1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season
| 1983–84 season | |||
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| Chairman | Jim Lloyd | ||
| Manager |
John McGrath (until December) John Rudge (December onwards) |
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| Stadium | Vale Park | ||
| Football League Third Division | 23rd (43 Points) | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| League Cup | Second Round | ||
| League Trophy | Second Round | ||
| Player of the Year | Eamonn O'Keefe | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Eamonn O'Keefe (10) All: Eamonn O'Keefe (11) |
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| Highest home attendance | 19,855 vs. Manchester United (3 October 1983) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,299 vs. Millwall (14 May 1984) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,023 | ||
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The 1983–84 season was Port Vale's 72nd season of football in the Football League, and first (15th overall) back in the Third Division following their promotion from the Fourth Division. The club suffered a horrendous start, and John McGrath lost his job before Christmas; he was replaced by his assistant John Rudge. Rudge instigated an immense turnaround in results, but Vale still ended up relegated, six points shy of safety. Ireland international Eamonn O'Keefe was top-scorer and Player of the Year, and young Mark Bright showed his potential, though left at the end of the season.
The pre-season saw John McGrath pay Wigan Athletic £10,000 for Ireland international Eamonn O'Keefe. He also brought in three players on free transfers: Tommy Gore (Bury), Gary Pollard (Chesterfield), and Chris Pearce (Rochdale). The club reported record season ticket sales, however several players refused to sign new contracts. As a result, Barry Siddall, Russell Bromage, Geoff Hunter, and Terry Armstrong remained on weekly contracts.
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