The first match continued in desperately poor fashion ; Billy Beats missed the train .
So Vale played with ten men against Small Heath , losing 5 -- 1 , with Bliss scoring the club 's first Football League goal -- Billy Beats ' only goal in the league ever .
The first match continued in desperately poor fashion ; Billy Beats missed the train , and so Vale played with ten men against Small Heath , losing 5 -- 1 , with Bliss scoring the club 's first Football League goal -- his only goal in the league ever .