At the end of the 1928-29 season the club were relegated to the Third Division North for the first time in their history.
He made 17 league appearances and scored two goals in the Third Division North but left the team at the end of the 1921-22 campaign.
In the next season, the team joined the new Third Division North.
The "Seals" finished bottom of the Third Division North in 1953-54.
"Donny" went on to win promotion out of the Third Division North as champions in 1949-50.
He would remain at the club for five years, playing 55 games, as the club topped the Third Division North in 1929-30.
Vale went on to finish the season as champions of the Third Division North.
He moved on to Lincoln City of the Third Division North.
Stoke failed to learn in 1925-26 and were relegated to the Third Division North.
He was too good a player to remain in the Third Division North for long in 1926-27.
