▁games ▁during ▁his ▁time ▁at ▁Se aland ▁Road . ▁He ▁joined ▁Gordon ▁Lee ' s ▁Port ▁V ale ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁£ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁and ▁Tony ▁Los ka ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁ 2 4 ▁Third ▁Division ▁and ▁two ▁FA ▁Cup ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 3 – 7 4 ▁season . ▁He ▁fell ▁out ▁of ▁favour ▁under ▁new ▁manager ▁Roy ▁S pro son , ▁playing ▁just ▁ 1 2 ▁league ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 4 – 7 5 ▁campaign . ▁He ▁featured ▁ 3 5 ▁times ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 5 – 7 6 ▁season , ▁and ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁for ▁the ▁" Val i ants " ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁with ▁Here ford ▁United ▁at ▁V ale ▁Park ▁on ▁ 3 ▁April . ▁He ▁made ▁ 4 0 ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 6 – 7 7 ▁campaign , ▁and ▁scored ▁one ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁home ▁win ▁over ▁Bar ns ley ▁to ▁send ▁V ale ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁Third ▁Round ▁of ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup . ▁He ▁played ▁ 4 0 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 7 – 7 8 ▁re leg ation ▁season , ▁and ▁claimed ▁three ▁goals ▁from ▁the ▁penalty ▁spot ▁after ▁being ▁appointed ▁as ▁the ▁club ' s ▁penalty ▁tak er ▁by ▁new ▁b oss ▁Bobby ▁Smith . ▁He ▁l ined ▁up ▁against ▁Ch ester ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the