1969–70 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1969–70 season was Port Vale's 58th season of football in the English Football League, and their fifth-successive season (sixth overall) in the Fourth Division.[1] They achieved promotion with a fourth-place finish, taking them back into the Third Division. They started the season with an eighteen match unbeaten run in the league, and finished with nine games unbeaten following a dip in form around January. Manager Gordon Lee credited the teamwork and fitness of an extremely settled side for the promotion campaign, as ten players made at least 35 league appearances.
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1969–70 season | ||
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Chairman | Arthur McPherson (until March) Mark Singer (from March) | |
Manager | Gordon Lee | |
Stadium | Vale Park | |
Football League Fourth Division | 4th (59 Points) | |
FA Cup | Second Round (knocked out by Tranmere Rovers) | |
League Cup | First Round (knocked out by Tranmere Rovers) | |
Player of the Year | John Green | |
Top goalscorer | League: John James (14) All: John James (17) | |
Highest home attendance | 12,538 vs. Crewe Alexandra, 15 September 1969 | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,955 vs. York City, 7 February 1970 | |
Average home league attendance | 6,894 | |
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Darlington, 21 March 1970 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–2 (twice) and 1–3 | |
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