PORT VALE
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| Formed: 1876 Reformed: 1907 Ground: Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
League Record as Burslem Port Vale
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1890/91 | 8th | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 43 | 16 | Midland League |
| 1891/92 | 3rd | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 23 | Midland League |
| ▲Burslem Port Vale were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1892/93 | ►11th | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 57 | 15 | Football League Second Division |
| 1893/94 | 7th | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 64 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1894/95 | ►15th | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 77 | 18 | Football League Second Division |
| 1895/96 | ▼14th | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 78 | 18 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Burslem Port Vale failed to gain Re-Election to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1896/97 | 7th | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 56 | 31 | Midland League |
| 1897/98 | 5th | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 32 | 23 | Midland League |
| ▲Burslem Port Vale were Elected back to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1898/99 | 9th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 34 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1899/00 | 11th | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | 9th | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | 12th | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 9th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 62 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | 13th | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | ►16th | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 72 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | 17th | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 82 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | ▼16th | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 83 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Burslem Port Vale Resigned from the Football League due to financial problems and dissolved, a local side Cobridge Church renamed to Port Vale | |||||||||
League Record as Port Vale
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1907/08 | 5th | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 19 | North Staffordshire Federation League |
| 1908/09 | 8th | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 25 | North Staffordshire & District League |
| 1909/10 | 1st | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 89 | 25 | 43 | North Staffordshire & District League |
| 1910/11 | 4th | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 31 | North Staffordshire & District League |
| 1911/12 | 2nd | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 42 | Central League |
| 1912/13 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 38 | 45 | Central League |
| 1913/14 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 78 | 62 | 45 | Central League |
| 1914/15 | 3rd | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 84 | 42 | 53 | Central League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| ▲Port Vale were Elected to the Football League taking over the playing record and fixture list of Leeds City who were expelled from the League | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 62 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 57 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 51 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 66 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 56 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 79 | 69 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 78 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 57 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | ▼21st | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 71 | 86 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | ▲1st | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 103 | 37 | 67 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 58 | 89 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 79 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 55 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 106 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | ►15th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 73 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 63 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 54 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 54 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 42 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | ►13th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 66 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 2nd | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 67 | 35 | 58 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 74 | 21 | 69 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 58 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 57 | 101 | 22 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 58 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Port Vale were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 110 | 58 | 64 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 14th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 80 | 79 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 7th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 96 | 79 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 58 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 3rd | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 58 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 49 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | ▼22nd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 76 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 59 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 58 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | ►18th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 72 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | ▲4th | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 61 | 33 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 59 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 59 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 69 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 6th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 47 | 71 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | ▼21st | 46 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 46 | 67 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 70 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 70 | 36 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | 70 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | ▲3rd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 34 | 88 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 51 | 83 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 12th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | ▲4th | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 37 | 79 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 70 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 56 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 48 | 84 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 57 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 64 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 59 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Football League renamed its Divisions, the Third Division became Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 79 | 44 | 89 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 46 | 88 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 64 | 58 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 60 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 67 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 66 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 47 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | ▼23rd | 46 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 69 | 36 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 49 | 62 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 53 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 63 | 73 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 18th | 46 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 59 | 56 | Football League 1 |
| 2005/06 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 54 | 60 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 65 | 60 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 81 | 38 | Football League 1 |
| 2008/09 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 66 | 48 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 61 | 50 | 68 | Football League 2 |
| 2010/11 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 49 | 65 | Football League 2 |
| 2011/12 | 12th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 59* | Football League 2 |
| 2012/13 | ▲3rd | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 87 | 52 | 78 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 73 | 61 | Football League 1 |
| 2014/15 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 65 | 54 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 58 | 65 | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 70 | 49 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 67 | 47 | English Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 55 | 49 | English Football League 2 |
| 2019/20 | 8th | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 57 | English Football League 2 |
| 2020/21 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 60 | English Football League 2 |
| 2021/22 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 46 | 78 | English Football League 2 |
| 2022/23 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 49 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |
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Footnotes |
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2011/12 - Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |