The 1919–20 season was Port Vale's first season of football back in the Football League (their 14th overall following their brief 1892–96 and 1898–1907 spells in the league). It was their first Football League season at The Old Recreation Ground, and their first season in which they were in the same division as rivals Stoke. The club were also referred to as "the Valiants" for the first time, a nickname coined by chairman Frank Huntbach. In March 1920, Joe Schofield was appointed manager-secretary, a position he would retain throughout the decade.