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 |
|
