1980’s/90’s: The joy of staying up
For our latest scrapbook clippings, we take a look at a few Port Vale survival masterclasses including a report on that memorable win over Huddersfield.
These clippings are taken from Rob Fielding’s Port Vale scrapbooks.
1. The Huddersfield win in 1998:
2. This less-celebrated 4-1 win over York in 1987 that also helped Vale stay up. The York team that faced Vale included Simon Mills and Gary Ford – both of whom would later play for Vale:
And finally, a piece from April 1988 on Darren Beckford’s first Vale hat-trick. The Vale team that played that game included Kevin Steggles and loanee Dean Holdsworth: