Goals of the 1988-89 season – part one
Watch OVF’s compilation of Port Vale goals scored during the successful 1988-89 promotion season.
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Watch OVF’s compilation of Port Vale goals scored during the successful 1988-89 promotion season.
In the third episode of our new series, we take a look at more Port Vale headlines from the 1950’s as the local paper previews the 1956-57 season’s hopes.
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.
Well, this vintage clip is worth watching for the plummy commentary alone. It shows Vale (including Ken Hancock, Harry Poole and Bert Llewellyn) taking on Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Watch highlights of Port Vale’s league victory from April 1993 as goals from Houchen, Cross and Walker give Vale victory.
Thanks once again to Stuart Dean, we take a look through the programme from Port Vale’s FA Cup second round tie with QPR.
Cult hero Randy Samuel: Canadian Randy Samuel is probably the only player called “Randy” to appear for the Valiants but aside from that, he also has several other claims for fame.
In the second episode of our new series, we take a look at more Port Vale headlines from 1957 as Ray King rocks the club with a transfer request.
Not many Vale fans are aware of the trawler “Port Vale” which was in service for almost thirty years. It’s a remarkable story…
To commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Port Vale’s FA Cup semi-final appearances, here is a documentary video on that legendary Iron Curtain side.
Watch a news report and see highlights of John Rudge’s testimonial game against Aston Villa in 1993.
A match preview and highlights from Port Vale’s encounter with West Brom on the 27th February 1993.
News reports of Port Vale’s two FA Cup games against Southampton in 1994. The first match ended 1-1 at the Dell, but Vale won the replay 1-0 at Vale Park thanks to a Bernie Slaven goal.
The Valiants put on a vintage away performance in the 1992-93 season. Vale’s scorers are Slaven, Kerr, van der Laan and Cross.
In the first of a new regular series, we take a look at a number of 1950’s press cuttings about Port Vale.
Have Port Vale stars ever played other sports? With stars of baseball, Test cricketers and more besides, this feature may surprise you…
Chris Harper’s Port Vale reports were hugely influential for a generation of Vale fans and Rob Fielding pays tribute.
Chris Harper passes away: former Sentinel and Radio Stoke reporter Chris Harper has sadly died at the age of 71.
Watch some FA Cup action from 1992 as Port Vale defeat non-league Altrincham in the second round of the competition.
Thanks once again to Stuart Dean, we take a look through the 1959 match programme for Vale’s game against local rivals Crewe Alexandra.
Watch the highlights from Vale’s first home game of the 1993-94 promotion season, when the Valiants hit six past strugglers Barnet.
A 1934 aerial image on the website Britain from the Air shows how Burslem looked before the Vale Park stadium was constructed on the Hamil Road.
The origins of the unique Port Vale name has caused much debate, but many fans may not be aware just how close the club came to changing its name altogether.
Port Vale tried to sign Lee Hughes twice but this “nearly man” feature has a happy ending as Hughes finally joined Vale at the third time of asking.
Watch a vintage clip of the Port Vale first-team squad travelling to a game against Huddersfield Town in 1994.
Cult hero Colin Tartt: We take a look at the Port Vale career of Colin Tartt – a ‘hard as nails’ full-back who spent two lengthy spells with the club in the seventies and eighties.
Cult hero Jimmy Oakes: renowned as a “clean” defender who rarely fouled or was booked, Oakes was widely regarded as one of the finest defenders never to picked for England. He’s a worthy entrant to our cult hall of fame…