2017–18 Port Vale F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
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| Chairman | Tony Fradley | ||
| Manager | Michael Brown | ||
| Stadium | Vale Park | ||
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The 2017–18 season is Port Vale's 106th season of football in the English Football League, and first season back in EFL League Two following relegation from EFL League One. It was Michael Brown's first full season as manager, and he targeted promotion as he built a new squad in the summer, including former two-time Player of the Year Tom Pope. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 through to 30 June 2018.
Despite being unable to prevent relegation as caretaker-manager the previous season, Michael Brown was confirmed as the club's new permanent manager in May 2017; incumbent assistants David "Ned" Kelly and Chris Morgan also retained their positions, as did chief scout Darren Wrack. Brown said that the budget available left him with "a good chance of gaining promotion". His first summer signing was former two-time Player of the Year Tom Pope on a free transfer after he managed to secure his release from Bury.
Norman Smurthwaite resigned as chairman at the end of the 2016–17 season, and 67-year-old former British Rail manager and lifelong Vale supporter Tony Fradley was unveiled as his successor, though Smurthwaite remained as owner. Following relegation, season ticket prices were cut by £50 to £295 with under-12s allowed in for free.
On 23 May 2017, Port Vale announced their pre-season schedule. A day later, West Bromwich Albion was confirmed as a sixth friendly.
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