Send in your memories of – Derby County 2-3 Port Vale 1990
OVF is revamping its coverage of classic Port Vale games and we want to add the views from supporters who were there during famous Port Vale matches.
We’ve all seen plenty of videos, press reports and images but many of those reports miss what it was like to be in the crowd that day? OVF wants to add to its coverage of the games and explain to younger supporters what it was like to be there on the day.
So, if you were a supporter present when Port Vale shocked Derby County in 1990 read on…
We want to get an idea of the atmosphere, the excitement of that day. As an example, here’s Rob Fielding’s memories of another classic game – the win over Spurs:
The TV cameras, the Spurs stars, losing the contents of my pockets when Walker scored, losing my footing on the terracing when Sproson made it two, losing my voice, losing my temper at the ref as injury time dragged, losing all sense of reality when the whistle went, even letting lose a few tears of joy as the gravity of it all sank in…
So, how do you share your views?
Option One: Click here to go to the forum thread and post your memories here
Option Two: Just scroll down, click the orange button and add a comment to the bottom of the article.
By posting a comment in this article or on the forum you agree that you are happy for your comment to be potentially used in a future article. Thank you!
Phil Goodwin
11th June 2021 @ 9:19 am
I worked in Derby at the time and I can remember all the comments from the confident Derby County fans during the day and as I was leaving work to go home and pick up the family. What a great night, and a great following day as the Derby fans sat very quiet near to me.
Biddulph_PV
11th June 2021 @ 10:50 am
We’ve had some absolute belters in the Cup, but this was my favourite. I was 12 at the time so the memories are a little hazy, but I remember the massive queues at the turnstiles at the Baseball Ground and me and my Dad being in the seated area behind the goal. The ground was compact but with steep stands on each side, and was packed which made for a fantastic atmosphere with the big Vale following going toe-to-toe with the Popular Side terrace to the left. I can’t really remember too much about the 1st half, but the 2nd half was simply exhilarating, Cup football at its absolute best. As I recall, we went ahead through an OG before Ramage (?) pegged us back after we’d failed to clear. We then went ahead with Walkers swivelled half-volley from a corner, before the third goal by Cross, made by Yozzer Hughes interception and lightening counter, meant people started to believe. Cue the proverbial kitchen sink being thrown at us with 6’ 7” Kevin Francis entering the fray. He had looked dangerous in the first game and it was inevitable he would score, the only surprise being the scuffed nature of the finish rather than a header. The remainder of the match felt like relentless Derby pressure and the last few minutes like hours with the now familiar defensive panic stations, but somehow we survived and pulled it off! This was Vale at their absolute best for me. Sure, people will point to Everton and Spurs, but we went hell for leather against a very accomplished Derby side containing Peter Shilton and Dean Saunders. Plus a young Francis, who would go on to be in thorn in our side for Stockport.