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High drama in 1988 as Port Vale end 89 year wait for their first win over Bolton Wanderers

High drama in 1988 as Port Vale end 89 year wait for their first win over Bolton Wanderers

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Mammoth defender Bob Hazell on the wing and Ray Walker popping up with a last-gasp goal – this game had virtually everything as the Valiants ended a decades long wait for their first-ever win over Bolton Wanderers…

Background

Vale and Bolton had first locked horns back in 1899 but in the nineteen fixtures the Valiants had yet to win. This game came in October 1988 in a season that Vale would go on to win promotion under John Rudge. Remarkably, Vale would also face Bolton in the FA Cup and win again – as they ended their long wait with two wins in a season. Since that season, Vale have only beaten Bolton on one more occasion with their dire record standing at – three wins, eleven draws and thirty losses.

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Highlights

Our OVF YouTube channel also has video highlights of the game but be aware (due to an aged VHS tape the audio and visual quality isn’t great). Watch how giant defender Bob Hazell surges up the right wing to help set up the winner…

 

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Rob Fielding

Rob Fielding is the editor of onevalefan and has been a Port Vale FC fan since 1980. He has written about Port Vale for 30 years. Rob has worked in many roles including in sports journalism and marketing. He has written a Port Vale book “No Ordinary Season” and curated the “Vale Vaults” Port Vale memorabilia exhibition. Rob has appeared on numerous radio broadcasts and podcasts (including BBC Radio Stoke) and written for multiple publications (including submissions for the Guardian, 442 and Word Soccer) about his club. His favourite player is striker Andy Jones and his favourite match is the FA Cup win over Spurs in 1988.

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