1981–82 Port Vale F.C. season

The 1981–82 season was Port Vale's 70th season of football in the English Football League, and their fourth-successive season (tenth overall) in the Fourth Division. John McGrath led his team to a seventh-place finish, a big improvement on the previous two seasons. Top-scorer Ernie Moss and midfielder Mark Chamberlain proved to be the stars of the season. The season was notable for Vale Park's lowest ever Football League attendance.

Port Vale
1981–82 season
ChairmanDon Ratcliffe
ManagerJohn McGrath
StadiumVale Park
Football League Fourth Division7th (70 Points)
FA CupThird Round
(knocked out by Shrewsbury Town)
League CupSecond Round
(knocked out by Tranmere Rovers)
Player of the YearErnie Moss
Top goalscorerLeague: Ernie Moss (13)
All: Ernie Moss (17)
Highest home attendance8,773 vs. Wigan Athletic, 8 February 1982
Lowest home attendance1,924 vs. York City, 1 May 1982
Average home league attendance3,639
Biggest win4–1 and 5–2
Biggest defeat0–2 (four games) and 1–3 (twice)
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