The 1989 Football League Third Division play-off final was a two-legged football match played on 31 May and 3 June 1989, between Port Vale and Bristol Rovers to determine the third and final team to g
Vale Park pictured in July 2006
Port Vale goalkeeper Mark Grew conceded only one goal in the final.
Ian Holloway as Millwall manager in January 2015.
John Rudge
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John Robert Rudge is an English former professional football player and manager who is the president of EFL League Two club Port Vale.
1989 Football League Third Division play-off final
…Bristol Rovers finished fifth, ten points behind Port Vale. Port Vale's opponents for the play-off semi-final were Preston North End, managed by John Rudge's predecessor John McGrath, and the first leg was played on the plastic pitch at Deepdale in Preston on 22 May. Port Vale sold their 3,500 allocation…
Statue of John Rudge at Vale Park (2024)
The club rose through the divisions under the management of John Rudge.