Luke Turner

Striker - Port Vale
24 Apr 2029
Tuesday
Process

Marked for Luke Turner

126 Edition

The Port Vale Herald

25 Dec 2028
From our football correspondent Steady

Market

Bruno Moreira puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Port Vale, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad

George Byers in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Port Vale this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

The terraces

One of their own: Reuben Reid

He is 20 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.

Match

Ben Waine sends Port Vale past Tranmere Rovers

It finished 2‑0, and it was Ben Waine’s afternoon: on the scoresheet when it mattered, and the reason the points belong to Port Vale.

The dugout

No hiding place for Bruno Moreira

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Bruno Moreira, and the manager let it.

Match

Port Vale get the job done against Shrewsbury Town

A 1‑0 win over Shrewsbury Town, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.

Player ratings

Rico Richards beats them one at a time

Successful dribbles: 18. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.

Player ratings

Lebogang Billiat takes the honours

Marked 7.95 on an afternoon he ran from the first whistle to the last. Whatever else went wrong, Port Vale had the best player on the pitch.

Squad

Luke Turner signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Luke Turner commits to Port Vale for another 3 years.

In brief

Back issues
125 Edition

The Port Vale Herald

18 Dec 2028
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Market

George Cooper puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Port Vale, and it is not being withdrawn.

Match

No end in sight to Port Vale's wait for a win

4 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Port Vale has to find a result from somewhere.

Squad

Tempers go at Port Vale

George Byers was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

The dugout

No hiding place for Reuben Reid

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Reuben Reid, and the manager let it.

Squad

Luke Turner signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Luke Turner commits to Port Vale for another 3 years.

The dugout

The manager has not finished forgetting Erik Sviatchenko's mistake

Publicly it is behind everybody. It is not behind the man who picks the team, and the only place that shows is a team sheet. He will get another chance; he will get it in a match that matters less.

Player ratings

Cameron Humphreys stands above it all

Some games turn on a moment; this one turned on a man. 7.24 on the card, and the Port Vale support went home talking about one name.

The dugout

Port Vale keep their word to Liam Gordon

Clubs make promises constantly and the page usually only hears about them when they are broken. This one was honoured, and the dressing room noticed that faster than any supporter did.

The dugout

Lebogang Billiat asks for a word with the manager

“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.

In brief