1894–95 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1894–95 season was Burslem Port Vale's third consecutive season of football in the English Football League. The progress of the previous season was lost, as 19 of the 30 league games ended in defeat. Only nearby Crewe Alexandra finished below the Vale, however, only Walsall Town Swifts failed to gain re-election – despite finishing two points ahead of Vale. As was the case in 1892–93, the Vale found great difficulty in scoring goals, with only Crewe scoring fewer.
Ever-present Tom Baddeley.
Key player Billy Beats.
The Burslem Port Vale team in 1894.
1895–96 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
The 1895–96 season was Burslem Port Vale's fourth consecutive season of football in the English Football League. Another poor season struggling at the wrong end of the table, this time they failed to gain re-election; two seasons in the Midlands League followed, and despite a finish of 7th and then 5th they were re-elected back into the Football League for the expanded 1898–99 season.
Ever-present goalkeeper Tom Baddeley saved Vale from embarrassing scorelines on numerous occasions.
Ever-present George Price made his debut in 1896, and remained with the club for another eleven years.
Danny Simpson made his debut in 1896, and would become top scorer for 1896–97 and 1897–98.
