Gallery: some photos from a 1991 Port Vale friendly game
Resplendent in their classic blue Kalamazoo away kit are several Port Vale FC players ahead of the 1991-1992 season.
These images were taken by Kev Walshaw and kindly passed on to OVF. The photos are from a disposable camera so the focus isn’t always clear.
However, pictured are Robin van der Laan, Simon Mills and Alan Webb. In addition are new summer signings Nico Jalink and Martin Foyle.
Sadly the 1991-92 season was not to be a happy one. The club were playing a division higher than rivals Stoke City but the loss of Darren Beckford and Robbie Earle hit the club hard. Of the players pictured, Mills and van der Laan both featured regularly but Alan Webb was injured for much of the campaign. New signing Martin Foyle was a success as he finished top-scorer but fellow summer signing Nico Jalink didn’t settle. The Valiants eventually finished in bottom place in the Second Division and were relegated.
The photos appear to be taken at a Port Vale pre-season game but we’re not sure which one. If you think you can help please leave a comment