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It is believed the club were first formed in the 1870’s and became founder members of the Football League Second Division in 1892/93. Burslem was dropped from thee name in 1911. Port Vale have played most seasons in the Football League with out ever playing in the top flight than any other club.
| Season | Competition | Date | Venue | Results | ||
| 1884/85 | Staffordshire Cup | 13 December 1884 | Dudley Road | W | 2-1** | As Burslem Port Vale |
| 1884/85 | Staffordshire Cup | 10 January 1885 | Dudley Road | W | 3-1 | |
| 1887/88 | Friendly | 28 January 1888 | Athletic Ground | L | 0-2 | |
| 1887/88 | Friendly | 29 October 1887 | Dudley Road | W | 4-0 | |
| 1889/90 | Friendly | 21 September 1889 | Molineux | W | 9-0 | |
| 1889/90 | Staffordshire Cup | 24 March 1890 | Molineux | L | 0-2 | |
| 1889/90 | Staffordshire Cup | 8 February 1890 | Athletic Ground | D | 0-0 | |
| 1893/94 | Staffordshire Cup | 5 March 1894 | Athletic Ground | W | 6-4 | |
| 1895/96 | Friendly | 9 September 1895 | Athletic Ground | W | 6-1 | |
| 1899/00 | Birmingham Cup | 19 March 1899 | Aston Lower Grounds | 1-1*A | ||
| 1899/00 | Birmingham Cup | 2 April 1899 | Aston Lower Grounds | W | 2-1 | |
| 1901/02 | Birmingham Cup | 14 October 1901 | Victoria Ground (Stoke) | D | 1-1 | |
| 1901/02 | Birmingham Cup | 4 November 1901 | Muntz Street (Small Heath) | 1-0*A | ||
| 1901/02 | Birmingham Cup | 2 December 1901 | Athletic Ground | W | 2-0 | |
| 1904/05 | Staffordshire Cup | 12 September 1904 | Athletic Ground | W | 1-0 | |
| 1906/07 | Football League | 10 November 1906 | Molineux | W | 6-2 | |
| 1906/07 | Football League | 16 March 1907 | Athletic Ground | D | 0-0 | |
| 1920/21 | Football League | 20 November 1920 | Molineux | D | 2-2 | As Port Vale |
| 1920/21 | Football League | 27 November 1920 | Old Recreation Ground | W | 3-2 | |
| 1921/22 | Football League | 3 December 1921 | Molineux | W | 2-0 | |
| 1921/22 | Football League | 10 December 1921 | Old Recreation Ground | W | 2-0 | |
| 1922/23 | Football League | 30 March 1923 | Old Recreation Ground | L | 0-1 | |
| 1922/23 | Football League | 2 April 1923 | Molineux | W | 3-0 | |
| 1924/25 | Football League | 30 August 1924 | Old Recreation Ground | W | 3-1 | |
| 1924/25 | Football League | 27 December 1924 | Molineux | W | 1-0 | |
| 1925/26 | Football League | 5 December 1925 | Old Recreation Ground | L | 0-3 | |
| 1925/26 | Football League | 17 April 1926 | Molineux | W | 3-1 | |
| 1926/27 | Football League | 2 October 1926 | Old Recreation Ground | D | 1-1 | |
| 1926/27 | Football League | 19 April 1927 | Molineux | L | 1-2 | |
| 1927/28 | Football League | 15 October 1927 | Molineux | W | 2-1 | |
| 1927/28 | Football League | 25 February 1928 | Old Recreation Ground | D | 2-2 | |
| 1928/29 | Football League | 25 August 1928 | Old Recreation Ground | W | 4-1 | |
| 1928/29 | Football League | 29 December 1928 | Molineux | W | 4-0 | |
| 1929/30 | Football League | 25 October 1930 | Old Recreation Ground | W | 1-0 | |
| 1929/30 | Football League | 11 March 1931 | Molineux | W | 3-0 | |
| 1930/31 | Football League | 12 December 1931 | Old Recreation Ground | W | 7-1 | |
| 1930/31 | Football League | 23 April 1932 | Molineux | W | 2-0 | |
| 1931/32 | Friendly | 28 April 1970 | Old Recreation Ground | D | 1-1 | |
| 1931/32 | Friendly | 1 August 1984 | Lilleshall | W | 3-2 | |
| 1984/85 | FL Cup | 24 September 1984 | Vale Park | W | 2-1 | |
| 1984/85 | FL Cup | 9 October 1984 | Molineux | D | 0-0 | |
| 1987/88 | Friendly | 8 August 1987 | Vale Park | L | 0-3 | |
| 1988/89 | Football League | 1 October 1988 | Molineux | D | 3-3 | |
| 1988/89 | AM Cup | 13 December 1988 | Molineux | W | 5-1 | |
| 1988/89 | Football League | 4 February 1989 | Vale Park | D | 0-0 | |
| 1989/90 | Football League | 17 October 1989 | Molineux | W | 2-0 | |
| 1989/90 | Football League | 24 March 1990 | Vale Park | L | 1-3 | |
| 1990/91 | Football League | 28 August 1990 | Vale Park | W | 2-1 | |
| 1990/91 | Football League | 26 February 1991 | Molineux | W | 3-1 | |
| 1991/92 | Football League | 3 September 1991 | Molineux | L | 0-2 | |
| 1991/92 | Football League | 21 December 1991 | Vale Park | D | 1-1 |
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