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17.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
28.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 36/36 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague One
League position22nd of 24
Squad size36
Average age26.9
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Relegation fight22nd of 24 · League One

Port Vale sit 22nd of 24 in the League One, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 17.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 28.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 19.1% on last season (Season 21.7 → 17.5), while squad talent has eased 5.4% (Rating 31.4 → 29.7). Of the 29 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

C. Hall is the form pick (Season 27), while G. Hall carries the highest ceiling (Rating 45). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Bent (€ 500K), and E. Archer is the most valuable asset at 10.2.

17.5
19.1%
Squad season
28.9
5.4%
Squad rating
22ndof 24
League finish
LWLLD
Last 5
Top performer
C. Hall
Season 27
Highest potential
G. Hall
Rating 45
Marquee signing
M. Bent
€ 500K
Top asset
E. Archer
Value 10.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
725
Defence
1633
Midfield
928
Attack
827

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Hall
2718
Archer
2744
Humphreys
2738
Croasdale
2321
John
2240
Cole
2122
Gauci
2141
Shipley
1630
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1D. Cole6goals
  2. 2R. Croasdale4goals
  3. 3E. Archer3goals
  4. 4J. Stockley3goals
  5. 5B. Waine3goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. Shipley4assists
  2. 2G. Hall3assists
  3. 3R. Paton3assists
  4. 4D. Cole2assists
  5. 5B. Heneghan1assists

Squad · 36

Nat.
1M. MarošiGoalkeeper
on loan at Tranmere · 1440 min, 0g
Slovakia321.322—31417%
13B. AmosGoalkeeperEngland360.512—578.1%814.6%
29A. DaviesGoalkeeperEngland207.1——037
46J. GauciGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Aston Villa
Australia269.141—211790.9%414.9%
4B. HeneghanFull-backEngland322.133—1436.2%1610.9%
5C. HallCentre-backEngland332.34722738%1812.3%
6J. Lawrence-GabrielFull-back
played DEF · MID · FWD
England277.53421517.6%3422.1%
22J. DebrahCentre-back
on loan at Bromley · 910 min, 0g
England25935—1556.1%4014.8%
24K. JohnCentre-back
played DEF · MID
England2593412220.9%4022.3%
25C. HumphreysCentre-back
played DEF · MID
England27104812717%3819.8%
30Ben LomaxCentre-backEngland207.11—138
35T. MagloireCentre-backEngland276.613—615.1%2922.2%
2M. ClarkAttacking midfielder
played DEF · MID
on loan at Fleetwood Town · 871 min, 0g
Wales276.930—0100%313.3%
3J. HeadleyCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID · FWD
England248.93611689.3%4022.2%
7G. ByersDefensive midfielderScotland302.9241166.5%215.8%
8B. GarrityAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England293.228—486.6%2610.5%
11E. ArcherCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD · DEF
Loanfrom Luton
on loan at Cheltenham · 1893 min, 2g
England2310.25032740.7%4415.4%
12R. WaltersDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
England208.237114439.9%
14F. OjoCentral midfielderBelgium34134—951.1%1133.9%
15L. GordonFull-back
played DEF · MID
Guyana277.333—1459.3%337.1%
18R. CroasdaleCentral midfielderEngland313.53842346.6%2118.2%
20R. RichardsCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
on loan at Walsall · 270 min, 2g
England227.715—097.3%368.4%
23J. ShorrockCentral midfielderEngland196.82—191.1%388.9%
26J. ShipleyCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Republic of Ireland28432—1613.1%3021.2%
27Elijah Xavier CampbellFull-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Everton
England228.722—1639%4112.8%
28M. JohnsonDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
England350.57—292%772.2%
28G. WardCentral midfielderEngland311.58—291.7%1545.6%
33G. HallAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England229.54611245%4535.1%
36Charlie BusselCentral midfielder—176——038
9J. StockleyCentre-forwardEngland321.3283973.6%1528.8%
17R. PatonCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Republic of Ireland258.5201865.3%3823.8%
19B. WaineWinger
played FWD · MID
New Zealand258.73531198.1%392.2%
31Edward LakeCentre-forward—186.41—038
44D. ColeWinger
played FWD · MID
England313.5366212231.4%
45A. GrayCentre-forward
earlier at Fatih Karagümrük · 538 min, 0g
Jamaica350.527—0100%843.4%
50O. HernándezCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID · DEF
Cuba330.717—616.2%1060.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)10-12-24 in 46
Goals (for / against)36 / 61
Clean sheets13
Last 5LWLLD

Fixtures & results

League One10W 12D 24LEFL Trophy4W 1D 1LFA Cup5W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs2W 2D 1LLeague Cup2W 0D 1L
May 2HLincoln0–2L
Apr 28AStockport County2–1W
Apr 25APlymouth1–2L
Apr 22ACardiff0–1L
Apr 19HWigan0–0D
Apr 16APeterborough3–1W
Apr 14HBarnsley0–0D
Apr 7HRotherham1–0W
Apr 4AChelsea0–7L
Mar 28AWycombe0–4L
Mar 24ADoncaster0–1L
Mar 21HBolton1–0W
Mar 17ABlackpool2–3L
Mar 14HHuddersfield0–0D
Mar 11HBradford0–2L
Mar 8HSunderland1–0W
Mar 3HBristol City1–0W
Feb 28HLuton1–1D
Feb 24ANorthampton1–0W
Feb 21HReading1–1D
Feb 17AStevenage1–2L
Feb 10HStockport County0–4L
Feb 7HBurton Albion2–2D
Feb 3HAFC Wimbledon0–1L
Jan 31ALeyton Orient1–0W
Jan 24HExeter City1–3L
Jan 17AMansfield Town0–3L
Jan 13ABolton1–0W
Jan 9HFleetwood Town1–0W
Jan 1HBlackpool5–1W
Dec 29ABradford0–1L
Dec 26AHuddersfield0–5L
Dec 20HPeterborough0–1L
Dec 13ALuton2–2D
Dec 6HBristol Rovers1–0W
Dec 2HBarnsley5–0W
Nov 29ALincoln0–1L
Nov 22HPlymouth0–1L
Nov 15HWycombe0–0D
Nov 11HFleetwood Town3–3D
Nov 8ABolton0–4L
Nov 2HMaldon & Tiptree5–1W
Oct 27HStockport County0–3L
Oct 18AWigan0–1L
Oct 11AAFC Wimbledon1–1D
Oct 7AAccrington ST2–0W
Oct 4HNorthampton0–0D
Sep 27ABarnsley2–0W
Sep 24HArsenal0–2L
Sep 20HMansfield Town2–1W
Sep 13AExeter City2–0W
Sep 6HLeyton Orient2–3L
Sep 2HLeeds United U214–1W
Aug 30AReading0–1L
Aug 26ABirmingham1–0W
Aug 23HDoncaster0–1L
Aug 19HStevenage1–2L
Aug 16ABurton Albion0–0D
Aug 12ABlackpool1–0W
Aug 7HCardiff0–0D
Aug 2ARotherham1–2L
Jul 29AAltrincham1–1D
Jul 26HBirmingham0–2L
Jul 12ABath City5–1W
Jun 28AKidsgrove Athletic7–0W
Jun 27ANewcastle Town0–0D

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

F. OjoShrewsbury· Back from Loan2025/26
R. RichardsWalsall· Return from loan2025/26
S. HartFalkirk· Return from loan2025/26
J. DebrahBromley· Return from loan2025/26
M. ClarkFleetwood Town· Return from loan2025/26
J. Lawrence-GabrielBlackpool· Free Transfer2025/26
R. PatonDundee Utd· Back from Loan2025/26
R. PatonST Johnstone· Return from loan2025/26

Out

Andrew BuahGAP Connah S Quay FC· Free Transfer2025/26
A. HackfordSSheffield United U21· Back from Loan2025/26
L. TolajPlymouth· Transfer2025/26
R. RichardsAAston Villa U212025/26
R. RichardsWalsall· Loan2025/26
J. LoweTranmere· Free Transfer2025/26
E. ChislettKaizer Chiefs· Free Transfer2025/26
R. CurtisPlymouth· Transfer2025/26