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PORT VALE
League Position History Hover dots for season detail
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 1893 1900 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1892/93: Second Division, 11th — Re-elected 1893/94: Second Division, 7th 1894/95: Second Division, 15th — Re-elected 1895/96: Second Division, 14th — Not re-elected 1898/99: Second Division, 9th 1899/00: Second Division, 11th 1900/01: Second Division, 9th 1901/02: Second Division, 12th 1902/03: Second Division, 9th 1903/04: Second Division, 13th 1904/05: Second Division, 16th — Re-elected 1905/06: Second Division, 17th 1906/07: Second Division, 16th — Not re-elected 1919/20: Second Division, 13th 1920/21: Second Division, 17th 1921/22: Second Division, 18th 1922/23: Second Division, 17th 1923/24: Second Division, 16th 1924/25: Second Division, 8th 1925/26: Second Division, 8th 1926/27: Second Division, 8th 1927/28: Second Division, 9th 1928/29: Second Division, 21st — Relegated 1929/30: Third Division North, 1st — Champions 1930/31: Second Division, 5th 1931/32: Second Division, 20th 1932/33: Second Division, 17th 1933/34: Second Division, 8th 1934/35: Second Division, 18th 1935/36: Second Division, 21st — Relegated 1936/37: Third Division North, 11th 1937/38: Third Division North, 15th — Division switch 1938/39: Third Division South, 18th 1939/40: Third Division South, 22nd 1946/47: Third Division South, 10th 1947/48: Third Division South, 8th 1948/49: Third Division South, 13th 1949/50: Third Division South, 13th 1950/51: Third Division South, 12th 1951/52: Third Division South, 13th — Division switch 1952/53: Third Division North, 2nd 1953/54: Third Division North, 1st — Champions 1954/55: Second Division, 17th 1955/56: Second Division, 12th 1956/57: Second Division, 22nd — Relegated 1957/58: Third Division, 15th — League restructure 1958/59: Fourth Division, 1st — Champions 1959/60: Third Division, 13th 1960/61: Third Division, 7th 1961/62: Third Division, 12th 1962/63: Third Division, 3rd 1963/64: Third Division, 13th 1964/65: Third Division, 22nd — Relegated 1965/66: Fourth Division, 19th 1966/67: Fourth Division, 13th 1967/68: Fourth Division, 18th — Re-elected 1968/69: Fourth Division, 13th 1969/70: Fourth Division, 4th — Promoted 1970/71: Third Division, 17th 1971/72: Third Division, 15th 1972/73: Third Division, 6th 1973/74: Third Division, 20th 1974/75: Third Division, 6th 1975/76: Third Division, 12th 1976/77: Third Division, 19th 1977/78: Third Division, 21st — Relegated 1978/79: Fourth Division, 16th 1979/80: Fourth Division, 20th 1980/81: Fourth Division, 19th 1981/82: Fourth Division, 7th 1982/83: Fourth Division, 3rd — Promoted 1983/84: Third Division, 23rd — Relegated 1984/85: Fourth Division, 12th 1985/86: Fourth Division, 4th — Promoted 1986/87: Third Division, 12th 1987/88: Third Division, 11th 1988/89: Third Division, 3rd — Promoted (play-offs) 1989/90: Second Division, 11th 1990/91: Second Division, 15th 1991/92: Division One, 24th — Relegated 1992/93: Division Two, 3rd — Missed promotion (play-offs) 1993/94: Division Two, 2nd — Promoted 1994/95: Division One, 17th 1995/96: Division One, 12th 1996/97: Division One, 8th 1997/98: Division One, 19th 1998/99: Division One, 21st 1999/00: Division One, 23rd — Relegated 2000/01: Division Two, 11th 2001/02: Division Two, 14th 2002/03: Division Two, 17th 2003/04: Division Two, 7th 2004/05: League One, 18th 2005/06: League One, 13th 2006/07: League One, 12th 2007/08: League One, 23rd — Relegated 2008/09: League Two, 18th 2009/10: League Two, 10th 2010/11: League Two, 11th 2011/12: League Two, 12th 2012/13: League Two, 3rd — Promoted 2013/14: League One, 9th 2014/15: League One, 18th 2015/16: League One, 12th 2016/17: League One, 21st — Relegated 2017/18: League Two, 20th 2018/19: Division 104, 20th 2019/20: Division 104, 8th 2020/21: Division 104, 13th 2021/22: Division 104, 5th — Promoted (play-offs) 2022/23: League One, 18th 2023/24: League One, 23rd — Relegated 2024/25: Division 104, 2nd — Promoted 2025/26: League One, 22nd — Relegated
DIVISIONS
Premier League Championship League One League Two
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Port Vale — Port Vale's Football League history
Season Competition Position Outcome
2025/26 League One
22nd
Relegated
2024/25 Division 104
2nd
Promoted
2023/24 League One
23rd
Relegated
2022/23 League One
18th
2021/22 Division 104
5th
Promoted (play-offs)
2020/21 Division 104
13th
2019/20 Division 104
8th
2018/19 Division 104
20th
2017/18 League Two
20th
2016/17 League One
21st
Relegated
2015/16 League One
12th
2014/15 League One
18th
2013/14 League One
9th
2012/13 League Two
3rd
Promoted
2011/12 League Two
12th
2010/11 League Two
11th
2009/10 League Two
10th
2008/09 League Two
18th
2007/08 League One
23rd
Relegated
2006/07 League One
12th
2005/06 League One
13th
2004/05 League One
18th
â–¸ League One era begins
2003/04 Division Two
7th
2002/03 Division Two
17th
2001/02 Division Two
14th
2000/01 Division Two
11th
1999/00 Division One
23rd
Relegated
1998/99 Division One
21st
1997/98 Division One
19th
1996/97 Division One
8th
1995/96 Division One
12th
1994/95 Division One
17th
1993/94 Division Two
2nd
Promoted
1992/93 Division Two
3rd
Missed promotion (play-offs)
1991/92 Division One
24th
Relegated
â–¸ Division One era begins
1990/91 Second Division
15th
1989/90 Second Division
11th
1988/89 Third Division
3rd
Promoted (play-offs)
1987/88 Third Division
11th
1986/87 Third Division
12th
1985/86 Fourth Division
4th
Promoted
1984/85 Fourth Division
12th
1983/84 Third Division
23rd
Relegated
1982/83 Fourth Division
3rd
Promoted
1981/82 Fourth Division
7th
1980/81 Fourth Division
19th
1979/80 Fourth Division
20th
1978/79 Fourth Division
16th
1977/78 Third Division
21st
Relegated
1976/77 Third Division
19th
1975/76 Third Division
12th
1974/75 Third Division
6th
1973/74 Third Division
20th
1972/73 Third Division
6th
1971/72 Third Division
15th
1970/71 Third Division
17th
1969/70 Fourth Division
4th
Promoted
1968/69 Fourth Division
13th
1967/68 Fourth Division
18th
Re-elected
1966/67 Fourth Division
13th
1965/66 Fourth Division
19th
1964/65 Third Division
22nd
Relegated
1963/64 Third Division
13th
1962/63 Third Division
3rd
1961/62 Third Division
12th
1960/61 Third Division
7th
1959/60 Third Division
13th
1958/59 Fourth Division
1st
Champions
1957/58 Third Division
15th
League restructure
1956/57 Second Division
22nd
Relegated
1955/56 Second Division
12th
1954/55 Second Division
17th
1953/54 Third Division North
1st
Champions
1952/53 Third Division North
2nd
1951/52 Third Division South
13th
Division switch
1950/51 Third Division South
12th
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Moved from Old Recreation Ground to Vale Park 1 Jul 1950
1949/50 Third Division South
13th
1948/49 Third Division South
13th
1947/48 Third Division South
8th
1946/47 Third Division South
10th
1939/40 Third Division South
22nd
1938/39 Third Division South
18th
1937/38 Third Division North
15th
Division switch
1936/37 Third Division North
11th
1935/36 Second Division
21st
Relegated
1934/35 Second Division
18th
1933/34 Second Division
8th
1932/33 Second Division
17th
1931/32 Second Division
20th
1930/31 Second Division
5th
1929/30 Third Division North
1st
Champions
1928/29 Second Division
21st
Relegated
1927/28 Second Division
9th
1926/27 Second Division
8th
1925/26 Second Division
8th
1924/25 Second Division
8th
1923/24 Second Division
16th
1922/23 Second Division
17th
1921/22 Second Division
18th
1920/21 Second Division
17th
1919/20 Second Division
13th
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1919
⌂
Moved from Cobridge Athletic Grounds to Old Recreation Ground 1 Sep 1913
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Resigned from the Football League 30 Jun 1907
1906/07 Second Division
16th
Not re-elected
1905/06 Second Division
17th
1904/05 Second Division
16th
Re-elected
1903/04 Second Division
13th
1902/03 Second Division
9th
1901/02 Second Division
12th
1900/01 Second Division
9th
1899/00 Second Division
11th
1898/99 Second Division
9th
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1898
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Not re-elected to the Football League 30 Jun 1896
1895/96 Second Division
14th
Not re-elected
1894/95 Second Division
15th
Re-elected
1893/94 Second Division
7th
1892/93 Second Division
11th
Re-elected
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Founder member of Division 2 1 Jul 1892
1876 Port Vale founded