Michael Walsh

Date of birth05 August 1977
Place of birthRotherham
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

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
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
1
5
2001-02 Port Vale League Cup 1
2001-02 Port Vale League Division 2 27
1
2
2002-03 Port Vale League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Port Vale League Division 2 17
1
2
2003-04 Port Vale League Cup 1
2003-04 Port Vale League Division 2 12
1
1
2004-05 Port Vale FA Cup 2
2004-05 Port Vale League One 22
1
6
1
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
4


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.