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On this day...
- 1952 Midfielder Mick Moore is born.
- 1956 Defender John Lumsdon is born.
- 1993 Goalkeeper George Heppell sadly passes away.
- 1999 Port Vale goalkeeper Aidan Stone is born.
- 2005 Former Port Vale striker Ian Armstrong retires from football due to injury.
- 2012 Administrator Bob Young says Keith Ryder's takeover bid could be finalised in 24 hours. Ryder never completes the deal.
- 2013 Chris Birchall makes his 43rd and final appearance for Trinidad and Tobago in a game against Mexico.
- 2015 Port Vale sign striker AJ Leitch-Smith on a one-year contract.
- 2018 Port Vale loan Dior Angus and Mike Calveley to Nuneaton.
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Port Vale friendly trialists are named
The Valiant newsletter has published the identity of the three trialists to play in the Vale’s latest friendly game.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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...
- 1952 Midfielder Mick Moore is born.
- 1956 Defender John Lumsdon is born.
- 1993 Goalkeeper George Heppell sadly passes away.
- 1999 Port Vale goalkeeper Aidan Stone is born.
- 2005 Former Port Vale striker Ian Armstrong retires from football due to injury.
- 2012 Administrator Bob Young says Keith Ryder's takeover bid could be finalised in 24 hours. Ryder never completes the deal.
- 2013 Chris Birchall makes his 43rd and final appearance for Trinidad and Tobago in a game against Mexico.
- 2015 Port Vale sign striker AJ Leitch-Smith on a one-year contract.
- 2018 Port Vale loan Dior Angus and Mike Calveley to Nuneaton.
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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