port vale were called bursem port vale from 1884 to 1907, when they collapsed, lost their league place, and reformed as port vale. they still play in burslem but have occasionally been based elsewhere. in the 1919-1920 season when leeds city were epxpelled for dodgy financials eight games into the season, port vale were brought in to replace them and, unusually, to take over their remaining fixtures. we had already played leeds city twice (and were the last team to beat them) so we didn't play port vale that season. we finished 11th and port vale finished a point and two places lower.