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The 1952–53 season was Port Vale’s forty-first season of football in the Football League and their first season (fourth overall) back in the Third Division North following their switch from the Third Division South. Using an incredibly settled squad (only nineteen players were used all season) manager Freddie Steele led the Vale to a second-place finish just a single point from the promotion spot. Built upon an ‘iron curtain defence’ just 35 goals were conceded in 46 league games.