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词条 1976–77 Port Vale F.C. season
释义

  1. Overview

     Third Division  Finances  Cup competitions 

  2. Final league table

  3. Results

     Football League Third Division  FA Cup  League Cup  Debenhams Cup 

  4. Player statistics

     Appearances  Scorers  All competitions  League 

  5. Transfers

     Transfers in  Transfers out  Loans in  Loans out 

  6. References

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| club = Port Vale
| season = 1976–77
| manager = Roy Sproson
| chairman = Mark Singer
| stadium = Vale Park
| league = Football League Third Division
| league result = 19th (38 Points)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Fifth Round
(knocked out by Aston Villa)
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = First Round
(knocked out by Wrexham)
| cup3 = Debenhams Cup
| cup3 result = Runners-up
(knocked out by Chester)
| cup4 = Player of the Year
| cup4 result = David Harris
| league topscorer = Ken Beamish (12)
| season topscorer = Ken Beamish (18)
| highest attendance = 18,068 vs. Burnley (29 January 1977)
| lowest attendance = 2,984 vs. Portsmouth (2 April 1977)
| average attendance = 4,356
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| prevseason = 1975–76
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The 1976–77 season was Port Vale's 65th season of football in the Football League, and their seventh successive season (13th overall) in the Third Division.[1] In the FA Cup, Vale reached the Fifth Round for the first time since 1961–62, after progressing past two Second Division clubs. There they were knocked out by Aston Villa at Villa Park in front of nearly fifty thousand spectators. Back in the league, Vale struggled to get by with an average home attendance of 4,356, and finished nineteenth, just three points from safety. Entered into the Debenhams Cup, they lost 4–3 to Chester.

Overview

Third Division

The pre-season saw manager Roy Sproson add two youngsters to his squad: forward Kevin Kennerley (Burnley) and defender Ian Osborne (Birmingham City).[1] The battle with Stoke-on-Trent City Council continued over the legality of Vale's market trading operation.[1] The club were also in trouble with The Football Association, who fined them £400 for the 47 bookings received in the previous campaign.[1] Vale decided to crack down on player indiscipline by fining players £25 for dissent and £50 for violence.[1] As 'a piece of good business' which 'could not be turned down', the club also sold star defender Terry Lees to Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam for £25,000.[1] Another late signing was Geoff Davies, who had returned from a spell in the United States.[1]

The season opened with a loss, a draw, and then a 2–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.[1] Then only one point was gained in the next six matches.[1] To bolster the side in came Stoke City's veteran defender Eric Skeels, who was also returning from a spell in the USA.[1] Mick Cullerton then severed a cartilage, which meant five months out of action for the star striker.[1] To replace him Sproson signed Blackburn Rovers' Ken Beamish (£12,000) and Wigan Athletic's John Rogers ('a small fee').[1] The club also made other clubs aware that they would listen to any offers for players, but there was little in the way of interest.[1] In October, former England and Wolves defender Bobby Thomson was another player returning from the States.[1] Signing with the Vale, he impressed so much that he was made club captain in his first week at Vale Park.[1] A club record run of 42 away games without a clean sheet began on 18 December, and would last until 30 September 1978. The first of this run was a 1–1 draw with Rotherham United at Millmoor, after this match "Millers" boss Jimmy McGuigan stated that Vale showed 'the worst exhibition of football thuggery I have ever seen'.[1] Even though the defence struggled away from home, Beamish did not, as he scored his first ten goals for the club away from Burslem.[1] In a 4–2 win over Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on 3 January, Beamish scored a hat-trick.[1] Later in the month Geoff Davies had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[1]

Vale's form tailed off, though Terry Alcock returned briefly to play a handful of games.[1] Thomson also returned to the USA, Ray Williams was transferred to Northwich Victoria for 'a small fee', and Colin Tartt was sold to Chesterfield for £15,000.[1] In their places were new signings Alan Lamb (£5,000 from Preston North End) and Peter Sutcliffe (£3,000 from Stockport County), whilst a fit again Cullerton was like a new signing.[1] The club had drifted into the bottom four, but a six match unbeaten run with a prolific Cullerton took them to safety.[1] In the background was an ongoing power struggle in the boardroom.[1] In late-March they then received a 6–2 beating at Wrexham and then a 4–0 beating from Chesterfield at Saltergate.[1] The club suffered an injury crisis in April, with both Keith Chadwick and John Brodie having been forced to retire through injury.[1] Relegation was avoided however with six points from the final five games.[1] The final game of the season was against Rotherham United, who needed a six goal win margin to gain promotion.[1] The match saw three penalties, three bookings and crowd trouble, though United were four goals ahead they failed to find the remaining two, and instead the "Valiants" scored a late goal.[1]

They finished in nineteenth place with 38 points, three points above the drop.[1] Their 47 goals scored tally was lower only than Grimsby's tally.[1] They only recorded two victories on their travels.[1] At the end of the season was the short-lived Debenhams Cup competition, Vale lost 4–3 to Chester over two legs, but still received a runners-up prize of £5,000.[1]

Finances

On the financial side, a loss of £5,959 was made despite a donation of £23,860 from the Development Fund.[1] Gate receipts had risen to £60,115, however wages and signing-on fees had risen to £139,012.[1] The bank overdraft stood at £15,000, though the club's total debt stood at £123,863.[1] On the coaching front, Roy Chapman was replaced by Colin Harper.[1] Meanwhile three players were handed free transfers: ten year club veteran Tommy McLaren (Telford United), Eric Skeels (Leek Town), and Ian Osborne (Hillingdon Borough).[1] Also John Rogers was sold to Altrincham for £2,000.[1]

Cup competitions

In the FA Cup, Vale advanced past Fourth Division Southport with a John Rogers brace at Haig Avenue. A 3–0 win over Barnsley then put Vale into the Third Round, where they came up against Second Division Hull City. After a 1–1 draw at Boothferry Park, Vale knocked the "Tigers" out with a 3–1 win at Vale Park. The "Valiants" beat Burnley – another second tier team – in the Fourth Round with a 2–1 home win. The Fifth Round held First Division Aston Villa at Villa Park. Villa won 3–0 in front of a crowd of 46,872. The score was 'flattering' to the "Villans" as they scored two late goals. The match was shown on television.[1]

The club's FA Cup run earned them a place in the Debenhams Cup final, against Chester. A 2–0 home win in the first leg gave them a strong advantage heading to Sealand Road, but there they lost 4–1 and so had to be consoled with runners-up medals and £5,000 prize money.[2]

In the League Cup, Welsh club Wrexham knocked the Vale out 2–1 on aggregate, following a 1–1 draw in Burslem and a 1–0 win at the Racecourse Ground.

Final league table

{{Main|1976–77 Football League}}
P WDLFAGDPts
1Mansfield Town46288107842+3664
2Brighton & Hove Albion462511108340+4361
3Crystal Palace462313106840+2859
4Rotherham United46221596944+2559
5Wrexham462410128054+2658
6Preston North End462112136443+2154
7Bury46238156459+554
8Sheffield Wednesday46229156555+1053
9Lincoln City461914137770+752
10Shrewsbury Town461811176559+647
11Swindon Town461515166875-745
12Gillingham461612185564-944
13Chester46188204858-1044
14Tranmere Rovers461317165153-243
15Walsall461315185765-841
16Peterborough United461315185565-1041
17Oxford United461215195565-1039
18Chesterfield461410225664-838
19Port Vale461116194771-2438
20Portsmouth461114215370-1736
21Reading46139244973-2435
22Northampton Town46138256075-1534
23Grimsby Town46129254569-2433
24York City461012245089-3932
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results

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Football League Third Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1976 Swindon TownA0–16,336
23 August 1976 ChesterfieldH1–14,056Williams
28 August 1976 Sheffield WednesdayH2–05,033Cullerton, Tartt
4 September 1976 Lincoln CityA0–26,059
11 September 1976 GillinghamH1–23,015Tartt
14 September 1976 Preston North EndA0–46,592
18 September 1976 ReadingA1–17,104Brownbill
25 September 1976 Shrewsbury TownH1–24,180Beech
2 October 1976 WalsallA1–35,459Skeels
8 October 1976 Northampton TownH2–13,962Brownbill, Rogers
16 October 1976 WrexhamH2–35,347Cullerton, Tartt
23 October 1976 PortsmouthA1–17,456Beamish
25 October 1976 Tranmere RoversA1–13,578Beamish
30 October 1976 Grimsby TownH2–03,714Rogers (2)
1 November 1976 Preston North EndH0–04,686
6 November 1976 York CityA0–12,153
13 November 1976 Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–26,449Williams, Bailey
27 November 1976 Oxford UnitedA0–04,015
18 December 1976 Rotherham UnitedA1–15,012Beamish
27 December 1976 BuryH0–15,862
28 December 1976 Mansfield TownA1–27,977Beamish
3 January 1977 Grimsby TownA4–25,870Beamish (3), Kennerley
22 January 1977 Swindon TownH2–24,446Beech, Ridley
1 February 1977 Crystal PalaceA0–211,149
5 February 1977 Sheffield WednesdayA2–113,105Beamish, Rogers
7 February 1977 York CityH0–24,683
19 February 1977 GillinghamA1–15,084Rogers
28 February 1977 ReadingH1–04,212Beech
5 March 1977 Shrewsbury TownA1–14,236Rogers
7 March 1977 Peterborough UnitedH1–14,417Cullerton
11 March 1977 WalsallH0–04,819
14 March 1977 ChesterH1–04,451Cullerton (pen)
19 March 1977 Northampton TownA0–35,808
21 March 1977 Lincoln CityH1–03,987Cullerton
24 March 1977 WrexhamA2–66,383Beamish (2)
30 March 1977 ChesterfieldA0–43,426
2 April 1977 PortsmouthH1–02,984Cullerton
8 April 1977 BuryA0–35,619
9 April 1977 Mansfield TownH1–44,389Beech
16 April 1977 Tranmere RoversH1–13,188Dulson
23 April 1977 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–123,482
26 April 1977 Crystal PalaceH4–13,990o.g., Cullerton, Sutcliffe, Beamish
30 April 1977 Oxford UnitedH2–14,058Bailey, o.g.
4 May 1977 Peterborough UnitedA1–13,883Cullerton
7 May 1977 ChesterA1–12,978Beamish
14 May 1977 Rotherham UnitedH1–44,271Cullerton (pen)

FA Cup

{{Main|1976–77 FA Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R120 November 1976 SouthportA2–14,102Rogers (2)
R211 December 1976 BarnsleyH3–05,451Williams, Griffiths, Beamish
R38 January 1977 Hull CityA1–19,694Beamish
R3 Replay10 January 1977 Hull CityH3–110,668Beamish (2), Kennerley
R429 January 1977 BurnleyH2–118,068Tartt, Brownbill
R526 February 1977 Aston VillaA0–346,872

League Cup

{{Main|1976–77 Football League Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg14 August 1976 WrexhamH1–13,912Cullerton (pen)
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1976 WrexhamA0–14,320

Debenhams Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Final 1st Leg16 May 1977ChesterH2–03,459Griffiths, Beamish
Final 2nd Leg24 May 1977 ChesterA1–43,920Beamish

Player statistics

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Appearances

Pos.NameFootball LeagueFA CupLeague CupDebenhams CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK{{flagicon|ENG}} John Connaughton380402000440
GK{{flagicon|ENG}} Trevor Dance80200020120
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} John Brodie3000000030
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Griffiths300612021402
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} David Harris400600020480
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Garry Dulson281001000291
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Thomson180600000240
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Skeels5100000051
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Osborne150002000170
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Clements3000000030
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Alcock1000000010
MF{{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy McLaren330400020390
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Tartt253412000314
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} John Ridley351602020451
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Bailey392602020492
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Kenny Beech274402020354
MF{{flagicon|SCO}} Alan Lamb140000000150
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Sutcliffe121000020141
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Kennerley231412010302
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Dangerfield2000000020
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Geoff Davies7000000070
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Williams212412000273
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Brownbill192212000233
FW{{flagicon|SCO}} Mick Cullerton2590011202810
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} John Rogers266620020348
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Ken Beamish37125400224418
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Martin0000100010
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Scorers

All competitions

ScorerGoals
ENG}} Ken Beamish18
SCO}} Mick Cullerton10
ENG}} John Rogers8
ENG}} Kenny Beech4
ENG}} Colin Tartt
ENG}} Ray Williams2
ENG}} Derek Brownbill
ENG}} Terry Bailey2
ENG}} Neil Griffiths
ENG}} Kevin Kennerley
ENG}} Garry Dulson1
ENG}} Eric Skeels
ENG}} John Ridley
ENG}} Peter Sutcliffe

League

ScorerGoals
ENG}} Ken Beamish12
SCO}} Mick Cullerton9
ENG}} John Rogers6
ENG}} Kenny Beech4
ENG}} Colin Tartt3
ENG}} Ray Williams2
ENG}} Derek Brownbill
ENG}} Terry Bailey
ENG}} Kevin Kennerley1
ENG}} Garry Dulson
ENG}} Eric Skeels
ENG}} John Ridley
ENG}} Peter Sutcliffe
{{col-end}}

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1976 MF ENG}} Geoff Davies USA}} Chicago Sting Free transfer [4]
1976 DF ENG}} Ian Osborne Birmingham City Free transfer [4]
May 1976 MF ENG}} Kevin Kennerley Burnley Free transfer [4]
July 1976 FW ENG}} Dean Martin Stoke City Trial [4]
August 1976 MF ENG}} Chris Dangerfield Wolverhampton Wanderers Trial [4]
September 1976 FW ENG}} Ken Beamish Blackburn Rovers £12,000 [4]
September 1976 DF ENG}} Eric Skeels Stoke City Free transfer [4]
October 1976 FW ENG}} John Rogers USA}} Portland Timbers Free transfer [4]
October 1976 DF ENG}} Bobby Thomson USA}} Hartford Bicentennials Free transfer [4]
February 1977 DF ENG}} Terry Alcock Blackpool Free transfer [4]
March 1977 MF SCO}} Alan Lamb Preston North End £5,000 [4]
March 1977 MF ENG}} Peter Sutcliffe Stockport County £3,000 [4]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
August 1976 MF ENG}} Chris Dangerfield Coventry City Trial ended [4]
September 1976 FW ENG}} Dean Martin Stoke City Trial ended [4]
January 1977 MF ENG}} Geoff Davies USA}} San Jose Earthquakes Free transfer [4]
March 1977 MF ENG}} Keith Chadwick Retired [4]
March 1977 MF ENG}} Colin Tartt Chesterfield £15,000 [4]
March 1977 DF ENG}} Bobby Thomson USA}} Hartford Bicentennials Free transfer [4]
March 1977 FW ENG}} Ray Williams Northwich Victoria 'small' [4]
May 1977 MF SCO}} Tommy McLaren Telford United Free transfer [4]
May 1977 DF ENG}} Ian Osborne Hillingdon Borough Free transfer [4]
May 1977 DF ENG}} Trevor Robson Released [4]
July 1977 FW ENG}} John Rogers Altrincham £2,000 [4]
Summer 1977 DF ENG}} Eric Skeels Leek Town Free transfer [4]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
February 1977 DF ENG}} Andy Clements Bolton Wanderers April 1977 [4]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
1976 MF ENG}} Geoff Davies Hartlepool United 1976 [4]
1977 DF ENG}} Terry Alcock USA}} Portland Timbers 1977 [4]

References

Specific
1. ^10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 {{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale|publisher=Witan Books|year=1990|pages=227–257|chapter=Surviving on a Shoestring (1969–1979)|isbn=0-9508981-4-7}}
2. ^{{cite book |last1=Harper |first1=Chris |title=Sentinel Football Annual 1977-78 |publisher=The Sentinel |location=Stoke-on-Trent |page=21}}
3. ^Port Vale 1976–1977 : Results & Fixtures {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002221118/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/port-vale/1976-1977/results |date=2 October 2015 }}. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
4. ^10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 {{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}}
General
  • {{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=The Port Vale Record 1879-1993|publisher=Witan Books|year=1993|isbn=0-9508981-9-8}}
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