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Page praises Taylor’s great attitude
Vale coach Rob Page says that Rob Taylor has “shown a great attitude, got on with his work and trained really well” and that has impressed the management team.
Brian Clough discussing Mick Cullerton at the bar…
In his latest memoir, long-serving Vale fan Stuart Dean recalls a memorable encounter with then Derby County boss Brian Clough following Vale’s visit to Hartlepool United.
Coach Jimmy Bell leaves Port Vale
Development squad coach Jimmy Bell has left Port Vale to take up an assistant-manager’s position Southport.
Tomlin wins Walsall MOTM vote
Striker Gavin Tomlin has been named as the OVF man of the match for Port Vale’s away win over Walsall. Tomlin, who scored the winning goal now wins his first man of the match award of the season. Midfielder Chris Lines leads the way with seven man of the match awards so far. The player […]
Argyle want Saturday cup tie as Friday is ruled out
There will be no possibility of a Friday night third round FA Cup fixture at Vale Park but opponents Plymouth feel that they have a compelling argument for the game to take place on Saturday. I plead for due consideration to be given to the needs of Argyle’s long distance travelling supporters when deciding when […]
Through Etruria in the fog…
Here’s another memoir from long-serving Port Vale supporter Stuart Dean – this time recalling appalling weather conditions following a trip to Chesterfield… The following notes concern Vale’s away game against Chesterfield in January 1961. The smog was so thick that you couldn’t see the lamp. No traffic was about – the thickness of the fog […]
Former Vale keeper turns to wrestling
Former Port Vale goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson has moved to the USA in a bid to join the WWE wrestling franchise.
Vale drawn against Plymouth in the FA Cup
Port Vale’s reward for beating Salisbury on Friday night is a third round FA Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle at home. Vale have already banked £45,000 in FA prize money plus £67,500 for the televising of the Shortwood game. Should Vale reach the fourth round, they would bank a further £67,500. The game will take […]
Highlights: Port Vale 4-1 Salisbury
Viewers in the UK can watch free highlights of Port Vale’s FA Cup second round win over Salisbury on the ITV Sport page.
Pope: I’d like a Premier League club next
Port Vale striker Tom Pope says he is hoping for a third round tie against a Premier League side after Vale overcame Salisbury in the FA Cup second round.
Port Vale duo go out on loan
Port Vale have continued this season’s policy of allowing young players out on loan by agreeing that Wilson Carvalho and Louis Tambini can join Corby Town on loan.
Match Analysis: Port Vale 4-1 Salisbury
Striker Tom Pope scored his fiftieth Vale career goal as the Valiants managed to beat a battling Salisbury side on Friday night.
Two minute guide to: Salisbury City
It’s the FA Cup second round next for Port Vale and here’s our guide to our opponents, Skrill Premier side Salisbury City…
Smurthwaite: Vale cost me £1m this season
Club owner Norman Smurthwaite has tweeted that he will have personally paid out £1m to the football club this season.
Watching Cliff Portwood through dirty glass…
Long-serving Port Vale fan Stuart Dean recalls another memorable Port Vale match – this time a trip to Scunthorpe in 1960.
Lines surges to top of player of season leaderboard
In-form midfielder Chris Lines has won three MOTM awards in a row to move to runaway leader of the OVF player of the season leaderboard.
The ‘singing’ winger sinks Sunderland
In our “memory match” series long-serving Vale fan Stuart Dean takes a look back at a vintage Vale match. In this second article we look at a memorable game for Vale winger Colin Grainger.
Vale reserves defeat Shrewsbury
Midfielder Gary O’Neil scored the winner as Port Vale reserves defeated Shrewsbury Town reserves on Tuesday afternoon.
Is in-form Lines in demand?
Sky Sports reports that “a number of Championship and League One clubs are keeping tabs” on Port Vale playmaker Chris Lines. Lines joined the Valiants on a free transfer in the summer and has been in excellent form in the last couple of months. The Valiants will be reluctant to let Lines leave and may now […]
There’s only one Frank Wintle…
In a new occasional series, we’re reproducing some of the Vale memoirs and anecdotes that long-serving fan Stuart Dean has given OVF.
Sam ‘pretty happy’ after league debut
Goalkeeper Sam Johnson declared himself “pretty happy” after he kept a clean sheet on his league debut on Saturday.
The video clip you’ve waited 66 years to see
Watch match highlights of Port Vale’s long awaited away league win over Walsall – a result that ends a sequence stretching back to 1947. To see how the jinx was ended click play on the video.
Johnson set for extended first-team run?
Young goalkeeper Sam Johnson could be set to remain in the Port Vale first-team following his league debut against Walsall on Saturday.
Adams: Our back four were excellent
A pleased Micky Adams reserved special praise for his defence after Vale defeated Walsall 2-1 at the Bescot stadium.
Match Analysis: Walsall 0-2 Port Vale
Gavin Tomlin scored his first senior Vale goal as they ended a 66 year wait to record an away league win over old rivals Walsall. Gavin Tomlin scored his first senior Vale goal as they ended a 66 year wait to record an away league win over old rivals Walsall. Vale sprung a major […]