We can now reveal the numbers that will be worn by the squad throughout the 2026/27 campaign.
Four players have a change of number from last season:
- Kyle John moves to the number 2 shirt
- Mo Faal will wear the number 9 after a stint in the number 36 during his first loan spell at the club
- Onel Hernandez will now sport the number 11
- Rhys Walters returns to number 38, the number he made his debut in
Ten new faces will be given a Vale squad number for the first time:
- Jackson Smith (1)
- Jasper Moon (4)
- Kyle Dempsey (10)
- Aaron McGowan (12)
- Mason Terry (13)
- Oli Lynch (14)
- Tyreece Simpson (17)
- Lewis Montsma (22)
- Max Watters (36)
- Matty Craig (37)
Academy products Keaton Moseley, Joe Williams, Charlie Bussell and Miracle Orisakwe have been given numbers 31, 41, 42 and 43 respectively.
A full confirmed list of our squad numbers can be found below:
1 | Jackson Smith | 17 | Tyreece Simpson |
2 | Kyle John | 18 | Ryan Croasdale |
3 | Jaheim Headley | 19 | Ben Waine |
4 | Jasper Moon | 22 | Lewis Montsma |
5 | Connor Hall | 23 | Jack Shorrock |
6 | Jordan Gabriel | 25 | Cam Humphreys |
7 | George Byers | 31 | Keaton Moseley |
8 | Ben Garrity | 33 | George Hall |
9 | Mo Faal | 36 | Max Watters |
10 | Kyle Dempsey | 37 | Matty Craig |
11 | Onel Hernández | 38 | Rhys Walters |
12 | Aaron McGowan | 41 | Joe Williams |
13 | Mason Terry | 42 | Charlie Bussell |
14 | Oliver Lynch | 43 | Miracle Orisakwe |
15 | Liam Gordon |