So when was Port Vale actually formed?
Vale fan Ray Shaughnessy has unearthed a fascinating newspaper clipping from the 19th century that appears to cast doubt on the club’s formation year.
Vale fan Ray Shaughnessy has unearthed a fascinating newspaper clipping from the 19th century that appears to cast doubt on the club’s formation year.
1920’s Port Vale pictures: thanks to Port Vale fan Leigh Briscoe, OVF has been handed these amazing images of Port Vale players during the late 1920s including striker Billy Briscoe.
Thanks to Port Vale fan Leigh Briscoe, OVF has been handed these amazing images of Port Vale players during the 1920s including striker Billy Briscoe. These images were discovered by Leigh’s grandmother and mainly feature Billy Briscoe, who is related to Leigh.
Thanks to Port Vale fan Angela Fox, OVF has been handed these amazing images of Port Vale players, fans and club staff during the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Thanks to Port Vale fan Angela Fox, OVF has been handed these amazing images of Port Vale supporters on their way to an FA Cup tie against Fulham.
Thanks to Port Vale fan Angela Fox, OVF has been handed these amazing images of Port Vale supporters on the Vale Park terraces in the 1950’s.
We take a look at a 1961 feature from the Reynold’s News and Sunday Citizen newspaper. The feature takes the form of a hand-tinted team photograph and some text on Port Vale’s cup run during the 1961-1962 season.
Continuing our look at the booklet celebrating Port Vale’s 1970 promotion success. The booklet is 69 pages long, so this is the second part of our look through the pages of the promotion pamphlet.
Robert Connelly remembered: when OVF purchased Bob Connelly’s cup winning medal and presented it to the club, little did we realise that the publication of the article would lead to OVF being contacted by a relative of the Port Vale star.
In this 1988 edition of Shoot magazine, Port Vale were featured due to their epic FA Cup run. This edition ran just before Vale’s fifth round clash with Watford and featured a fascinating revelation from Phil Sproson on how close he came to joining neighbours Stoke City.
Take a look at the pamphlet celebrating Port Vale’s 1970 promotion success.
Were you at Vale Park in 1986, when the Valiants lined-up in a bright orange kit? We have the photos to prove it.
We present a series of photos taken by two of the actual players involved in Port Vale’s Czechoslovakia Tour which took place in 1960.
Port Vale’s famous 1988 FA Cup run really made the headlines – and we have the pictorial evidence to prove it…
A vintage article from Charlie Buchan’s Soccer Gift Book as then Vale general manager Sir Stanley Matthews explains the club’s youth policy.
Take a look at some vintage cigarette cards featuring Port Vale players dating from the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1950’s.
From the first recorded match back in 1882 to the most recent, a 1-0 victory for Vale in 2001, the onevalefan editorial team takes a look back at some of the most memorable Potteries Derby matches.
1953-54 Port Vale player profiles: images and contemporary text from the ‘Pride of Port Vale’ booklet.
The following text, images and captions have been reproduced from the rare The Story of Port Vale booklet, which was published in 1950 to commemorate the opening of the Vale Park stadium.
Exiled Valiant Barry Edge lives in Perth, Western Australia and is a regular columnist for onevalefan. Barry begs the question as to what similarities and differences will eventually be drawn in relation to Port Vale’s great start in the 2003/04 campaign vis-à-vis 1953/54.
Barry has been asked several times why he lives in Australia. In this letter from ‘Downunder he hopes to clarify matters. But more importantly, he gives us a rare insight of two very special people in his life.
Barry Edge is an exiled Valiant living in Western Australia. Here he shares with us his memories of 1954.
Last week Barry answered the how, what, when and why he lives in Australia. In this letter from ‘Downunder he talks about the impact his eldest brother has had in his life. Also, there is a brief mention of Milton United FC, plus a little story about Bucknall cubs and scouts.
Exiled Valiant Barry Edge lives in Western Australia and is a regular columnist for onevalefan. His latest contribution was prompted, in part, by onevalers’ Voice of Treason (VofS).
In Barry’s memoir he confesses to having been to Stoke City’s Victoria Ground on two occasions. Fortunately it seems not to have had a negative effect on his psyche.
Right now Barry says his fingernails are bitten down to the quick. But all that can change if we take all three points tomorrow.