1993–94 Port Vale F.C. season
| 1993–94 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Bell | |
| Manager | John Rudge | |
| Stadium | Vale Park | |
| Football League Second Division | 2nd (88 Points) | |
| FA Cup | Fourth Round (knocked out by Wolverhampton Wanderers) | |
| League Cup | First Round (knocked out by Lincoln City) | |
| Football League Trophy | Area Quarter-finalists (knocked out by Swansea City) | |
| Player of the Year | Neil Aspin | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Foyle (17) All: Martin Foyle (18) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,042 vs. Southampton, 18 January 1994 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,175 vs. Lincoln City, 17 August 1993 | |
| Average home league attendance | 8,377 | |
| Biggest win | 6–0 vs. Hartlepool United, 12 November 1994 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Reading, 23 October 1993 | |
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The 1993–94 season was Port Vale's 82nd season of football in the English Football League and fifth-successive (37th overall) season in the Second Division. Under the guidance of manager John Rudge and chairman Bill Bell, Vale secured promotion to the First Division by finishing as runners-up, narrowly missing the title by just a single point behind Reading, amassing 88 points in total
A memorable moment in the FA Cup saw Vale cause an upset by eliminating top-flight Southampton before being knocked out in the Fourth Round, while their League Cup run ended at the First Round and their Football League Trophy journey concluded at the Area Quarter-finals. Martin Foyle led the line with distinction, finishing as both league (17) and season top scorer with 18 goals across all competitions, while Neil Aspin earned the Player of the Year award. Support from the terraces was solid, with a highest home attendance of 12,042 (versus Southampton), a low of 5,175 (against Lincoln City), and a league average of 8,377 spectators. Port Vale's most emphatic league victory came in a 6–0 win over Hartlepool United, while their heaviest defeat was a 4–0 loss to Reading.
A season of resurgence, Vale played well in the FA Cup, its explosive front‑line and solid support to earned a return to the First Division.