Port Vale v Oldham Athletic, 18 December 2004
| Score | 3-1 to Port Vale |
| Referee | Michael Jones |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Vale Park |
| Attendance | 4,849 |
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Goals:
| Billy Paynter | 36 |
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| Chris Birchall | 63 |
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| Lee Matthews | penalty | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jonny Brain
Defender
Steve Rowland
Defender/Centre back
Tyrone Loran
Defender/Centre back
George Pilkington
Defender/Centre back
Dean Smith
Defender/Left back
Ryan Brown
Midfielder
Chris Birchall
Midfielder
Michael Cummins
Midfielder
Jeff Smith
Forward
Simon Eldershaw
Forward
Billy Paynter
Substitutions:
| George Abbey for Ryan Brown | 46 |
| Craig James for Jeff Smith | 46 |
| Lee Matthews for Simon Eldershaw | 73 |
Cards:
| Steve Rowland | 84 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Joe Anyon and Christian HansonGoals:
| Scott Vernon | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Les Pogliacomi
Goalkeeper
David Beharall
Defender/Centre back
Will Haining
Defender/Centre back
Danny Hall
Defender/Centre back
Adam Griffin
Defender/Midfielder
Lee Croft
Midfielder
David Eyres
Midfielder
Mark Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Kilkenny
Midfielder
Kevin Betsy
Forward
Scott Vernon
Forward
Substitutions:
| John Eyre for Mark Hughes | 69 |
| Jermaine Johnson for Lee Croft | 73 |
| Mark Bonner for Jermaine Johnson | 82 |
Comments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Joe Anyon and Christian HansonComments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: Steve Mildenhall and Kelvin Lomax