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- 1906 Forward Peter Cunningham is born.
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- 1934 Manager Gordon Lee is born.
- 1984 Striker Billy Paynter is born.
- 1995 Defender Garth Butler passes away.
- 2015 Port Vale announce the signing of Watford striker Uche Ikpeazu on a six-month loan deal.
- 2022 Tommy McDermott scores the winner as Port Vale beat Dundee United 1-0 in a pre-season friendly.
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Former Valiants: released Port Vale midfielder on trial with Northampton Town
Former Port Vale midfielder Grant Ward is on trial with League Two rivals Northampton Town.
“Baffled” Ruari Paton says Jon Brady’s work-rate comments were “not true”
Former Port Vale striker Ruari Paton says manager Jon Brady’s comments about him were “a bit of a slight on my character” but “there’s no resentment.”
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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.
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.
“Get the shirt” – Port Vale loanees spell out their season’s targets
Loan signings Oliver Lynch and Mason Terry have both said they are delighted to have joined the Valiants on loan.
Historical
- 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
- My best Port Vale XI: Darren opts mainly for players with Championship experience
On this day...
- 1906 Forward Peter Cunningham is born.
- 1918 Right-half Ted Oldfield is born.
- 1934 Manager Gordon Lee is born.
- 1984 Striker Billy Paynter is born.
- 1995 Defender Garth Butler passes away.
- 2015 Port Vale announce the signing of Watford striker Uche Ikpeazu on a six-month loan deal.
- 2022 Tommy McDermott scores the winner as Port Vale beat Dundee United 1-0 in a pre-season friendly.
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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