The strange tale of Port Vale and a whale…
OVF were kindly loaned this unusual photograph by Port Vale FC for our Vale Vaults exhibition…
Port Vale FC memorabilia and historical features, many of which are exclusive to OVF.
OVF were kindly loaned this unusual photograph by Port Vale FC for our Vale Vaults exhibition…
A selection of articles remembering the times when Port Vale really were making front page headlines…
A good friend of the OVF website has sent in this undated photograph of the Old Recreation Ground, Hanley.
To celebrate last weekend’s Ernie Moss day and the appearance of Vale cult heroes Ernie Moss and Bob Newton at the Chesterfield game – here is a brief look back at the 1982-83 promotion season.
Bela Guttman was hailed as a legend after guiding Benfica to two European Cup victories. So why on earth, just weeks after winning his second trophy, was he offered the manager’s role by Port Vale?
Here are some scans of the programme for a night out at Jollees nightclub to celebrate the “centenary” of Port Vale FC.
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.
To conclude our look at the Sentinel special marking the club’s FA Cup semi-final appearance in 1954, here is a Photoshopped copy of the front cover.
Listen to an interview with the late Sir Stanley Matthews about his experience managing Port Vale FC in the 1960’s.
We take a look back to November 1969 and a national award for Port Vale club legend Roy Sproson.
Of the many items kindly shown to us at the Vale Vaults exhibition, this is the one which entertained us the most at OVF Towers. We’ve pixelated out this person’s identity so read on to find out who it is…
It’s 1950 and the start of an exciting new era for Port Vale – the move to the Vale Park stadium – and here’s how the Sentinel previewed the forthcoming season…
Iron Curtain stars at home: taken from a Sentinel FA Cup semi-final special on display at the Vale Vaults exhibition, here are some unique period portraits of the legendary Freddie Steele side pictured at home.
OVF have been handed images of the first-ever programme for the Old Recreation Ground stadium – and the notes in it suggest a founding date for Port Vale of 1878.
EXCLUSIVE: The Vale Vaults exhibition has resulted in the discovery of an 1886-87 Port Vale “subscriber’s” ticket – described by historian Jeff Kent as the second oldest Vale artifact he has seen.
We were delighted to be handed this programme during the Vale Vaults exhibition. It marks the visit of Czechoslovakia to Vale Park, the first time a national side had played either of the Potteries sides. The next year, the Czechs reached the 1962 World Cup final.
One of the more unexpected elements of the Vale Vaults exhibition was the number of fans bringing items to the exhibition. Here, we profile an unusual red Port Vale crest.
This is the story of how a disastrous derby debut helped pave the way for Port Vale to sign a legendary goalkeeper.
Ahead of our Vale Vaults exhibition, here is a sneak preview of a couple more of the items that will be on display.
Vale Park opening day songsheet: here is the songsheet that was distributed to Port Vale fans for the first-ever game at Vale Park – the match against Newport County on 24th August 1950.
Following the sad passing of legendary goalkeeper Ray King recently, we felt it was appropriate to feature this clipping from the 1950s.
The 21st August 2014 marks the seventieth anniversary of the death of Sam Jennings who was one of three former players to pass away during World War Two.
Neil Aspin’s Port Vale debut: Tuesday 19th August 2014 marks twenty five years since a 24 year-old defender with receding hair played his first game for the club – yes, Neil Aspin’s Port Vale debut – and we pay tribute.
Port Vale hat-tricks: here is a look back at all of Port Vale hat-trick heroes from the last fifty years.
We take a look at the front cover of the August 29 edition of SOCCER STAR magazine featuring a Port Vale FC line-up.
Port Vale tickets: here’s a look at some tickets from memorable (and perhaps not so memorable) Port Vale games and events over the years.
In another of our occasional look-backs at Vale events of yesteryear, we recall the season that Mark Chamberlain blossomed into a Port Vale star.