Port Vale have confirmed the sad news that former midfielder Terry Miles has passed away aged 88.
Local lad Miles joined the club in 1955 and made 365 appearances before his retirement in 1968. He was a terrace favourite during his long career and will be sadly missed.
A club statement said “Everyone at Port Vale Football Club sends condolences to Terry’s family and friends. His legacy and service to the club will always be remembered fondly.”
The following is an extract from Miles’ testimonial programme.
RiP Terry Miles forever Valiant.
Rob has got the correct facts about Terry’s career, which is more than the club did. I have one memory of Terry etched in my mind for ever. He did not score many goals but he scored what I believe is the finest goal I have ever seen at Vale Park, now that’s some claim. It was towards the end of the 62/63 season a Monday evening game against Bristol Rovers which we won 2-0.
Many of us will remember Gazza’s goal for England against Scotland at Wembley in the 1996 European Championships. Well Terry’s goal was virtually identical to that one, except he scored it 33 years earlier. He broke from midfield on the left, exchanged passes with the left winger, who I think was Stan Edwards, the ball back from Edwards put Terry just at the edge of the penalty area as he was approached by a big burly Rovers defender. Terry flicked the ball in the air, over the head of the defender, he ran round him, keeping his eye on the ball, he watched it bounce once and as it came back up from the ground Terry hammered it home ri