Video Vault: Vale knock the Saints out, 1994
News reports of Port Vale’s two FA Cup games against Southampton in 1994. The first match ended 1-1 at the Dell, but Vale won the replay 1-0 at Vale Park thanks to a Bernie Slaven goal.
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Video Vault: Wigan 0-4 Port Vale, 1993
The Valiants put on a vintage away performance in the 1992-93 season. Vale’s scorers are Slaven, Kerr, van der Laan and Cross.
1957: Port Vale go all continental…
In the first of a new regular series, we take a look at a number of 1950’s press cuttings about Port Vale.
Port Vale’s multi-sport stars
Have Port Vale stars ever played other sports? With stars of baseball, Test cricketers and more besides, this feature may surprise you…
Chris Harper: a tribute
Chris Harper’s Port Vale reports were hugely influential for a generation of Vale fans and Rob Fielding pays tribute.
Former Port Vale journalist passes away
Chris Harper passes away: former Sentinel and Radio Stoke reporter Chris Harper has sadly died at the age of 71.
Video Vault: Altrincham 1-4 Port Vale
Watch some FA Cup action from 1992 as Port Vale defeat non-league Altrincham in the second round of the competition.
Read the Crewe v Port Vale programme from 1959
Thanks once again to Stuart Dean, we take a look through the 1959 match programme for Vale’s game against local rivals Crewe Alexandra.
Video: Port Vale 6-0 Barnet, 1993
Watch the highlights from Vale’s first home game of the 1993-94 promotion season, when the Valiants hit six past strugglers Barnet.
Photo shows Burslem without Vale Park
A 1934 aerial image on the website Britain from the Air shows how Burslem looked before the Vale Park stadium was constructed on the Hamil Road.
Nearly Men number four: Lee Hughes
Port Vale tried to sign Lee Hughes twice but this “nearly man” feature has a happy ending as Hughes finally joined Vale at the third time of asking.
Video Vault: On the road in 1994
Watch a vintage clip of the Port Vale first-team squad travelling to a game against Huddersfield Town in 1994.
Cult Hero 35: Colin Tartt
Cult hero Colin Tartt: We take a look at the Port Vale career of Colin Tartt – a ‘hard as nails’ full-back who spent two lengthy spells with the club in the seventies and eighties.
Cult Hero 34: Jimmy Oakes
Cult hero Jimmy Oakes: renowned as a “clean” defender who rarely fouled or was booked, Oakes was widely regarded as one of the finest defenders never to picked for England. He’s a worthy entrant to our cult hall of fame…
Achille Campion
Achille Campion player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale FC player.
The story of the Port Vale 1982 badge design
Thanks to Port Vale fan Paul Bloor, we’re able to provide the story of the Port Vale 1982 badge redesign.
Read the Port Vale v Stoke City programme from 1955
Thanks once again to Stuart Dean, we can take a look inside a 1955 Port Vale programme – this one a 1-0 win over Stoke City in October 1955.
Read the Stockport v Port Vale programme, 1952
Thanks again to Stuart Dean, we can have a look at Stockport’s programme for the visit of Port Vale in 1952.
Video vault: 1980’s double bill
Darren Beckford and Ron Futcher are amongst the goalscorers as we present two matches from the 1988-1989 promotion season.
Read the Walsall v Port Vale programme, 1949
Thanks again to Stuart Dean, we take a leaf through the pages of the programme from Walsall’s game against Port Vale in 1949.
Cult Hero 33: Steve McPhee
Cult hero Steve McPhee: the Scottish striker started with a goal and left under a cloud of controversy, but he will be remembered fondly by a generation of Vale fans.
Nearly men number three: Steve Staunton
Rob Fielding recalls the time that John Rudge attempted to sign the then unknown Liverpool teenager Steve Staunton.
Watch: How Vale have fared against non-leaguers
As Port Vale take on Shortwood United in the first round of the FA Cup, we take a look at the Vale’s record against other non-league opposition… 2012-13 Non-league sides faced: Forest Green Rovers (FA Cup round 1) won 3-2 Notes: Vale managed to edge past Shortwood’s near neighbours thanks to Clayton McDonald’s first […]
Port Vale’s road to their 2001 LDV Vans Trophy final win
See highlights of every game in Port Vale’s successful 2001 LDV Vans Trophy run which culminated in a win at the Millennium stadium.
Read the Port Vale v Liverpool programme,1955
Thanks again to Stuart Dean, we present a leaf through the pages of a vintage Port Vale programme – this time the publication that accompanied the league game against Liverpool in 1955.
Sproson and Whalley’s testimonial programme, 1964
We take a brief glance to the past with a look at the programme for a 1964 Port Vale testimonial match, thanks again to Stuart Dean.