Club Records

Club Records

Youngest first-team player: Jack Shorrock, 15 years 145 days (against Shrewsbury Town, 20 September 2022).

Oldest first-team player: Tom Holford, 46 years 68 days, (against Derby County, 5 April 1924).

Youngest first-team goalscorer: Jack Shorrock, 16 years 242 days (against Barnsley, 26 December 2023).

Most goals in a season: Joe Brough, 43 goals in the 1909–10 season.

Most Football League goals in a season: Wilf Kirkham, 38 goals in Second Division in the 1926–27 season.

Most club top-scoring seasons: Wilf Kirkham, 6 (1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1932–33)

Most goals in a Football League match: 6, Stewart Littlewood (against Chesterfield, 24 September 1932).

Most goals in any match: 7, Chris Young (against Burton Rangers, Birmingham Senior Cup first round, 21 September 1914).

Longest consecutive scoring run: 8, John Rowland (1 September to 4 October 1965) & Basil Hayward (28 November 1953 to 26 January 1954).

Most competitive hat-tricks: Wilf Kirkham, 13.

Quickest competitive goal: 5 seconds, Ian Bogie (against Stoke City), 12 March 1996.

Quickest competitive hat-trick: 3 minutes, Fred Mitcheson (against Plymouth Argyle), 21 April 1934.

Most successful penalty-taker: Andy Jones, 20 from 23.

Most penalties in a season: Andy Jones, 12 from 15 in the 1986–87 season.

Most clean sheets in a season: 29, Ray King, 1953–54.

Most international caps while a Port Vale player: Chris Birchall, 27 for Trinidad and Tobago

Most international goals while a Port Vale player: Chris Birchall, 3 for Trinidad and Tobago

First Port Vale player to appear in the World Cup finals: Chris Birchall, for Trinidad and Tobago against Sweden on 10 June 2006

Most appearances by a Port Vale player in the World Cup finals: Chris Birchall, three appearances for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup.

Most consecutive appearances: John Nicholson, 208 (2 September 1961 – 8 September 1965).

Most goals at Vale Park: Tom Pope, 64.

Most Port Vale F.C. Player of the Year awards: Tom Pope, 3 (2013, 2014 & 2018).