Port Vale cup classics of the 1990s
Port Vale cup classics of the 1990s: a selection of match reports from the 1990s including the Autoglass Trophy win, draws with Liverpool and Arsenal plus the giantkilling over Derby County.
Derby County 2-3 Port Vale
This is the backpage of the Daily Mirror newspaper when Vale upset top-flight Derby County. It was a classic cup upset by John Rudge’s side and arguably one of the side’s best-ever performances away from Vale Park. You can see a video of that game plus a match report through this link
The Autoglass Trophy Final: Stockport County 1-2 Port Vale
Clippings of Port Vale’s first-ever domestic trophy, a dramatic day at the Wembley stadium. Bernie Slaven and Paul Kerr scored the goals as tens of thousands of watching Vale fans celebrated. You can see a video and match report on that game through this link
Port Vale 1-1 Arsenal (Arsenal win on penalties)
A sure fire entry into the list of Port Vale cup classics, this was a night when Port Vale came so close to knocking the mighty Arsenal out of the FA Cup.
Liverpool 2-2 Port Vale
A memorable League Cup draw as John Rudge’s side silenced the Anfield Kop by claiming a deserved away draw.