Michael Walsh
| Date of birth | 05 August 1977 |
| Place of birth | Rotherham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Walsh was in excellent form for Port Vale in 2000-01, coming in to the line-up for the local 'derby' against Stoke City in September and retaining his place for the remainder of the campaign.
He seemed to play better as the season progressed and was a key figure in both the club's 16-match unbeaten run and their victory in the LDV Vans Trophy Final against Brentford.
Walsh is a tall, solid defender who is strong in the tackle and possesses a powerful long throw.
Walsh's contract at Port Vale was extended to June 2007 in May 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 03 Jul 1995 | 30 Jul 1998 | |
| Port Vale | 30 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Alsager Town | 13 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 7 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 38 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 27 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 17 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Port Vale | League One | 22 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Port Vale | League One | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Port Vale | League One | 16 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 1999 | Port Vale v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Sep 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Bury v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Canvey Island v Port Vale | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wrexham v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Chester City | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Reading v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Darlington | W | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Notts County v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Bristol City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Millwall v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2001 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Reading v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Jan 2002 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Notts County v Port Vale | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Stoke City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Port Vale v Wrexham | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Cardiff City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Cardiff City v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Port Vale v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Notts County v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Mansfield Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Port Vale v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-0 (2-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Grimsby Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hartlepool United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Bristol City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Barnsley v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Port Vale v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | Port Vale v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Blackpool v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Port Vale v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Stockport County v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Torquay United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Barnsley | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Port Vale v Wrexham | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | W | 0-0 (5-3) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Leyton Orient v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Swansea City v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Gillingham v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 05 May 2007 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.