1992–93 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1992–93 season was Port Vale's 81st season of football in the English Football League, and fourth-successive (36th overall) season in the Second Division. John Rudge found new stars by bringing both Ian Taylor and Paul Musselwhite to the club at a combined fee of just £40,000. His team won the pre-season TNT Tournament, and also won the Football League Trophy. In the league Vale reached third place, four points off their rivals Stoke City, who lifted the title. They reached the play-off final, but lost out 3–0 to West Bromwich Albion. They left the FA Cup and the League Cup at the Third Round and First Round stages respectively. They played five Potteries derby games, winning the Football League Trophy clash and the FA Cup clash after a replay, but losing both encounters in the league.
| 1992–93 season | |||
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| Chairman | Bill Bell | ||
| Manager | John Rudge | ||
| Stadium | Vale Park | ||
| Football League Second Division | 3rd (89 Points) play-off runners-up (knocked out by West Bromwich Albion) | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round (knocked out by Newcastle United) | ||
| League Cup | First Round (knocked out by Bolton Wanderers) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Winners | ||
| TNT Tournament | Winners | ||
| Player of the Year | Ian Taylor | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Taylor (15) All: Ian Taylor (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,373 vs. Stoke City, 31 March 1993 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,851 vs. Fulham, 12 January 1993 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,092 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (twice) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Newcastle United, 2 January 1993 | ||
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