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Only himself to blame… he will learn from it – John Askey on Tom Pope suspension
Manager John Askey says that Tom Pope “has only himself to blame really” after the striker was suspended for a second time this season for comments made on Twitter.
Match Preview: Swindon Town versus Port Vale, 25th January 2020
Can Port Vale make it a double with an away win over League leaders Swindon Town? Here’s our preview…
Port Vale youngster extends loan spell until the end of the season
Port Vale midfielder Alex Hurst has extended his loan deal at Bradford Park Avenue until the end of the season.
Throwback Thursday: Port Vale 2-0 Swindon Town, 1989
Watch as goals from Valiants strikers Darren Beckford and Nicky Cross give Port Vale a 2-0 home win over Ossie Ardiles’ Swindon Town side.
Tom Pope banned for second time this season for Twitter post
Port Vale’s leading scorer Tom Pope has been banned for a second time this season for an inappropriate tweet.
Quiz: can you name Port Vale’s top ten leading goalscorers?
Can you beat the clock and name all ten of Port Vale’s all-time leading goalscorers?
Major boost for Port Vale as midfielder extends his loan spell with club
Port Vale have announced that midfielder Jake Taylor will remain on loan at the club until the end of the season.
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Fans' comments
- Phil Yeomans on Really disappointing – John Askey on Port Vale’s draw with Mansfield Town: “The need for a left back has been required for some time even Crookes is not the answer. This would have saved us a number of points this season and placed us even better than we currently are which is still a good position.” Dec 27, 21:21
- Peter on Port Vale heading for sold-out away section for trip to Manchester City: “Where are all these fans week in week out” Dec 19, 09:42
- Steve on Port Vale’s away allocation for Manchester City sells out: “How on earth did Vale only sell 291 on Tuesday 1500 on Wednesday, strange to say the least. Have these tickets disappeared for people booked on official coaches. I believe players have been allowed 30 each” Dec 18, 23:09
History and nostalgia
Throwback Thursday: Port Vale 2-0 Swindon Town, 1989
Watch as goals from Valiants strikers Darren Beckford and Nicky Cross give Port Vale a 2-0 home win over Ossie Ardiles’ Swindon Town side.
When Lemmy and Ozzy rocked Port Vale
Lemmy made his way back to Port Vale in 1981 for the Holocaust festival, a Heavy Metal occasion in his native town. The event also starred bands such as Motorhead, Triumph, and Vardis. The festival could result in a possible temporary shift of the residents to pave the way for the festival. The showdown saw […]
Vintage programme: read Wrexham versus Port Vale from 1963
We take a leaf through the pages of a programme from Port Vale’s 1963-64 season and a trip to rivals Wrexham
Vintage programme: read Workington vs Port Vale from 1952
We take a leaf through the pages of a programme from Port Vale’s 1952-53 season and a visit to Workington.
Vintage programme: read Norwich versus Port Vale from 1950
We take a leaf through the pages of a programme from Port Vale’s 1950-1951 season and a trip to Norwich.
Vintage Vale adverts – new series coming to OVF’s social media accounts
In the following week, the OVF social media accounts will be featuring some classic Port Vale related adverts from decades ago.
Coming soon on OVF – more vintage programmes
Thanks to David Graham who kindly sent these vintage programmes to us. We will be featuring them on this website over the coming weeks.
Vale Fail 8: Martin Paterson
Striker Martin Paterson was always going to be a controversial signing – and true to form, that’s exactly what he turned out to be…
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Only himself to blame… he will learn from it – John Askey on Tom Pope suspension
Manager John Askey says that Tom Pope “has only himself to blame really” after the striker was suspended for a second time this season for comments made on Twitter.
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Match Preview: Swindon Town versus Port Vale, 25th January 2020
Can Port Vale make it a double with an away win over League leaders Swindon Town? Here’s our preview…
Port Vale youngster extends loan spell until the end of the season
Port Vale midfielder Alex Hurst has extended his loan deal at Bradford Park Avenue until the end of the season.
Throwback Thursday: Port Vale 2-0 Swindon Town, 1989
Watch as goals from Valiants strikers Darren Beckford and Nicky Cross give Port Vale a 2-0 home win over Ossie Ardiles’ Swindon Town side.
Tom Pope banned for second time this season for Twitter post
Port Vale’s leading scorer Tom Pope has been banned for a second time this season for an inappropriate tweet.
Longer reads
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich gatecrashed Lemmy’s Vale Park gig
In a lengthy eulogy to the late Motorhead frontman Lemmy, Lars Ulrich of Metallica recalls the legendary 1981 gig at Vale Park.
The board that nearly destroyed Port Vale
We haven’t enough space to detail all the activities of the “MOLD” board but here as a permanent reminder is a brief recap of what they did.
Opinion
Only himself to blame… he will learn from it – John Askey on Tom Pope suspension
Manager John Askey says that Tom Pope “has only himself to blame really” after the striker was suspended for a second time this season for comments made on Twitter.
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.
Port Vale youngster extends loan spell until the end of the season
Port Vale midfielder Alex Hurst has extended his loan deal at Bradford Park Avenue until the end of the season.
Throwback Thursday: Port Vale 2-0 Swindon Town, 1989
Watch as goals from Valiants strikers Darren Beckford and Nicky Cross give Port Vale a 2-0 home win over Ossie Ardiles’ Swindon Town side.
Port Vale players
Our searchable OVF Player database has profiles, images and stats on over 850 past and present Port Vale players.
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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.
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We have images of the front covers from every, single Port Vale FC programme design from 1950 right up to the present day.
