Sat, 30, Sep, 1961-12:00 am
Half Time: 2-0
Port Vale
2
2 : 0
Coventry City
0
Full Time
(9,821)
Goal
Arthur Longbottom
20'
Goal
Harry Poole
33'

Game #1618 | League game #1518
Season game #13 | Division Three game #12
Billy Frith game #
Port Vale 5th | Coventry City 16th (24)

Another woeful away performance ends in defeat. At 0-0 Peter Hill and Imlach spurn good chances and later Lightening atones for fluffing the second goal with two great close-range saves. Mick Kearns’ return gives the defence a tighter look, but unimpressive Vale are off-colour too.

Referee: CF Duxbury
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Port Vale
1
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Ken Hancock
2
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Selwyn Whalley
3
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Roy Sproson
4
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Peter Ford
5
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John Nicholson
6
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Terry Miles
7
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Brian Jackson
8
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Harry Poole
33'
9
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Bert Llewellyn
10
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Stan Steele
11
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Arthur Longbottom
20'
Coach
Norman Low
Coventry City
Coach
Port Vale
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 20'
Arthur Longbottom
Goal 2:0 33'
Harry Poole
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Arthur Longbottom
20'
Goal
Harry Poole
33'
Port Vale
Coventry City
2 Goals 0