 The "Sky Blues" improved further in the 1955–56 season, finishing fourth and reaching the FA Cup final for a second consecutive year.Spurdle was unable to play in the 1956 FA Cup Final due to a severe outbreak of boils on his arm; Revie took his number 7 shirt and helped City to beat Birmingham City 3–1 in his absence.He was bought by Second Division Port Vale in November 1956 for a £4,000 fee.