England · England EFL League Two
Port Vale
Port Vale FC
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Founded
1876
Years standing
150
Home ground
Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Capacity
16,800 seats
Reasons To Adopt
Port Vale work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), roughly 34km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
England EFL League Two is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1876, Port Vale were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 150 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
Trophyless, so far. That is the pitch: be there before the story turns.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Manchester Airport (MAN)
34 km / 21 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Burslem railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Vale Park, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
