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词条 2003–04 Port Vale F.C. season
释义

  1. Overview

     Second Division  Finances  Cup competitions 

  2. Final league table

  3. Results

     Football League Second Division  FA Cup  League Cup  League Trophy 

  4. Player statistics

     Appearances  Scorers  All competitions  League 

  5. Transfers

     Transfers in  Transfers out  Loans out 

  6. References

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}{{Infobox Football club season
| club = Port Vale
| season = 2003–04
| manager = Brian Horton
(until February)
Martin Foyle
(February onwards)
| chairman = Bill Bratt
| stadium = Vale Park
| league = Football League Second Division
| league result = 7th (73 Points)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Second Round
(knocked out by Scarborough)
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = First Round
(knocked out by Nottingham Forest)
| cup3 = League Trophy
| cup3 result = First Round
(knocked out by Scarborough)
| cup4 = Player of the Year
| cup4 result = Stephen McPhee
| league topscorer = Stephen McPhee (25)
| season topscorer = Stephen McPhee (27)
| highest attendance = 7,958 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (7 February 2004)
| lowest attendance = 4,016 vs. Ford United (8 November 2003)
| average attendance = 5,810
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| prevseason = 2002–03
| nextseason = 2004–05
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The 2003–04 season was Port Vale's 92nd season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season (41st overall) in the Second Division. Brian Horton resigned in February, and was replaced by Martin Foyle. Vale fought for promotion, but finished outside the play-off zone on goal difference. In the FA Cup, Vale narrowly avoided humiliation by beating non-league Ford United after the replay went to extra-time. However Vale exited at the Second Round with defeat to Conference club Scarborough, who also knocked the Vale out of the League Trophy at the First Round. Vale also left the League Cup at the First Round stage. Stephen McPhee was Player of the Year and top-scorer with 27 goals, but he left the club at the end of the season to play abroad. Financial problems still hounded the club, and Chairman Bill Bratt was desperate to attract investment from fans,[1] though he was unwilling to allow one person to have more than 50% of the club's shares.[2]

Overview

Second Division

The pre-season saw Brian Horton bring in three key players on free transfers: George Pilkington (Everton);[3] Jonny Brain (Newcastle United);[4] and Austrian Andreas Lipa (Skoda Xanthi).[5] Meanwhile, promising keeper Mark Goodlad began a lengthy period of time on the sidelines with injuries.[6] Optimism surrounded the club, after the rebuilding of the new squad appeared to had finished after the break-up of the club's previous team due to financial troubles.[7]

The season opened with seven wins in eleven games, earning Brian Horton the Manager of the Month award.[8] Though this was followed by a sequence of five defeats in eight games as the goals dried up, this run included a 5–1 thumping at home to Plymouth Argyle. In November, back-up keeper Dean Delany joined Macclesfield Town on a two-month loan. Vale then were in patchy form until March, though the side managed to do the double over Sheffield Wednesday. Brian Horton resigned in February, with the club in the play-offs.[9] His replacement was former Vale legend Martin Foyle, whose only previous experience was in the club's youth set-up.[10] As his assistant he appointed former teammate, Dean Glover, another club legend.[11] In March, Foyle made his first signing, bringing defender Craig James on loan from Sunderland,[12] and after a few weeks he signed him permanently.[13] Mark Boyd headed out of the club however, and was allowed to sign with Carlisle United. Vale lost just two of their final twelve games, and ran close to a play-off place, only losing out due to their inferior goal difference.

They finished in seventh place with 73 points. They were level on points with Hartlepool United and Swindon Town, but finished outside of the play-off zone due to their inferior goal difference. Stephen McPhee scored 27 goals to become the club's top-scorer, the highest tally since Andy Jones hit 37 in 1986–87. Other major contributions came from Billy Paynter (14), Steve Brooker (8), Marc Bridge-Wilkinson (7) and Adrian Littlejohn (7).

At the end of the season several players left the club: Neil Brisco (Rochdale); Liam Burns (Bristol Rovers); Adrian Littlejohn (Lincoln City); and Dean Delany (Shelbourne).[14] Stephen McPhee also decided to leave the club, and though Chairman Bill Bratt had rejected offers of £100,000 for the player,[15] McPhee exploited a loophole in his contract to join Portuguese side Beira-Mar.[16] Marc Bridge-Wilkinson also turned down a new lower-paying contract, and instead signed with Stockport County.[17] Player-coach Ian Brightwell also left Vale Park, having lost his assistant manager role to Glover,[18] and joined Horton at Macclesfield Town.[19] One boost was that Billy Paynter and George Pilkington put pen to paper on new long-term deals.[20]

Finances

Peter Walker was appointed as Chief Executive in August 2003, having volunteered to work for free for six months. One feature of the season proved to be the long-running courtroom battle between former chairman Bill Bell and owners Valiant2001 over unpaid rent on the club shop. The club's finances were still worrying for supporters, though the problem appeared to have eased by the end of the season.[21]

In December, a Peter Jackson led consortium put a £150,000 investment into the club, which Bratt said "...ensures the future of the club is safe".[22] The club also rejected other investment proposals from confidential sources.[23] Vice-chairman Charles Machin recommended the board sell the club to Italian businessman Gianni Paladini for £530,000, but the board disagreed.[24] In March 2004, Machin and director Geoff Wakefield were voted off the board, as the 'Jackson Five' clique elected Peter Jackson and Stan Meigh in their place.[24] Machin said that "I will not go away. I will haunt the corridors of power like Marley's ghost".[24] However he was never elected back onto the board.[24]

Cup competitions

In the FA Cup, Vale risked humiliation in a 2–2 draw with non-league Ford United at Vale Park.[25] In the replay, Vale had led 1–0 before a last minute equalizer took the game into extra time. Despite having substitute Ian Armstrong's sent off, the "Valiants" escaped the lottery of the penalty shoot-out when on 114 minutes Ford scored an own goal.[26] However, in the Second Round they were still eliminated by a non-league club, when Scarborough's Ashley Sestanovich scored an 80th-minute winner at Vale Park.[27] This meant Scarborough knocked Vale out of the second competition of the season despite playing two leagues below the Vale.

In the League Cup, Vale faced First Division Nottingham Forest. They held Forest to a goalless draw, but were eliminated 3–2 in the subsequent penalty shoot-out.

In the League Trophy, Vale travelled to the McCain Stadium, where they were defeated 2–1 by Conference club Scarborough.[28]

Final league table

{{Main article|2003–04 Football League}}
PWDLFAGDPts
C1Plymouth Argyle46261288541+4490
P 2Queens Park Rangers46221778045+3583
  3Bristol City462313105837+2182
P 4Brighton & Hove Albion462211136443+2177
  5Swindon Town462013137658+1873
  6Hartlepool United462013137661+1573
  7Port Vale462110157363+1073
  8Tranmere Rovers461716135956+367
  9A.F.C. Bournemouth461715145651+566
 10Luton Town461715146966+366
 11Colchester United461713165256-464
 12Barnsley461517145458-462
 13Wrexham46179205060-1060
 14Blackpool461611195865-759
 15Oldham Athletic461221136660+657
 16Sheffield Wednesday461314194864-1853
 17Brentford461411215269-1753
 18Peterborough United461216185858052
 19Stockport County461119166270-852
 20Chesterfield461215194971-2251
R21Grimsby Town461311225581-2650
R22Rushden & Diamonds46139246074-1448
R23Notts County461012245078-2842
R24Wycombe Wanderers46619215075-2537
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 Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2003 A.F.C. BournemouthH2–16,465McPhee, Littlejohn
16 August 2003 Grimsby TownA2–14,816McPhee, Paynter
23 August 2003 Colchester UnitedH4–35,133Collins, Paynter, Armstrong, McPhee
25 August 2003 Hartlepool UnitedA0–25,314
30 August 2003 BrentfordH1–05,257Paynter
6 September 2003 Stockport CountyA2–25,316Paynter, Collins
13 September 2003 BarnsleyH3–17,809Lipa, Pilkington, Littlejohn
16 September 2003 Luton TownA0–25,079
20 September 2003 Bristol CityA1–011,369Paynter
27 September 2003 Wycombe WanderersH1–16,822McPhee
30 September 2003 Peterborough UnitedH3–05,495McPhee (2), Collins
4 October 2003 WrexhamA1–25,822Paynter
11 October 2003 Oldham AthleticA1–26,913Bridge-Wilkinson (pen)
18 October 2003 Plymouth ArgyleH1–55,786McPhee
21 October 2003 Queens Park RangersH2–05,243Paynter, McPhee
25 October 2003 Swindon TownA0–05,313
1 November 2003 ChesterfieldA0–14,088
15 November 2003 Notts CountyH1–04,900McPhee
22 November 2003 Tranmere RoversA0–17,081
29 November 2003 Rushden & DiamondsH1–14,586Littlejohn
12 December 2003 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–15,811Littlejohn
26 December 2003 Sheffield WednesdayA3–224,991Littlejohn, Paynter, Brooker
28 December 2003 Stockport CountyH2–26,237McPhee (2)
10 January 2004 A.F.C. BournemouthA1–25,926McPhee
14 January 2004 BlackpoolH2–14,523Brooker, Bridge-Wilkinson
17 January 2004 Grimsby TownH5–15,133Bridge-Wilkinson (2), Lipa, Collins, Paynter
27 January 2004 Hartlepool UnitedH2–54,845Brooker, Cummins
31 January 2004 BrentfordA2–34,306McPhee (2)
7 February 2004 Sheffield WednesdayH3–07,958Littlejohn, McPhee, Brooker
14 February 2004 Oldham AthleticH1–06,035McPhee
21 February 2004 Plymouth ArgyleA1–211,330McPhee
24 February 2004 Colchester UnitedA4–12,539Brooker, Brown (og), Cummins, Bridge-Wilkinson
2 March 2004 Queens Park RangersA2–312,593Brooker, Littlejohn
6 March 2004 BlackpoolA1–26,878Paynter
13 March 2004 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–15,646Paynter
16 March 2004 Luton TownH1–05,048Cummins
20 March 2004 BarnsleyA0–08,267
27 March 2004 Bristol CityH2–16,724Brooker, Bridge-Wilkinson
30 March 2004 Swindon TownH3–35,702McPhee (2), Paynter
3 April 2004 Wycombe WanderersA1–24,738McPhee
10 April 2004 WrexhamH1–05,892Cummins
12 April 2004 Peterborough UnitedA1–34,988Bridge-Wilkinson
17 April 2004 ChesterfieldH1–15,582Paynter
24 April 2004 Notts CountyA2–15,834McPhee, Brooker
1 May 2004 Tranmere RoversH2–16,806McPhee (2)
8 May 2004 Rushden & DiamondsA2–05,240McPhee (2)

FA Cup

{{Main article|2003–04 FA Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R18 November 2003 Ford UnitedH2–24,016McPhee, Burns
R1 Replay19 November 2003 Ford UnitedA2–1?Paynter, Chandler (og)
R27 December 2003 ScarboroughH0–14,651

League Cup

{{Main article|2003–04 Football League Cup}}
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R112 October 2003 Nottingham ForestH(2)0–0(3)4,950

League Trophy

{{Main article|2003–04 Football League Trophy}}
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 October 2003 ScarboroughA1–21,003McPhee

Player statistics

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Appearances

Pos.NameFootball LeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Goodlad0000000000
GK{{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Delany140001000150
GK{{flagicon|ENG}} Jonny Brain320300010360
GK{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Molloy0000000000
DF{{flagicon|NIR}} Liam Burns270310000301
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Walsh130001000140
DF{{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Rowland290000010300
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Collins434301010474
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Brightwell2000001030
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} George Pilkington441301010491
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig James8000000080
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Brown170001000180
DF{{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Lipa302201000332
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Brisco270200010300
MF{{flagicon|IRE}} Micky Cummins424201010464
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Marc Bridge-Wilkinson327201010367
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Armstrong201100010221
MF{{flagicon|TRI}} Chris Birchall100300000130
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Levi Reid110300000140
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Littlejohn367301010417
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Boyd220300010260
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Paynter44132110104814
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Brooker328101000348
FW{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen McPhee46253110115127
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Eldershaw0000000000
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Scorers

All competitions

ScorerGoals
SCO}} Stephen McPhee27
ENG}} Billy Paynter14
ENG}} Steve Brooker8
ENG}} Marc Bridge-Wilkinson7
ENG}} Adrian Littlejohn
IRE}} Micky Cummins4
ENG}} Sam Collins
AUT}} Andreas Lipa2
ENG}} George Pilkington1
ENG}} Ian Armstrong
NIR}} Liam Burns

League

ScorerGoals
SCO}} Stephen McPhee25
ENG}} Billy Paynter13
ENG}} Steve Brooker8
ENG}} Marc Bridge-Wilkinson7
ENG}} Adrian Littlejohn
IRE}} Micky Cummins4
ENG}} Sam Collins
AUT}} Andreas Lipa2
ENG}} George Pilkington1
ENG}} Ian Armstrong
{{col-end}}

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
June 2003 DF AUT}} Andreas Lipa GRE}} Skoda Xanthi Free transfer [30]
June 2003 DF ENG}} George Pilkington Everton Free transfer [30]
August 2003 GK ENG}} Jonny Brain Carlisle United Free transfer [30]
March 2004 DF ENG}} Craig James Sunderland Free transfer [30]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
March 2004 MF ENG}} Mark Boyd Carlisle United Free transfer [30]
May 2004 DF ENG}} Ian Brightwell Macclesfield Town Free transfer [30]
May 2004 DF NIR}} Liam Burns Bristol Rovers Released [30]
May 2004 GK IRL}} Dean Delany IRL}} Shelbourne Free transfer [30]
June 2004 MF ENG}} Marc Bridge-Wilkinson Stockport County Rejected contract [30]
June 2004 MF ENG}} Neil Brisco Rochdale Free transfer [30]
June 2004 FW SCO}} Stephen McPhee POR}} Beira-Mar Bosman transfer [30]
August 2004 MF ENG}} Adrian Littlejohn Lincoln City Free transfer [30]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
27 November 2003 GK IRL}} Dean Delany Macclesfield Town 14 January 2004 [30]

References

Specific
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3307445.stm|title=Axe hovers over Valiants|date=10 December 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3341673.stm|title=Vale fans fail to buy club|date=22 December 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3016642.stm|title=Vale land Pilkington|date=24 June 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3174421.stm|title=Vale sign young keeper|date=22 August 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/2974890.stm|title=Vale net Lipa|date=9 June 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3091031.stm|title=Goodlad blow for Vale|date=24 July 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3126571.stm|title=Port Vale season preview|date=5 August 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Valiant Horton Picks Up Prize |url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/news-3890.html |work=LMA |accessdate=12 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127064555/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/news-3890.html |archivedate=27 November 2013 |df= }}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3483155.stm|title=Horton leaves Port Vale|date=12 February 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3485687.stm|title=Port Vale appoint Foyle|date=13 February 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3493347.stm|title=Glover back at Vale|date=16 February 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3551307.stm|title=James joins Vale on loan|date=19 March 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3593249.stm|title=James signs Vale contract|date=2 April 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3704139.stm|title=Foyle releases Vale trio|date=11 May 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3777091.stm|title=Vale reject McPhee offer|date=4 June 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3789833.stm|title=McPhee moving to Portugal|date=17 June 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/3787473.stm|title=Bridge-Wilkinson makes move|date=8 June 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3748983.stm|title=Vale search for new coach|date=26 May 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3746877.stm|title=Brightwell leaves Vale|date=25 May 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3533937.stm|title=Duo boost Port Vale|date=4 March 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3714243.stm|title=Financial boost for Vale|date=14 May 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3351007.stm|title=Consortium saves Port Vale|date=30 December 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3319777.stm|title=Vale set for takeover talks|date=15 December 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
24. ^1 2 3 What If There Had Been No Port In The Vale?: Startling Port Vale Stories! p.179 (Witan Books, 2011, {{ISBN|978-0-9529152-8-7}})
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3233093.stm|title=Port Vale 2-2 Ford Utd|date=8 November 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3273103.stm|title=Ford Utd 1-2 Port Vale (aet)|date=19 November 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3248916.stm|title=Port Vale 0-1 Scarborough|date=7 December 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3187208.stm|title=Scarborough 2-1 Port Vale|date=14 October 2003|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 January 2011}}
29. ^Port Vale 2003–2004 : Results & Fixtures. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
30. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 {{cite web|title=Port Vale FC Club Details {{!}} Transfers {{!}} Soccer Base|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2083&teamTabs=transfers|website=www.soccerbase.com|accessdate=7 October 2016}}
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