1981–82 Port Vale F.C. season
| 1981–82 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Don Ratcliffe | |
| Manager | John McGrath | |
| Stadium | Vale Park | |
| Football League Fourth Division | 7th (70 Points) | |
| FA Cup | Third Round (knocked out by Shrewsbury Town) | |
| League Cup | Second Round (knocked out by Tranmere Rovers) | |
| Player of the Year | Ernie Moss | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ernie Moss (13) All: Ernie Moss (17) | |
| Highest home attendance | 8,773 vs. Wigan Athletic, 8 February 1982 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,924 vs. York City, 1 May 1982 | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,639 | |
| Biggest win | 4–1 and 5–2 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 (four games) and 1–3 (twice) | |
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The 1981–82 season was Port Vale's 70th season of football in the English Football League, and their fourth-successive season (tenth overall) in the Fourth Division. John McGrath led his team to a seventh-place finish, a big improvement on the previous two seasons. Top-scorer Ernie Moss and midfielder Mark Chamberlain proved to be the stars of the season. The season was notable for Vale Park's lowest-ever Football League attendance.