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- 1991 Port Vale sell midfielder Robbie Earle to Wimbledon for a fee of £775,000
- 2014 Club goalkeeping legend Ray King sadly passes away.
- 2016 Port Vale confirm that midfielder Anthony Grant has made a transfer request.
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Brace for Walters as Port Vale win second summer friendly game
Young midfielder Rhys Walters scored twice in the first-half as Port Vale defeated Wigan Athletic 3-1 in a friendly game.
Photo Essay: Port Vale’s 1914 team line-up
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at a newspaper photographic feature about Port Vale’s 1914 team.
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2026/27 OVF Port Vale player sponsorship – now open for contributions
Following hugely popular player sponsorships during the last five seasons, the onevalefan website is repeating it for the 2026-27 campaign.
New Port Vale signing Max Watters – “after everything I heard it was a no-brainer”
New Port Vale signing Max Watters says it was a “no brainer” to sign a two year deal with the Valiants.
Port Vale sign striker on two year deal
Port Vale have announced the signing of former Barnsley striker Max Watters on a two year deal.
Historical
- Photo Essay: Port Vale’s 1914 team line-up
- Port Vale’s promotion in 1994 – Rudge’s classy team writes the wrongs from the previous season
- View the programme from the club’s first game at the Old Recreation Ground
- Port Vale’s promotion in 1959 – Norman Low builds a team full of goals
- Port Vale’s promotion in 1970 – Gordon Lee’s consistent side earns deserved promotion
- My best Port Vale XI: Alan opts for a Port Vale “colossus” in his backline
On this day...
- 1991 Port Vale sell midfielder Robbie Earle to Wimbledon for a fee of £775,000
- 2014 Club goalkeeping legend Ray King sadly passes away.
- 2016 Port Vale confirm that midfielder Anthony Grant has made a transfer request.
Longer Reads
- Darren Moore’s Port Vale spell – the highs and lows
- The Great Escape – when Port Vale won at Huddersfield Town in 1998 and stayed up
- The best Port Vale XI you will never have seen play live
- When Port Vale defeated Stockport County in 1983 to seal promotion
- Nineteen signings in eleven seasons – Freddie Steele’s remarkable faith in his existing squad
- Press coverage of Port Vale’s first-ever promotion in the Football League
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