1926–27 Port Vale F.C. season
Date from Position Name From Fee
May 1926 MF Jack Mandley Blythe Bridge Boothen Vics
June 1926 GK George Holdcroft Whitfield Colliery Free transfer
June 1926 MF Jack Simms Leek Alexandra Free transfer
August 1926 MF Phil Griffiths Wattstown Free transfer
August 1926 FW Percy Oldacre Sheffield United Free transfer
August 1926 MF Vic Rouse Swansea Town Free transfer
August 1926 MF George Whitcombe Stockport County Free transfer
September 1926 GK Howard Matthews Partick Thistle Trial
November 1926 FW Stewart Littlewood Luton Town Free transfer
October 1926 GK Howard Matthews Oldham Athletic Free transfer
February 1927 FW Harry Anstiss Sheffield Wednesday Exchange + 'substantial ' fee
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The 1926-27 season was Port Vale's eighth consecutive season of football (21st overall) in the English Football League. Vale finished in eighth position for the third season running, obtaining 45 points, this time coming nine points off promotion to the top tier in English football. For the first time in the club's history, they played in a league above rivals Stoke City. Wilf Kirkham broke a club record by scoring 38 league goals, and 41 goals in all competitions. He scored six braces, four hat-tricks, and also scored four goals in one game.