| 1876 |
Port Vale FC founded |
1884
|
Moved to Burslem
Changed name to Burslem Port Vale
|
| 1892/1893 |
Founder member of Football League Division Two |
| 1896 |
Failed to gain re-election to Football League |
| 1896/1897 |
Rejoined Midland League |
| 1898 |
Elected back into Football League |
| 1907 |
Resigned from Football League |
| 1911 |
Dropped Burslem from name, became Port Vale |
| 1919/1920 |
Took over the League record of Leeds City |
| 1928/1929 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
1929/1930
|
Division Three North champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1935/1936 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
| 1938/1939 |
Transferred to Division Three South |
| 1950 |
Moved to Vale Park |
1952/1953
|
Switched back to Division Three North
Division Three North runners-up
|
1953/1954
|
Division Three North champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1956/1957 |
Relegated to Division Three South |
1958/1959
|
Placed in Division Four on League reorganisation
Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1964/1965 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1969/1970 |
Promoted to Division Three |
| 1977/1978 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1982/1983 |
Promoted to Division Three |
| 1983/1984 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1985/1986 |
Promoted to Division Three |
| 1988/1989 |
Promoted after play-offs |
| 1991/1992 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1992/1993
|
Division Three renamed Division Two
Not promoted after play-off
|
1993/1994
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1999/2000 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 2004/2005 |
Football League Division Two renamed League One |
| 2007/2008 |
Relegated to League Two |
