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9.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
30.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/28 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague Two
League position20th of 24
Squad size28
Average age26
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Lower-table20th of 24 · League Two

Port Vale sit 20th of 24 in the League Two, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 9.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 30.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLWWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 44.8% on last season (Season 17.4 → 9.6), while squad talent has eased 2.8% (Rating 31.4 → 30.5). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

A. McGowan is the form pick (Season 26), while G. Hall carries the highest ceiling (Rating 45). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Bent (€ 500K), and J. Smith is the most valuable asset at 2.9.

9.6
44.8%
Squad season
30.5
2.8%
Squad rating
20thof 24
League finish
WLWWD
Last 5
Top performer
A. McGowan
Season 26
Highest potential
G. Hall
Rating 45
Marquee signing
M. Bent
€ 500K
Top asset
J. Smith
Value 2.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
425
Defence
1231
Midfield
431
Attack
131

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

McGowan
2619
Lawrence-Gabriel
1834
Montsma
1124
Humphreys
1138
Hall
1018
Gordon
933
Smith
836
Byers
821
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1G. Byers2goals
  2. 2K. Dempsey1goals
  3. 3O. Hernández1goals
  4. 4O. Lynch1goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. Lawrence-Gabriel1assists
  2. 2J. Headley1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1J. SmithNewGoalkeeper
on loan at Grimsby · 180 min, 0g
England252.9——861.6%3615.6%
13M. TerryGoalkeeper—21—————
20M. MarošiGoalkeeperSlovakia330.3——0100%1314.3%
31K. MoseleyGoalkeeper—18—————
2K. JohnCentre-backEngland252.7——767.6%40±0%
4J. MoonNewCentre-back
on loan at Burton Albion · 90 min, 0g
England252.7——0100%4511.8%
5C. HallCentre-backEngland330.5——1064.2%18±0%
6J. Lawrence-GabrielFull-backEngland282.3——1823.8%3412%
12A. McGowanNewFull-backEngland301.7——2648.3%1940.8%
15L. GordonFull-backGuyana272.3——914.8%33±0%
22L. MontsmaNewCentre-backNetherlands281.2——1114%2433.9%
25C. HumphreysCentre-backEngland281.3——1160.2%3810.3%
3J. HeadleyCentral midfielderEngland252.9——473%402.8%
7G. ByersAttacking midfielderScotland300.8—2849.7%21±0%
8B. GarrityCentral midfielderEngland291——378.6%27±0%
10K. DempseyNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Bolton · 116 min, 0g
England311.1—1761.1%2832.5%
18R. CroasdaleDefensive midfielderEngland320.3——197.8%2115.6%
33G. HallCentral midfielderEngland222.9——291.6%45±0%
37M. CraigNewCentral midfielderScotland232.7——0100%2540.9%
38R. WaltersDefensive midfielderEngland202.6——472.1%43±0%
9M. FaalNewWinger
Loanfrom Wrexham
Gambia232.8——037±0%
11O. HernándezWinger
earlier at Charlton · 228 min, 0g
Cuba330.4—10100%9±0%
14O. Lynch★NewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Luton
—202.7—1629
17T. SimpsonNewWingerEngland242.7——0100%2517.4%
19B. WaineWingerNew Zealand252.7——0100%39±0%
24K. FigueroaNewWinger
Loanfrom Liverpool
USA202.4——026
27M. AsamoahNewWinger
Loanfrom Wigan
on loan at Wigan · 195 min, 0g
Great Britain232.7——0100%41±0%
36M. WattersNewWinger
on loan at Dundee Utd · 136 min, 3g
England272.2——0100%389.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-3-4 in 10
Goals (for / against)6 / 10
Clean sheets4
Last 5WLWWD

Fixtures & results

League Two3W 3D 4LFriendlies Clubs4W 0D 0LEFL Trophy1W 1D 0LLeague Cup0W 0D 1L
8W 4D 5L in 17 · 19–15
May 8HCrawley Town—·
May 1ANewport County—·
Apr 27HColchester—·
Apr 24ANorthampton—·
Apr 17HWalsall—·
Apr 13AGrimsby—·
Apr 10HShrewsbury—·
Apr 3ABristol Rovers—·
Mar 29HCheltenham—·
Mar 26AFleetwood Town—·
Mar 20HBarnet—·
Mar 13ATranmere—·
Mar 6HOldham—·
Feb 27AAccrington ST—·
Feb 20AExeter City—·
Feb 13HSalford City—·
Feb 9HSwindon Town—·
Feb 6ACrewe—·
Jan 30ARochdale—·
Jan 23HYork—·
Jan 19HGillingham—·
Jan 16AChesterfield—·
Jan 9ARotherham—·
Jan 1HFleetwood Town—·
Dec 29HBristol Rovers—·
Dec 26ACheltenham—·
Dec 19HRotherham—·
Dec 12AShrewsbury—·
Dec 1ACrawley Town—·
Nov 28HNewport County—·
Nov 21ABarnet—·
Nov 14HAccrington ST—·
Nov 7HScunthorpe—·
Oct 31HRochdale—·
Oct 27HManchester City U21—·
Oct 24AYork—·
Oct 20AGillingham1–1D
Oct 17HChesterfield1–0W
Oct 10HGrimsby1–0W
Oct 6HMansfield Town2–0W
Oct 3AColchester—·
Sep 26HNorthampton—·
Sep 22AChesterfield1–1D
Sep 19AWalsall0–2L
Sep 12HExeter City1–0W
Sep 5ASalford City0–1L
Sep 1ASwindon Town1–3L
Aug 29HCrewe0–0D
Aug 22HTranmere1–1D
Aug 15AOldham0–2L
Aug 7AWolves0–3L
Aug 1ABlackpool1–0W
Jul 25HReal Murcia1–0W
Jul 18AWigan3–1W
Jul 14HTamworth5–0W
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 · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. FaalWrexham· Loan2026/27
J. SmithBarnsley· Transfer2026/27
J. SmithBarnsley· Transfer2026/27
M. WattersBarnsley· Free agent2026/27
M. WattersBarnsley· Free agent2026/27
J. MoonBurton Albion· Free agent2026/27
J. MoonBurton Albion· Free agent2026/27
T. MorganPort Vale· Raise2026/27

Out

J. StockleyAFC Wimbledon· Transfer2026/27
J. StockleyAFC Wimbledon· Transfer2026/27
R. RichardsSSouthend· Transfer2026/27
R. RichardsSSouthend· Transfer2026/27
J. DebrahDDebrah Jesse· Free agent2026/27
M. ClarkSwindon Town· Free agent2026/27
B. AmosBurnley· Free agent2026/27
R. PatonSST Johnstone· Transfer2026/27