We're heading down the M6 this weekend as we take on Walsall in the early Sky Bet League Two fixture. The officials have been confirmed and can be found below.
James Oldham has been selected to take charge of the fixture, with Jack Clench and Joe Simpson named as the fourth officials. Matthew Scholes will be the fourth official.
Oldham has taken charge of 223 fixtures since the 2017/18 season, with 116 of the games taking place across League One and Two.
Aside from Salford City, he has taken charge of more Walsall games than any other club, with this his 11th game involving the Saddlers.
This will be the 7th fixture involving the Valiants for the referee, with the most recent being our 1-0 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon in February 2026.
Port Vale games officiated by James Oldham | ||
|---|---|---|
3/2/26 | League One | Port Vale 0-1 AFC Wimbledon |
17/8/24 | League Two | Port Vale 0-0 Tranmere Rovers |
2/4/22 | League Two | AFC Barrow 1-2 Port Vale |
5/10/21 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale 1-0 Rochdale |
23/11/19 | League Two | Scunthorpe United 2-1 Port Vale |
31/8/19 | League Two | Port Vale 1-0 Cambridge United |
