Doug Loft
| Date of birth | 25 December 1986 |
| Place of birth | Maidstone |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Doug Loft, who played for Chelsea during his youth career, joined Brighton and Hove Albion in January 2006 with a contract to June 2007 that was extended to June 2008 in June 2007.
He joined Port Vale in July 2009 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in May 2011 and to June 2014 in July 2013.
Doug joined Gillingham in July 2014 with a two-year contract.
He joined Colchester United in July 2016 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 01 Jul 2003 | 01 Nov 2005 | |
| Hastings United | 01 Nov 2005 | 14 Jan 2006 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Dagenham and Redbridge | 02 Feb 2009 | 02 Apr 2009 | L |
| Port Vale | 02 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Gillingham | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Colchester United | 01 Jul 2016 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 5 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 3 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 1 | 12 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 7 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Two | 10 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Port Vale | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Port Vale | League Two | 21 | 11 |
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| 2010-11 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Port Vale | League Two | 24 | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Port Vale | League Two | 42 | 2 |
4 |
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| 2012-13 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Port Vale | League Two | 32 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Port Vale | League One | 37 | 9 |
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| 2014-15 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Gillingham | League One | 36 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Gillingham | League One | 16 | 10 |
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| 2016-17 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Colchester United | League Two | 2 | 6 |
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| 2017-18 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Colchester United | League Two | 10 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2009 | Port Vale v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Sheffield United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Bradford City v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Port Vale v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Hereford United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Port Vale v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Aldershot Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Port Vale v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Port Vale v Accrington Stanley | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Stevenage Borough v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Barnet v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Port Vale v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Port Vale v Morecambe | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Port Vale v Hereford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Torquay United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Port Vale v Barnet | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Morecambe v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2010 | Darlington v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Port Vale v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Port Vale v Aldershot Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Accrington Stanley v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Bury v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 May 2010 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 08 May 2010 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Bury v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Port Vale v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Carlisle United v Port Vale | L | 2-2 (3-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Hereford United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Port Vale v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Burton Albion v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Dartford v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Port Vale v Dartford | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Stockport County v Port Vale | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | Port Vale v Accrington Stanley | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Morecambe v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Gillingham v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Port Vale v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Port Vale v Stevenage | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Aldershot Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Port Vale v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Port Vale v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Port Vale v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Port Vale v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Port Vale v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Port Vale v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Barnet v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Burton Albion v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Port Vale v Accrington Stanley | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Port Vale v Southend United | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Port Vale v Bradford City | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Gillingham v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Port Vale v Morecambe | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Oxford United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Port Vale v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | Port Vale v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Port Vale v Aldershot Town | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Hereford United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Southend United v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Bradford City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Port Vale v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Accrington Stanley v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Port Vale v Burton Albion | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Port Vale v Barnet | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Crawley Town v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Port Vale v Hereford United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Torquay United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Port Vale v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Aldershot Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Port Vale v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Morecambe v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2012 | Port Vale v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Port Vale v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Port Vale v Barnet | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Accrington Stanley v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Morecambe v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Port Vale v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2012 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | W | 6-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Fleetwood Town v Port Vale | W | 2-5 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Port Vale v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Bradford City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Port Vale v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Exeter City v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Forest Green Rovers v Port Vale | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Port Vale v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Dec 2012 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Gillingham v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Port Vale v Accrington Stanley | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2013 | Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Barnet v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Port Vale v Morecambe | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Torquay United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Port Vale v Exeter City | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Oxford United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Port Vale v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Apr 2013 | Port Vale v Burton Albion | W | 7-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Port Vale v Aldershot Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Rochdale v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Port Vale v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2013 | Port Vale v Bury | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Carlisle United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Leyton Orient v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Port Vale v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Sheffield United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Crawley Town v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 5-2 | League One | |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Preston North End v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2014 | Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Gillingham v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Port Vale v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Mar 2014 | Coventry City v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Port Vale v Crawley Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Port Vale v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.