Port Vale LIVE! Anyone who comes to the ground now can see theres been a lot of changes, he said. This song was also featured on the only FIFA Soundtrack CD release by EMI. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [21] Manager Norman Low instilled an attacking philosophy and in the 195859 season guided the team to the Fourth Division title with a club record 110 goals scored. [32] He was also criticised by Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion organisation, after admitting that he had denied Hasselbaink the opportunity of being Port Vale manager due to his concern that a black manager would be abused by some supporters. The club was under threat of administration if a new buyer was not found, but salvation came in the form of Shanahan and husband Kevin. He has over 25 years of experience in real estate, finance and economic development. Flores joined the Port in 2013 and leads the design, construction and delivery of new real estate developments and facilities throughout the 1,900-acre campus. Something went wrong, please try again later. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Ticket News 29 Likes, TikTok video from Dion \ port vale owner (@portvalebloxburg): "@NoahCooper702-.- @England Academy | Bloxburg @Crystalpalacebloxburg @Bloxburg Doge / Port Vale CM @DADDY GRAY". [95] Tom Pope and Martin Foyle have also scored more than 100 goals for the club. Norman Smurthwaite (born 8 August 1960) is an English businessman and former football club chairman. But he led the side eight points clear of relegation to finish 20th in League Two. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. The atmosphere was different and it has been every match since.". [41] In December 2002, Bill Bell called in the administrators, with the club around 1.5million in debt. We have a Facebook page focusing on the Valiants and also a Twitter page, both that provide the latest news, gossip and opinion. The owners of Burslem-based Synectics Solutions have purchased the football club whilst the freehold of the ground, which includes the land and stadium, has been purchased by the club through an independent financial vehicle - PV Holdings Limited. [27][28] The following day he officially put the club up for sale. And, although the arrangement was initially only until the end of the season, it would be a major surprise if he was not now offered an extended contract. Its taken three years and its been so hard to get here, but were so happy with where we are now.. His best friend, TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes, is also a Vale fan. The freehold and the land around is now owned by the club.". Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Residents spotted that the markings on the new Etruria Valley link road were incorrect. "We're behind the eight ball with regard to season ticket sales, which have been quite poor and that has to be a concern. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING HEAD COACH: Daryl Taylor, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASSISTANT COACH: Aaron Watkins, ASSISTANT FIRST TEAM ANALYST:Callum Brown. [109] He was followed by Norman Low, who led Vale to the Fourth Division title in 195859. Port Vale's new owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan, Port Vale - the Smurthwaite years in 20 pictures. Carol Shanahan, 63, received the honour from the Prince of Wales on . Their deal to buy the club from Smurthwaite was agreed in principle in order for the two parties to enter confidential and exclusive talks in April. [1] He sold the business two years later and moved to Nottingham, where he bought a chain of estate agents that he later sold on to the Halifax. The Zestimate for this house is $399,001, which has decreased by $10,099 in the last 30 days. Shanahan, 61, is as passionate about improving the local community as she is about transforming the teams fortunes. CROWD DOCTOR: Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Anil Kumar Sonnathi, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MANAGER Billy McClure, HEAD OF ACADEMY COACH & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Josh Brehaut, HEAD OF GROWTH, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT (HEAD OF ACADEMY EDUCATION) Ben Sproston, HEAD OF ACADEMY RECRUITMENT Kevin Scott, LEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST Christos Christofides, DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Rich Talbot, ACADEMY COACH AND PDP ANALYST Stephen Leyland, EDUCATION TUTORS Rob Hare and Matt Meredith, ACADEMY TRANSPORT Steve Maskrey and Ash Harvey, DEPUTY SAFETY & COVID 19 OFFICER: Jon Bloore, STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE DEDICATED FOOTBALL OFFICER: PC Nicky Burton, DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER: Rich Talbot, SECURITY & DISABILITY LIAISION OFFICER: Luke Cassidy, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFICER: Kay Speedman, COMMERCIAL SALES EXECUTIVE: Oliver Bailey, RETAIL ASSISTANTS: Sue Hammond, Steve Turner and Jack Podmore, HEAD OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS: Ashley Houghton, CLUB PHOTOGRAPHERS: Gerard Austin, Tom Green, HEAD OF OPERATIONS & ESTATES: Hayley Lowe, GROUNDS STAFF: Mark Forster, Gareth Walker, HEAD OF GROWTH, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT:Ben Sproston, HOSPITALITY ASSISTANTS: Kay Ross, Kirsty Lawton, Michelle Lawton, Zoe Hannon, STADIUM MAINTENANCE: Will Kinson, Rich Leighton, CHEFS: Scott Jones, Alex Zucchettei, Martin Waghorn, Mark Williamson, Emma Holden, CATERING STAFF:Nicola Fox, Gemma Edwards, Lorraine Thompson, Daniela Nema, Chris Pitchford, HOUSEKEEPING STAFF: Supervisor Julie Vyse, Tracy Weaver, Kelly Hughes, Debbie Wright, Steve Hannon, CONCOURSE CATERING SUPERVISOR: Debbie Wheeler, HEAD OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Will Turner, HEAD OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY: Nicola Stanway, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORINDATOR: Sarah Minshall, FOOTBALL & EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Tom Farr, PROJECT LEADS: Matt Hill, Sadie Haynes, James Bourne, Martyn Cooke. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. CHAIR: . The Shanahans also hinted that one of their first jobs will be to secure manager John Askey's future on a more permanent basis. single-family home with a list price of $599000. [64][65] Two months later he was reported to have launched an unsuccessful bid to purchase crisis-hit club Bury. Off Market. Watch Monday Night Football live at Vale Park on Monday 16th January as the Vale host Peterborough United (8pm kick-off). The Port Vale owner's son Patrick Shanahan has his very long locks shaved off by the club's players as they celebrate their League Two play-off final win against Mansfield. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. He went on to invest in dozens of properties and retired at the age of 50. But the obstacles to have been cleared since then include gaining approval for the deal from the EFL. [82][83], The club's most famous supporter is singer Robbie Williams, who was raised in Stoke-on-Trent. He qualified as an engineer and built a successful business career and property portfolio before retiring at the age of 50. Mrs Shanahan travelled to Windsor Castle this morning to receive the honour from His Royal Highness Prince Charles. More than 3,500 season tickets have been sold for the new campaign, with fans who had stayed away because of the clubs decline having returned. A few months ago the atmosphere was really toxic, recalled Carol. More than 6,500 activity packs were also been delivered to youngsters across the city. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have bought Port Vale FC and the clubs Vale Park ground from Norman Smurthwaite, Sign up NOW for your daily Port Vale newsletter straight to your inbox. Burslem has suffered with the demise of the traditional pottery, coal-mining and steel industries, and empty shops are a feature of the towns decline. [33] Some of the club's biggest name players rejected new contract offers and left Port Vale after Northampton Town paid compensation to Port Vale to sign Page as manager in May 2016; Smurthwaite claimed that he purposely set a low wage budget so as to drive Page and the players out of the club, thereby leaving room in the 201617 budget for a new manager to sign his own players. [6] The Football League assigned Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston as his mentor. [42], The club came out of administration in 200304 under a fan-ownership consortium headed by Bill Bratt's Valiant 2001 consortium. [39] He was replaced by former player Brian Horton, who spent big to secure the club's second consecutive final-day escape from relegation. "Speaking as a fan, it's been far more entertaining. When they joined the English Football League in 1892, Port Vale were playing at their fourth home ground. [62], The initial club crest was modelled on the coat of arms of the Borough of Burslem. Gordon Lee guided the club to promotion back to the Third Division the following season, where they would remain until relegation at the end of the 197778 campaign. Wouldnt it be great if we got promoted next season? [72], The club has a fierce rivalry with Stoke City, as City are based in the town of Stoke-upon-Trent, but only a small percentage of residents in the town are Vale fans. [74], Port Vale also maintain a fiery rivalry with Crewe Alexandra, which has taken on greater significance since Stoke were promoted to a higher league than Vale at the end of the 200102 season. ", Carol and Kevin Shanahan were talking to BBC Radio Stoke's Lee Blakeman. [45] Sinnott was sacked in September 2008 and following an unsuccessful tenure from Dean Glover, Micky Adams was appointed as the club's new manager in June 2009. Port Vale currently play in England's fourth tier, the English Football League Two. [62] The crest was removed in 1964, and replaced by a 'P.V.F.C.' Vale fought for promotion, but finished outside the play-off zone on goal difference. Trade went up and everything thrived on the back of that success.. [71] Outside the ground is a statue to Roy Sproson, who played 842 competitive games for the club. [21] Smurthwaite denied Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis's claim that Smurthwaite threatened to close the club down during the dispute, but retracted his threat to bar police officers from entering the ground during the match. Carol, 62, is the Founder and Trustee of the Hubb Foundation . Speaking in a wide-ranging interview on the club's . Port Vale's new owners, Carol and Kevin Shanahan, have made clear they were impressed with the job Askey has done since he was appointed on February 4. [34], Smurthwaite renewed his dispute with The Sentinel by banning the newspaper from attending the club's press conference where the successor to Page was named. Tickets for the Vale's final match of 2022 at Sheffield Wednesday have now sold out with over 3,000 Valiants heading to Hillsborough on Thursday! Tickets for a fans' forum with Port Vale's new owners have sold out - just a day after they were made available. The sun is shining on Vale Park. The fans' forum is being run by the Supporters' Club and is being held in the Valiant Suite at Vale Park. [99] The oldest player is Tom Holford, who played his last match aged 46 years and 68 days against Derby County in the Second Division on 5 April 1924. [67] In 1884, the club moved to the Burslem Football and Athletic ground, where they would stay for just two years. [85] For the football game FIFA 2000, he provided an original theme song with "It's Only Us", on the condition that Port Vale should be included in the game, which they were, located in the Rest of World section. Last updated on 7 May 20197 May 2019.From the section Port Vale. Port Vale plays a role in tackling those issues, with the kitchen at the stadium used to cook thousands of meals for vulnerable families with young children. ", Kevin Shanahan added: "The key thing is that were able to put a budget together which has a proper amount for players. "That can only help the manager of the football club. [30] He continued to reveal that he had been physically assaulted by three Vale supporters in April 2014, though Staffordshire Police could find no record of Smurthwaite's complaint. "But there's a lot of relief. [111] John Rudge led the club to three promotions 198586, 198889 and 199394 as well as a Football League Trophy title in 1993. Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite has sold the League Two club to local IT firm owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan. [108] Freddie Steele repeated the feat during the 195354 campaign, also taking the club to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Something went wrong, please try again later. Carol and Kevin Shanahan have bought the club from Norman Smurthwaite, a deal that was signed this morning to begin a new era at Vale Park. [35] Vale recovered from this setback and went on to confirm promotion as runners-up on the final day of the 199394 season. [36] The team also had some success in the Anglo-Italian Cup, as they qualified for the final at Wembley, where they lost 52 to then Italian Serie B side Genoa. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $2,199/mo, which has increased by $2,199/mo in the last 30 days. [25] With Vale occupying 17th-place at Christmas, Smurthwaite declared that 'Plan B' had been triggered, meaning the signing of "seasoned, higher grade" players, whilst he admitted he felt "a little bit hoodwinked" as Ribeiro's friends in the game (Jos Mourinho, Aitor Karanka, and Carlos Carvalhal) had provided him with glowing references but had thus far failed to lend any of their players to the Vale. Tickets were free but limited to two per person. Fans have jumped at the chance to attend the event, at which Carol and Kevin Shanahan will be guest speakers. [66] He enquired for a move for Wigan Athletic, a club in administration, in September 2020, but pulled out after judging it to be too big of a risk and seeing a negative reaction from fans. "But the first action we took was to buy Vale Park too. [24] However, the 1970s did not prove a successful period for the Valiants, as the club languished in the bottom half of the Third Division for much of the decade. Zestimate Home Value: $375,000. 21707 Vale Pass, San Antonio, TX 78255 is for sale. Interview | Catch up with Port Vale co-owner and chair Carol Shanahan OBE 25 October 2022. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [62][64] The current crest was introduced in February 2013, which was a modern rehash of the crest the club introduced in 1956; it included local historical references: the Portland Vases representing Josiah Wedgwood, the Scythe coming from the house crest of the Sneyd family and the silver cross appearing from the house crest of the Audley family, as well as the Stafford knot above the crest. "I've said to Carol and Kevin that they won't make a more important decision than that.". They spent 16 non-consecutive seasons in the Second Division, punctuated by winning the Third Division North title in 192930, before dropping back into the third tier for a much longer stay at the end of the 193536 campaign. [21] The 195354 season saw Vale winning the Third Division North title as well as reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup, losing out to eventual winners West Bromwich Albion in controversial fashion, in which an Albert Leake goal was disallowed for offside. Read about our approach to external linking. [23] Gordon Lee took the helm following this punishment, and steered the club to promotion at the end of the 196970 campaign. [74] Stoke have been the more successful team over the years, as Vale have finished higher in the league on only seven occasions. [79] Supporters also produced three unofficial fanzines. Video Unavailable Technical details : A problem was encountered - please try again later The Port Vale owner's son Patrick. [80] Derek I'm Gutted! Smurthwaite. Port Vale is delighted to announce that Carol Shanahan has been awarded an OBE for services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent. [18] Vale went to beat Chesterfield by a club record 91 margin on 24 September 1932. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Watch Next. TikTok video from Dion \ port vale owner (@portvalebloxburg). The team plays in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Everyone is smiling and the mood is upbeat. They began at the Meadows in Limekiln Lane, Longport, now Scott Lidgett Road,[67] and then moved on to Westport Meadows in 1881, where they played for three years. [110] Gordon Lee (196970), John McGrath (198283) and Micky Adams (201213) also secured promotions. [17] He appointed Adams's former assistant Rob Page as first team manager in October. Port Vale fans queueing all night for tickets to see Sunday's League Two play-off semi-final at Swindon sums up the spirit in the club, says director Martin Tideswell. And we know we can compete there.". "There's been so much uncertainty," added Garlick. [12] They spent 13 seasons in the Second Division either side of a two-season return to the Midland League (189697 and 189798). [31] He also admitted that he had been planning on buying Torquay United before being told by the Football League that he would not be allowed to own two clubs.
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