Burslem Globetrotters: Port Vale’s travelling stars plot Chelsea shock

<p>Australian manager Joe Brady and New Zealand striker Ben Waine have guided League One strugglers to quarter-finals</p><p>The Port Vale manager, Jon Brady, left Australia as a 17-year-old to chase his dream of playing in the United Kingdom. Spells at Brentford, Swansea and Wycombe did not make a first-team debut a reality. The sacrifice would not be wasted as determination to make a career in England grew stronger, becoming a non-league stalwart, but always with an eye on what came next.</p><p>Like Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final opponent, Chelsea’s head coach Liam Rosenior, Brady plotted a route to the dugout from early on, earning his B licence at the age of 23. Twenty-eight years later, he has managed more than 500 league games, in charge of Brackley and Northampton before joining League One’s bottom club in January, and embarking on a surprising Cup run.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/03/jon-brady-port-vale-fa-cup-quarter-final-chelsea">Continue reading...</a>