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1921–22 Port Vale F.C. Season
The 1921–22 Football League, 1921–22 season was Port Vale F.C., Port Vale's third consecutive season of football (16th overall) in the English Football League. Another difficult season, both on and off the Football pitch, pitch, the club finished with 36 points for the second season in a row. The club were without a reliable goal scorer following their sale of Bobby Blood the previous season. The season turned with a streak of nine games unbeaten, which followed a run of nine defeats in ten games. A case of fighting off Promotion and relegation, relegation and just getting by financially, their difficulties were contrasted by the Promotion and relegation, promotion of Potteries derby, rivals Stoke City F.C., Stoke – who also knocked the "Valiants" out of the FA Cup just to rub salt into the wound. Despite such low points the club also experienced brief, but considerable periods of joy. When goalkeeper Teddy Peers turned out for Wales national football team, Wales he became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Vale F
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Potteries Derby
In Football in England, English football, the Potteries derby is the List of sports rivalries, local derby between the two major clubs in the city of Stoke-on-Trent – Port Vale F.C., Port Vale and Stoke City F.C., Stoke City, first contested in 1882. Port Vale play at Vale Park whilse Stoke play at the bet365 Stadium, the two grounds separated by roughly . The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches. The two teams have met a total of 185 times, consisting of: 44 English Football League, 6 FA Cup, 62 friendlies, and 73 other (mostly local) cup games. One study in 2019 ranked it as the joint-28th biggest rivalry in English professional football, level with the Manchester derby. Stoke-on-Trent is the least populous city to have two Football League clubs. Leeds, Leicester, Coventry, Kingston upon Hull, Hull, Bradford, and Cardiff are all larger cities that contain just one league club. Background Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston Villa F
Aston is an area of inner Birmingham, England. Located immediately to the north-east of Central Birmingham, Aston constitutes a ward within the metropolitan authority. It is approximately 1.5 miles from Birmingham City Centre. History Aston was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as "Estone", having a mill, a priest and therefore probably a church, woodland and ploughland. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in medieval times to replace an earlier church. The body of the church was rebuilt by J. A. Chatwin during the period 1879 to 1890; the 15th century tower and spire, which was partly rebuilt in 1776, being the only survivors of the medieval building. The ancient parish of Aston (known as Aston juxta Birmingham) was large. It was separated from the parish of Birmingham by AB Row, which currently exists in the Eastside of the city at just 50 yards in length. Aston, as Aston Manor, was governed by a Local Board from 1869 and was created as an Urban Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hampson
John Hampson (28 December 1887 – December 1960) was a Welsh Association football, footballer who played for Oswestry Town F.C., Oswestry Town, Northampton Town F.C., Northampton Town, Leeds City F.C., Leeds City, Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa, and Port Vale F.C., Port Vale. Career Hampson played for Oswestry Town F.C., Oswestry Town, Northampton Town F.C., Northampton Town and Leeds City F.C., Leeds City, before joining Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa in October 1919. He played eight Football League First Division, First Division matches in the 1919–20 Aston Villa F.C. season, 1919–20 season and six games in the 1920–21 Aston Villa F.C. season, 1920–21 campaign. He joined Port Vale F.C., Port Vale for a £1,000 fee in June 1921. He went straight into the first team, and scored in his first game at The Old Recreation Ground, in a 3–0 victory over Leyton Orient F.C., Clapton Orient on 29 August. He also claimed goals in home victories over West Ham United F.C., West Ham U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Pearson (1934–2023), American baseballer.
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Albert Pearson may refer to: * Albert J. Pearson (1846–1905), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Albert Pearson (footballer) (1892–1975), English footballer * Albert H. Pearson (1920–1963), American farmer and politician * Albie Pearson Albert Gregory ("Albie") Pearson (born September 12, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a centerfielder for the Washington Senators (1958–59), Baltimore Orioles (1959–60), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Connolly
Bob Connolly is an Australian film director, cinematographer and author. He is best known for his documentaries produced over the past 30 years, including '' The Highlands Trilogy'' and ''Rats in the Ranks''. More recent films include '' Facing the Music'' (2001) and Mrs Carey's Concert (2011). His films have won an Academy Award nomination, AFI Awards, and Grand Prix at the Cinéma du Réel Festival. Biography Connolly was educated at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview and attended Sydney University. He trained as a journalist at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), where he worked for almost a decade as a foreign correspondent, current affairs reporter and documentary filmmaker. While at the ABC he made over 30 documentaries and met his future wife Robin Anderson, then a research assistant. The couple had two daughters together. In 1980 he left the ABC to work independently with Robin Anderson. Their first film together was ''River Journey'' (1980), Shot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Briscoe
William Briscoe (6 November 1896 – 7 February 1994) was an English Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. A former Watford F.C., Watford, Stoke City F.C., Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale F.C., Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town F.C., Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924. He then spent the next seven years with the club, racking up a combined total of 307 league appearances for the club over his two spells, scoring 51 goals. He returned to Congleton in 1931 before later retiring from the game. He also played cricket for Staffordshire County Cricket Club, Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship, Minor Counties Championship from 1921 to 1925. Career Briscoe appeared for Watford F.C., Watford, Stoke City F.C., Stoke (three appearances), Milton Brotherhood and Leek United before signing professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Brough
Joseph Brough (9 November 1886 – 5 October 1968) was an English footballer. He was also an accomplished cycler and sprinter. Able to play at half-back or as a forward, he began his professional career with Burslem Port Vale in February 1907. He transferred to Stoke later in the year, before finding himself at Tottenham Hotspur. Failing to make an impression in London, he returned to Port Vale in 1909, and scored a club record 43 goals in the 1909–10 season. This won him a move to Liverpool in August 1910, though after falling from the first-team picture he moved on to Bristol City in January 1912. He again returned to Port Vale in May 1913, before he saw action in World War I in 1917. He retired from professional football in 1922, having featured in 209 competitive games for Port Vale. Career Brough played for Smallthorne, before he joined Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in the autumn of 1906, signing professional forms in February 1907. He scored his first Second Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Holford
Thomas Holford (22 February 1878 – 6 April 1964) was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions. He later managed Port Vale on two separate occasions, serving throughout World War I, before a three-year spell from 1932 to 1935. He also served the club for many years as a trainer and a scout. In 1924 he turned out for the Vale at the age of 46 years and 68 days, making him one of the oldest ever players in the English Football League. Early and personal life Thomas Holford was born on 22 February 1878 in Hanley, Staffordshire. He was the fifth of six children to Thomas Henry and Anna Davis (née Edwards), a potter's manager and potter's sponger respectively. He worked in the pottery industry from at least 1891 to 1921. He married Sarah Jane Platt in 1903, and the couple had two daughters, Lily and Annie. Club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921–22 Port Vale F
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List Of Port Vale F
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Clean Sheet
In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usually seen as a result of effective defensive play even though a weak opposing offense may be as much to blame. Some sports credit individual players, particularly goalkeepers and starting pitchers, with shutouts and keep track of them as statistics; others do not. American football A shutout in American football is uncommon but not exceptionally rare. Keeping an opponent scoreless in American football requires a team's defense to be able to consistently shut down both pass and run offenses over the course of a game. The difficulty of completing a shutout is compounded by the many ways a team can score in the game. For example, teams can attempt field goals, which have a high rate of success. The range of NFL caliber kickers makes it possible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
