2014–15 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 2014–15 season was Port Vale's 103rd season of football in the English Football League, and second-successive season in League One. Before the season began the club were listed as third favourites to be relegated by the bookies.[1]
2014–15 season | ||||
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Chairman | Norman Smurthwaite | |||
Manager | Micky Adams (until 18 September) Rob Page (from 18 September) | |||
Stadium | Vale Park | |||
Football League One | 18th (54 points) | |||
FA Cup | First Round (knocked out by Milton Keynes Dons) | |||
League Cup | Second Round (knocked out by Cardiff City) | |||
Football League Trophy | Second Round (knocked out by Preston North End) | |||
Player of the Year | Michael O'Connor | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Tom Pope (8) All: Tom Pope (12) | |||
Highest home attendance | 8,524 vs. Sheffield United, 26 December 2014 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 2,824 vs. Hartlepool United, 12 August 2014 | |||
Average home league attendance | 5,290 | |||
Biggest win | 6–2 vs. Hartlepool United, 12 August 2014 | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–3 (twice) | |||
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A run of six defeats resulted in a surprise resignation from manager Micky Adams on 18 September, and his assistant Rob Page took his place in the hot-seat. Chairman Norman Smurthwaite then initiated his plan for the club to sign young players to develop and later sell for profit at a later date. Vale exited the cups in the early stages after coming up against tough opposition, exiting the FA Cup at the hands of Milton Keynes Dons, losing to Cardiff City in the League Cup and Preston North End in the Football League Trophy. They climbed up the league table under Page, reaching the outskirts of the play-offs by the end of February before a late season collapse saw them finish in 18th place.