However, United's manager Micky Adams did not offer him a contract in the summer of 2011, leaving Roe without a club.
[3] Ironically, Adams was then sacked, only to sign Roe and his former youth team captain Kingsley James, after he was appointed manager at League Two side Port Vale in July 2011.
[6] Roe made his league début on 14 January, replacing Anthony Griffith 80 minutes into a 2–1 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon,[7] and was then given his first start against Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow on 27 March, but the match was abandoned after 64 minutes due to a fire caused by the failure of the floodlights;[8] he nevertheless gave "an encouraging performance".
[9] Though his appearance did not count in official statistics, the yellow card he received for a lunge on Jermaine Grandison remained.
[11] Roe signed with Northern Premier League side Matlock Town in July 2012 as manager Mark Atkins looked to "add competition" to his squad.