Port Vale will start the 2015/16 season with a trip to local rivals Crewe Alexandra on Saturday 8th August.

The fixtures for the new campaign were announced at 9am this morning meaning the Valiants now know who they will be facing and when next term.

The opener at Gresty Road is followed by the club’s Capital One Cup tie against Burnley at Vale Park, announced yesterday, and a home clash with Gillingham that weekend.

Other key fixtures include a Boxing Day visit to the Ricoh Arena to take on Coventry City and the return of former Vale striker Tom Pope with Bury on 28th December.

Rob Page’s side will finish the season with a home game against Walsall on Sunday 8th May. Below is the full list of fixtures, which are subject to change.

Sat 8th Aug – Crewe Alexandra (A)

Tue 11th Aug – Burnley (H) – Capital One Cup

Sat 15th Aug – Gillingham (H)

Tue 18th Aug – Swindon Town (A)

Sat 22nd Aug – Doncaster Rovers (H)

Sat 29th Aug – Bradford City (A)

Sat 5th Sep – Millwall (H)

Sat 12th Sep – Wigan Athletic (H)

Sat 19th Sep – Bury (A)

Sat 26th Sep – Fleetwood Town (A)

Tue 29th Sep – Oldham Athletic (H)

Sat 3rd Oct – Sheffield United (H)

Sat 10th Oct – Southend United (A)

Sat 17th Oct – Peterborough United (H)

Tue 20th Oct – Colchester United (A)

Sat 24th Oct – Burton Albion (A)

Sat 31st Oct – Shrewsbury Town (H)

Sat 14th Nov – Barnsley (A)

Sat 21st Nov – Chesterfield (H)

Tue 24th Nov – Blackpool (H)

Sat 28th Nov – Rochdale (A)

Sat 12th Dec – Scunthorpe United (H)

Sat 19th Dec – Walsall (A)

Sat 26th Dec – Coventry City (A)

Mon 28th Dec – Bury (H)

Sat 2nd Jan – Swindon Town (H)

Sat 9th Jan – Doncaster Rovers (A)

Sat 16th Jan – Millwall (A)

Sat 23rd Jan – Bradford City (H)

Sat 30th Jan – Wigan Athletic (A)

Sat 6th Feb – Coventry City (H)

Sat 13th Feb – Fleetwood Town (H)

Sat 20th Feb – Sheffield United (A)

Sat 27th Feb – Southend United (H)

Tue 1st Mar – Oldham Athletic (A)

Sat 5th Mar – Colchester United (H)

Sat 12th Mar – Peterborough United (A)

Sat 19th Mar – Burton Albion (H)

Sat 26th Mar – Shrewsbury Town (A)

Mon 28th Mar – Barnsley (H)

Sat 2nd Apr – Chesterfield (A)

Sat 9th Apr – Crewe Alexandra (H)

Sat 16th Apr – Gillingham (A)

Tue 19th Apr – Blackpool (A)

Sat 23rd Apr – Rochdale (H)

Sat 30th Apr – Scunthorpe United (A)

Sun 8th May – Walsall (H)

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