1956–57 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1956–57 season was Port Vale's 45th season of football in the English Football League, and their third-successive season (thirty-second overall) in the Second Division.[1] An unmitigated disaster from start to finish, they were relegated in bottom place with just 22 points from 42 games. It was the end of an era, as the reputation of 'the Steele Curtain' had taken a severe blow, and its architect Freddie Steele left the club in January. The season was considered to be one where the old guard 'cracked',[1] and thus many loyal servants of the club were let go in the summer of 1957, including Ray King, Reg Potts, Stan Turner, Tommy Cheadle, and Stan Smith.
1956–57 season | ||
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Chairman | Fred Burgess | |
Manager | Freddie Steele (until 15 January) Norman Low (February onwards) | |
Stadium | Vale Park | |
Football League Second Division | 22nd (22 Points) | |
FA Cup | Third Round (knocked out by Barnsley) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Cyril Done (9) All: Cyril Done (9) | |
Highest home attendance | 22,395 vs. Stoke City, 29 April 1957 | |
Lowest home attendance | 7,038 vs. Rotherham United, 27 April 1957 | |
Average home league attendance | 14,046 | |
Biggest win | 3–0 and 4–1 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 and 1–7 | |
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Three still-standing but unwanted club-records were set this season: a record 28 defeats in 42 matches, and a 22-game streak without a clean sheet (22 September 1956 to 23 February 1957), and a losing streak of nine straight games (9 March 1957 to 20 April 1957).