Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Port Vale:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 91 | 37 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 117 | 40.66% | 51.51% |
| League | 90 | 37 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 115 | 41.11% | 52.08% |
| National Cup Competitions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Port Vale:
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 19 APR 2008 | 
Port Vale (Home)
Port Vale (H)
|
W6 - 0 | L. Peacock, C. Easton, J. Smith, A. McNamee, M. Timlin, B. Joyce | 7,361 |
| EFL | 01 OCT 1960 | 
Port Vale (Home)
Port Vale (H)
|
W6 - 0 | B. Woodruff 3, E. Hunt, D. Corbett, M. Summerbee | 11,960 |
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 30 APR 1960 |
Port Vale (Away)
Port Vale (A)
|
L1 - 6 | J. Gauld | 5,512 |
| FAC | 08 DEC 1906 | 
Burslem Port Vale (Home)
Burslem Port Vale (H)
|
L1 - 2 | W. Wardrope pen. | ~7,000 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 27 SEP 1947 | 
Port Vale (Home)
Port Vale (H)
|
W1 - 0 | B. Lucas | 18,828 |
| EFL | 06 SEP 1948 |
Port Vale (Away)
Port Vale (A)
|
L0 - 2 | - | 17,581 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 20 OCT 1984 | 
Port Vale (Home)
Port Vale (H)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 2,861 |
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Port Vale:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Maurice OWEN | 15 |
| John TROLLOPE | 12 |
| Fraser DIGBY | 11 |
| David DUKE | 8 (+2) |
| Sam BURTON | 9 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Port Vale:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maurice OWEN | 4 |
| Chris HAY | 3 |
| Dave SYRETT | 3 |
| Cliff JACKSON | 3 |
| Steve WHITE | 3 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Port Vale (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Wes FODERINGHAM | 100.0% |
| Nathan BYRNE | 90.0% |
| Billy LLOYD | 75.0% |
| Bobby HOWE | 71.4% |
| Keshi ANDERSON | 70.0% |
Most appearances for Port Vale against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Nathan SMITH | 12 |
| Martin FOYLE | 7 (+5) |
| Dean GLOVER | 11 |
| Roy SPROSON | 11 |
| John RIDLEY | 10 (+1) |
Most goals scored for Port Vale against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry OSCROFT | 5 |
| Bert LLEWELLYN | 3 |
| Martin FOYLE | 3 |
| Robbie EARLE | 3 |
| Stan STEELE | 3 |
Highest success % for Port Vale against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Basil HAYWARD | 85.7% |
| Harry POOLE | 77.8% |
| Ken HANCOCK | 75.0% |
| Geoff HUNTER | 75.0% |
| Alan WEBB | 70.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Port Vale:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Port Vale:
Saturday October 1st, 1938
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SWINDON DEPOSED FROM THEIR HIGH ESTATEFootball League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday February 4th, 1939
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BELATED GOAL SAVES A POINT FOR SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Port Vale (1) 1
Saturday September 28th, 1946
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VALUABLE POINT FOR TOWNFootball League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday February 1st, 1947
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TWO GOALS IN TWO MINUTES PROVIDE COUNTY GROUND THRILLSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Port Vale (1) 1
Saturday September 27th, 1947
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SOME AMAZING ESCAPES FOR THE PORT VALE DEFENDERSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Port Vale (0) 0
Saturday February 14th, 1948
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TOWN MISS PENALTY: FIRST LEAGUE DEFEAT SINCE 1 NOV.Football League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 19th, 1949
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BURTON MAKES SOME THRILLING SAVESFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Port Vale (0) 0
Saturday April 8th, 1950
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JACKSON AND COWIE IN TOWN'S ATTACKFootball League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (0) 0
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday September 30th, 1950
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ONE IN "PORT" IN 3 MINS.Football League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (2) 2
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday February 17th, 1951
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PEART SHOT AS HE FELL & IT WAS A WINNERFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Port Vale (1) 1
Saturday November 10th, 1951
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UNLUCKY DEFLECTION FOR TOWN AT HANLEYFootball League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 2
Saturday August 31st, 1957
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STEELE SHARPENS THE PORT V. ATTACKFootball League Division Three (South)
Port Vale (3) 3
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday December 28th, 1957
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"HANGOVER" GAME AT COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 0
Port Vale (0) 0
Saturday December 12th, 1959
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POTTERS EXPLOIT GAPS IN DEFENCEFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Port Vale (2) 3
Saturday April 30th, 1960
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TOWN CRASH TO THEIR HEAVIEST DEFEATFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (4) 6
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 1st, 1960
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WOODRUFF SETS OFF GOAL SPREEFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (2) 6
Port Vale (0) 0
Saturday February 18th, 1961
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TOWN HAVE 30 SEC. GOAL SHOCKFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (1) 4
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 14th, 1962
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TURNER PLEASES ON DIV. 3 DEBUTFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday October 27th, 1962
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SWINDON RARELY IN THE PICTURE AGAINST P. VALEFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday March 16th, 1963
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DAWSON'S EARLY 'GIFT' MAKES IT UPHILLFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Port Vale (1) 3
Saturday August 24th, 1974
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SWINDON GAIN FIRST POINTFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (1) 2
Swindon Town (2) 2
Saturday September 20th, 1975
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BAILEY'S BLAST SINKS SWINDONFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (1) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday January 17th, 1976
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SYRETT IS HERO IN TOWN WINFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 2
Port Vale (0) 1
Saturday August 21st, 1976
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TOWN OFF TO A GREAT STARTFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 1
Port Vale (0) 0
Saturday January 22nd, 1977
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TOWN LEAD IS THROWN AWAYFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (1) 2
Swindon Town (2) 2
Saturday October 15th, 1977
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BIG STEVE NETS TOWN A POINTFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 1
Port Vale (1) 1
Saturday March 11th, 1978
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DISASTER IN INJURY TIMEFootball League Division Three
Port Vale (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Port Vale:
| Date | Player | In/Out | Transfer Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 OCT 1897 | Tom WYLIE | IN | |
| 10 MAY 1905 | Joe HOLYHEAD | IN | |
| 03 NOV 1905 | Joe HOLYHEAD | OUT | |
| 17 NOV 1947 | Morris JONES | IN | £0 |
| 07 DEC 1961 | Ralph HUNT | OUT | £0 |
| 06 DEC 1989 | Tim PARKIN | OUT | £0 |
| 01 JUL 2017 | Ben PURKISS | IN | unattached |
| 04 AUG 2021 | Harry McKIRDY | IN | unattached |
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN | 20 AUG 1973 |
Port Vale (Away)
Port Vale (A)
|
L1 - 3 | D. Syrett | 1,023 |
About Swindon Town vs. Port Vale
When Port Vale recorded their biggest ever victory over Swindon in 1960, the 6-1 result had far reaching consequences. Some four years after the match, Jimmy Gauld - the Town's goalscorer that day - admitted that he had helped to fix the match and many ot
The two sides first met in the FA Cup back in 1906, when Burslem Port Vale, as they were then known, travelled to the County Ground for a tie in the Fifth Qualifying Round, returning to the Potteries with a 2-1 victory and a place in the First Round prope