The 1901–02 season was Burslem Port Vale's fourth consecutive season of football in the English Football League. Playing home fixtures at the Athletic Ground under manager‑secretary Sam Gleaves and ch
The Burslem Port Vale team in 1901.
George Price put in a 42-game shift.
Midfielder Bert Eardley hardly played all season.
Daniel Simpson was an English footballer who scored 53 goals in 151 competitive games for Burslem Port Vale between 1896 and 1903. A centre-forward, he was twice the club's top-scorer and scored the o
1901–02 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season
…saw Lucien Boullemier, Ernest Mullineux, George Price, and Adrian Capes ever-presents in the league. Capes was the leading scorer with 18 goals, with Danny Simpson's twelve-goal haul a major contribution to the campaign. At the end of the season, centre-half Jim Beech retired, having spent eight years with the…
Simpson in Burslem Port Vale colours.