Vale Park - Overview

Overview

At 520 feet above sea level it is the eleventh highest ground in the country, and second highest in the Football League. The pitch is clay underneath the grass, rather than sand. These two factors make the pitch vulnerable to freezing temperatures. There is also a coal seam under the pitch, and numerous mine shafts dotted around the local area, including many under the park opposite the ground. The Head Groundsman is Steve Speed, as of September 2011. He was one of three groundsmen nominated for the League Two Groundsmen of the Year award in 2009.

The Vale Park pitch is one of the widest in the Football League.