Port Vale are pleased to announce the appointment of new Head Physiotherapist, James Rowland.

James who has joined from Burton Albion, where he had been Head Physiotherapist since 2011. He previously worked as a physiotherapist at the Doncaster Rovers Centre of Excellence and the Derby County Academy.

Rowland will be running the medical department at the club working closely with our professional players, as well as working alongside our Youth Team Physiotherapist, Nick Mellows, who will look after the scholars and academy players.

Speaking exclusively to the official site, he said:

“It’s nice to be able to take a step up in my development as a physiotherapist by coming up to League One and joining Port Vale”

The staff at Port Vale would like to extend James a warm welcome to the club.