Nice if we could get them back – Port Vale boss confirms interest in former loan duo
Port Vale manager John Askey has told the Sentinel newspaper that he would be interested in having loan duo Mitch Clark and Jake Taylor in his squad next season.
Cult hero 68: Gary Ford
An underrated wide player, Gary Ford played an often unsung part in some memorable John Rudge moments.
Classic match in full: watch the 1990 FA Cup replay at Derby on Monday evening
As part of our series of showing the whole 90 minutes of vintage Port Vale games, we will be showing the 1990 FA Cup replay with Derby County as live on Monday evening…
Cult hero 67: Nicky Cross
A relatively unheralded signing at the time, Nicky Cross proved to be an intelligent and experienced addition to the Port Vale squad.
From the OVF Archive: striker “Nipper” Roberts hits eight in five games in 1936
The striker’s remarkable spell came despite Port Vale conceding 12 goals in two games and amid mounting financial worries.
Five memorable quotes by former Port Vale manager Micky Adams
He had two spells and five years as manager and during that time there were several memorable quotes – here are five we picked out…
Top Emerging Trends in the Betting & Gambling Industries for 2020
Since the beginning of its existence, the sports betting and gambling worlds have witnessed a lot of changes.
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Port Vale Nostalgia
On this day...
- 1947 Port Vale thrash Southend United 5-1 with Morris Jones and Ronnie Allen both getting braces.
- 1957 Defender Paul Bowles is born.
- 1979 Centre-half Ernest Perry sadly passes away.
- 1992 Goalkeeper Kelle Roos is born.
- 2006 Chris Birchall earns his eighteenth Trinidad and Tobago cap playing in a game against Slovenia.
- 2013 Louis Dodds agrees a new two-year contract with the club.
- 2013 Sam Johnson agrees a new two-year deal with the club.
- 2013 Defender John McCombe announces that he is leaving Vale Park as he joins Mansfield Town.
- 2019 Goalkeeper Sam Hornby rejects Port Vale's contract offer and signs for Bradford City.
Fans' comments
- Brendan Stafford on Classy Port Vale earn praise after voting to end season early: “What a marvellous, magnanimous gesture. A credit to the EFL! As a casual fan of the game in the North Midlands, at all levels, I applaud Port Vale for their down to earth approach, understanding that football is secondary to what we have in these scary, surreal times we live in. Well done Carol and Kevin, and to all at PVFC. I hope you'll be in the frame for promotion next time around. ” May 19, 14:52
- Paul Marriott on Former Port Vale player John Ridley passes away: “He was great for the Spireites winning the Anglo Scottish cup beating Rangers in the Semi Final and Notts County in the final in his 3 seasons at Saltergate he formed a fantastic central defensive partnership with Bill Green who unfortunately passed away in 2017 at the age of 66. Another great guy gone too early RIP ,John Ridley never forgotten in Chesterfield. ” May 4, 01:10
- Ian B on Former Port Vale player John Ridley passes away: “Top man Ridders - a bit of a cliche, but I’m certainly left thinking that only the very good die so young! He was an intelligent very likeable guy - I played for him and very much enjoyed his company; he was also a good mate. Very saddened to hear of his passing - condolences to his family and RIP JR....” May 3, 22:18
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Cult hero 68: Gary Ford
An underrated wide player, Gary Ford played an often unsung part in some memorable John Rudge moments.
Cult hero 67: Nicky Cross
A relatively unheralded signing at the time, Nicky Cross proved to be an intelligent and experienced addition to the Port Vale squad.
Video: watch Port Vale put six past Norwich City in 1996
We’ve recently added a clip of Port Vale thrashing Norwich City at home back in 1996.
Mike Lakin – one of our own, rest in peace
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Nice if we could get them back – Port Vale boss confirms interest in former loan duo
Port Vale manager John Askey has told the Sentinel newspaper that he would be interested in having loan duo Mitch Clark and Jake Taylor in his squad next season.
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Cult hero 68: Gary Ford
An underrated wide player, Gary Ford played an often unsung part in some memorable John Rudge moments.
Classic match in full: watch the 1990 FA Cup replay at Derby on Monday evening
As part of our series of showing the whole 90 minutes of vintage Port Vale games, we will be showing the 1990 FA Cup replay with Derby County as live on Monday evening…
Cult hero 67: Nicky Cross
A relatively unheralded signing at the time, Nicky Cross proved to be an intelligent and experienced addition to the Port Vale squad.
From the OVF Archive: striker “Nipper” Roberts hits eight in five games in 1936
The striker’s remarkable spell came despite Port Vale conceding 12 goals in two games and amid mounting financial worries.
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Match reports from Port Vale’s most successful season ever…
Thanks to research by Phil Jennings, we have some vintage match reports which are mostly from the 1930-31 season.
Valiants since 1876? Sorry, you’re 43 years out!
Do you know when the club first adopted the “Valiants” nickname? Was it 1876, when the club was founded, perhaps? Well, somewhat surprisingly, the nickname did not come into use until some 43 years after the club was founded.
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Nice if we could get them back – Port Vale boss confirms interest in former loan duo
Port Vale manager John Askey has told the Sentinel newspaper that he would be interested in having loan duo Mitch Clark and Jake Taylor in his squad next season.
A single act of kindness
Barry Edge’s latest poem shows how a new era has brought a refreshing change and how it impacts fans around the world.
Classic match in full: watch the 1990 FA Cup replay at Derby on Monday evening
As part of our series of showing the whole 90 minutes of vintage Port Vale games, we will be showing the 1990 FA Cup replay with Derby County as live on Monday evening…
Cult hero 67: Nicky Cross
A relatively unheralded signing at the time, Nicky Cross proved to be an intelligent and experienced addition to the Port Vale squad.
Port Vale players
Our searchable OVF Player database has profiles, images and stats on over 850 past and present Port Vale players.
Port Vale kit designs
Home, away, goalkeeper and even one-off designs from seasons past are all profiled in our extensive Port Vale Kit database.
Port Vale managers
OVF has profiles on all known Port Vale managers (including caretaker appointments) along with images and their stats.
Port Vale programmes
We have images of the front covers from every, single Port Vale FC programme design from 1950 right up to the present day.
