The Port Vale War Cry anthem
Port Vale War Cry was the club’s anthem of the 1920’s – this special feature includes a portion of the lyrics, scans of the songsheet and a re-working of the song by band Cock’s Entry.
So, what was the “Port Vale War Cry?”
The original song was written by Fred Glen for a club concert on November 10, 1920. When it was released, over 12,000 copies were sold to raise money for club funds.
Here are the original lyrics which makes reference to players of the 1920’s such as Tom Holford and Billy Briscoe
The chorus goes as follows:
All together boys, one, two, three
Let your voices ring
This is the chorus
So don’t forget to sing
When you reach the finish
Make the crowd turn pale
Now then are you ready?
Play up, play up Port Vale!
And here are some of the verses from the song:
Here are two images of the sheet music:
So, if you want to hear what the song sounds like (and hear local band Cock’s Entry’s updating of the verses) click on this link or on the video below:
Thanks very much to Cock’s Entry for allowing OVF to use their song.