2011–12 Port Vale F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season was Port Vale's 100th season of football in the English Football League, and fourth-successive season in League Two. It marked the start of Micky Adams' second spell in charge of the club, and despite fan unrest with the board, Vale fans and players were hopeful of promotion come the end of the season.[1][2] However, a ten-point deduction for entering administration doomed the club to a mid-table finish. They exited both the League Cup and Football League Trophy at the first round following defeats to League One clubs. They also crashed out of the FA Cup at the first round against non-League opposition.
2011–12 season | |||
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Chairman | Mike Lloyd (until 31 October Peter Miller (31 October – 31 December) Administrators (from 9 March) | ||
Manager | Micky Adams | ||
Stadium | Vale Park | ||
Football League Two | 12th (59 points) | ||
FA Cup | First Round (knocked out by Grimsby Town) | ||
League Cup | First Round (knocked out by Huddersfield Town) | ||
Football League Trophy | First Round (knocked out by Tranmere Rovers) | ||
Player of the Year | Doug Loft | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Marc Richards (17) All: Marc Richards (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,356 vs. Crewe Alexandra, 28 February 2012 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,014 vs. Huddersfield Town, 9 August 2011 | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,820 | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Aldershot Town, 17 December 2011 | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs. Swindon Town, 28 April 2012 | ||
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Behind the scenes, former chairman Bill Bratt left the club, as a new look board was installed, consisting of chairman Peter Miller, vice-chairman Mike Lloyd, CEO Perry Deakin, and Glenn Oliver; with only Oliver having any connection to the previous Valiant2001 regime. In September, this new board announced that sports construction firm Blue Sky International were planning to invest £8 million into the club. However, doubts quickly began to emerge over the deal, and in December the CEO of Blue Sky confirmed that the company had never agreed to any such deal, and that they would not be investing any money into the club.
The club's financial problems and boardroom infighting left Adams unable to strengthen his squad during the January transfer window, thereby making promotion an unlikely goal by the half-way stage. The club was unable to pay the player's wages in February. On 29 February, HM Revenue and Customs issued the club with a winding up petition. The club entered administration on 9 March. On 4 April, the administrators revealed Keith Ryder to be the preferred bidder, though he never completed the deal.