The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of Port Vale Football Club and their first season back in League One since the 2023–24 season , following their promotion from League Two in the preceding season .
Manager Darren Moore signed nine permanent and three loan players, whilst allowing eight to leave and being forced to sell top-scorer Lorent Tolaj to Plymouth Argyle after a release clause was triggered. They collected just two points from their opening six league games, though they did qualify for the third round of the EFL Cup , where they had a home tie with Arsenal . Vale put in a creditable performance in defeat to Arsenal, whilst claiming three straight league wins at the end of September as new signing Devante Cole hit form immediately. Only one goal scored in four October league games saw the Vale drop into the relegation zone. One point and zero goals scored in November saw the Vale fall to the bottom of the division.
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2024–25
Darren Moore
