Video Vault: Port Vale 1-3 Norwich, 1989
Fresh from their epic cup run the season before, John Rudge’s Port Vale took on top-flight Norwich City in an FA Cup clash in 1989.
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Neal stretches lead at the top
Goalkeeper Chris Neal has gone two games clear at the top of the OVF man of the match leaderboard.
Video Vault: When Vale scored 11 in 3 days…
For this Video Vault feature, we take a trip back to 1988 and a special weekend for Port Vale fans when the Valiants managed to string together two high-scoring wins in the space of just three days. They started with a 6-1 demolition of Cardiff City on Saturday September the 17th, 1988 – a game […]
Match Analysis: Tranmere 0-1 Port Vale
Chris Lines scored his first goal for the Valiants as caretaker Rob Page won his first match as Port Vale manager. Read our match report. The Valiants made it two wins in a row with a deserved away win over Tranmere Rovers. Vale caretaker boss Rob Page brought in Ben Williamson and Chris Birchall […]
Two minute guide to: Tranmere Rovers
We take a look ahead to Port Vale’s match against Tranmere Rovers with another of our brief guides to the opposition… Team news The most significant change for the Valiants will see Rob Page (above) step in for Micky Adams as Vale manager. Adams is recovering after hip surgery but Pages, who had been […]
Read the Port Vale v Wimbledon programme, 1989
We take a leaf through the pages of a 1989 programme for the Littlewoods Cup second round game between Port Vale and Wimbledon.
Two minute guide to: Coventry City
We take a look ahead to Port Vale’s match against Coventry City with another of our brief guides to the opposition… Team news The injured Dan Jones (above) again misses out through injury so Vale’s back four is likely to remain unchanged. Chris Shuker, Gavlin Tomlin and Chris Birchall all impressed for the reserves […]
Match Analysis: Leyton Orient 3-2 Port Vale
Louis Dodds and Jennison Myrie-Williams scored but Vale were denied at the death as they lost a five goal thriller at the Matchroom stadium. The Valiants were unlucky to leave without a point after a thrilling five goal game at the Matchroom Stadium. Micky Adams made two changes to his side with wingers Kaid […]
Two minute guide to: Leyton Orient
We take a look ahead to our fourth away trip of the season with our OVF two minute guide to our opponents…
Neal goes to top of the leaderboard
Chris Neal and Adam Yates are the latest recipients of the OVF man of the match awards, results that take Neal to the top of the leaderboard. Neal won the awards for his performances against Oldham and Bury while Yates was voted top man for the match against Wolves.
Match Analysis: Carlisle 0-1 Port Vale
Get all the post-match reaction as Port Vale secured their first away win of the season with a dramatic late goal with our match report, quotes and post-match stats. Port Vale earnt their first away win of the season thanks to Tom Pope’s late striker against Carlisle United at Brunton Park. Micky Adams somewhat […]
Two minute guide to: Carlisle Utd
We take a look ahead to our third away trip of the season with our OVF two minute guide… Team news The Valiants face some welcome selection issues following the midweek win over Bury. Striker Gavin Tomlin could be fit to return as could the rested Lee Hughes. Tom Pope looks a certain starter […]
Match Analysis: Port Vale 2-1 Bury
Get all the post-match reaction from Port Vale’s Johnstones Paint Trophy win over Bury with our match report, quotes and post-match stats. Vale were grateful for two late Tom Pope goals as they progressed into the second round of the Johnstones Paint Trophy at the expense of a battling Bury side. Micky Adams made […]
Two minute guide to: Bury
We take a look ahead to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy fixture with Bury with our OVF two minute guide…
Match Analysis: Port Vale 1-3 Wolves
Get all the post-match reaction from Port Vale’s 1-3 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers with our match report, quotes and post-match stats. Tom Pope got his first goal of the season late on, but Wolves were victorious on their first visit to Vale Park for 13 years after goals from Leigh Griffiths, Bjorn Sigurdarson […]
Two minute guide to: Wolves
We take a look ahead to the home fixture with Wolverhampton Wanderers with our OVF two minute guide…
Hughes is star man against Bradford
Striker Lee Hughes was a narrow winner of the OVF man of the match vote after his performance against Bradford City.
Tideswell: Don’t make decent fans pay the penalty
Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that shutting the Railway Paddock because of the action of a tiny minority of fans “would do nothing but penalise the vast majority of decent fans.”
Match Analysis: Oldham 3-1 Port Vale
Get all the post-match reaction from Port Vale’s 3-1 away defeat to Oldham Athletic with our match report, quotes and post-match stats.
Two minute guide to: Oldham Athletic
We take a look ahead to the game with Oldham Athletic, Vale’s second away trip of the season with our OVF two minute guide… Vale may stick with the same starting eleven that defeated Bradford City, which means Kaid Mohamed (right) will keep his place on the wing. Rob Taylor and Joe Davis are […]
Read the West Ham v Port Vale programme, 1985
In our latest leaf through the pages of a Port Vale programme, we take a look at West Ham’s 1985 programme for their FA Cup clash with the Valiants, a tie that evokes some personal memories for OVF editor Rob Fielding.
Neal is star man after Colchester heroics
Goalkeeper Chris Neal was a deserved winner of the third OVF man of the match award of the season. Neal polled more than 75% of the votes and joins Anthony Griffith on the OVF man of the match leaderboard.
Two minute guide to: Bradford City
We take a look ahead to the game with Bradford City, Vale’s second home league game of the season with our OVF two minute guide… Vale are expected to make changes for the weekend after boss Micky Adams accused them of “lacking enthusiasm” in last week’s loss to Colchester. Adam Yates could return at […]
Keep calm and keep supporting the side
Vale columnist Martin Tideswell’s first column of the season urges Vale fans to “not lose perspective here. Ambition and aspiration is fine, but it must be tempered with honest expectation.”
Match Analysis: Port Vale 2-1 Bradford City
Get all the post-match reaction from Port Vale’s 2-1 home win over Bradford City with our match report, quotes and post-match stats. Vale secured their first win of the season as Doug Loft’s late goal earned them a deserved victory over Bradford. Vale took the lead just before half-time as Lee Hughes latched onto James […]
Two in a row for returning Griffith
Anthony Griffith marked the second game of his third spell at Vale Park with his second OVF man of the match award of the season.