1997–98 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 1997–98 season was Port Vale's 86th season of football in the English Football League, and fourth-successive season in the First Division. John Rudge managed to mastermind a final day escape from relegation, as rivals Stoke City instead lost their second-tier status, leaving Vale as the top club in the Potteries. In the FA Cup, Vale took Arsenal to a replay, before leaving at the Third Round stage having lost on penalties. In the League Cup Vale again exited at the First Round. Something of an end of an era for the club, Lee Mills and Jon McCarthy left the club on big money moves, whilst Dean Glover, Andy Porter, and Andy Hill also left the club. The club made its record signing however, in bringing Gareth Ainsworth in from Lincoln City for £500,000.
1997–98 season | |||
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Chairman | Bill Bell | ||
Manager | John Rudge | ||
Stadium | Vale Park | ||
Football League First Division | 19th (49 Points) | ||
FA Cup | Third Round (knocked out by Arsenal) | ||
League Cup | First Round (knocked out by York City) | ||
Player of the Year | Gareth Ainsworth | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Lee Mills (14) All: Lee Mills (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 14,964 vs. Arsenal, 14 January 1998 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,749 vs. York City, 12 August 1997 | ||
Average home league attendance | 8,263 | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Huddersfield Town, 3 May 1998 | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs. Ipswich Town, 18 April 1998 | ||
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