Port Vale 2-4 Huddersfield Town
Port Vale 2-4 Huddersfield Town: Goals from Gary Roberts and Doug Loft were not enough as Vale went out of the Carling Cup after a first round defeat to Huddersfield Town.
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Port Vale 2-2 Crawley Town
Port Vale 2-2 Crawley Town: Sub Louis Dodds was a last-gasp goal hero as the Valiants began their League Two campaign with a deserved 2-2 home draw with Crawley.
Read the Port Vale v Notts County programme, 1970
We take a leaf through the pages of a 1970 Port Vale programme.
Leaf through the Port Vale promotion souvenir programme, 1983 (part two)
The second of our articles looking through the pages of Port Vale’s souvenir promotion programme celebrating the successful 1982-1983 season – in this feature we look at the player profile pages.
Leaf through the Port Vale promotion souvenir programme, 1983 (part one)
The first of two articles looking through the pages of Port Vale’s souvenir promotion programme celebrating the successful 1982-1983 season.
Cult Hero 15: Ally Brown
Cult hero Ally Brown: was Ally Brown a washed-up veteran striker at the end of his career – or did he still have something to offer?
Cult Hero 03: Bob Newton
We profile Bob Newton, a burly striker, a one season wonder and idol of the terraces.
Cult Hero 02: David Riley
If Ron Futcher (Total Cult number one) was a triumph of a football brain over questionable physique, then David Riley was a triumph of hard graft over questionable talent.
Cult Hero 01: Ron Futcher
Cult hero Ron Futcher: the striker was an explosive mix of mood swings, supreme skill and bad haircuts. He is a worthy entrant to our Cult hall of fame.
Who cares if the club announce new money
Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that no-one believes a word the club says anymore, that “the directors continue to hide, squirm and delay” and that “nothing and no-one can redeem this current board in the eyes of the vast majority of Vale fans.”
Those in power have "done nothing" to help Vale
Vale columnist Martin Tideswell is highly critical of the response of footballing authorities, the local MP and the city council to Vale’s current situation. He feels that these organisations could all intervene to help but they “have all been told what is going on and done nothing. They fiddle and talk in platitudes while Vale […]
Board show utter contempt to fans
Port Vale columnist Martin Tideswell says that the “men responsible for the current financial meltdown batten down the hatches and show utter contempt for the will of the people they are supposed to serve” and it is “little more than a cynical attempt by the Chief Executive and his fellow directors to paint Vale fans […]
All pals together?
In this second blog posting, Vale legend Ray Williams tells us more about his days at Vale Park and how the players “would go to the Vale Cafe and have pie, chips and gravy and an hour on the pin ball machine.” It’s a fascinating account of life at Vale Park during the seventies including […]
How I joined the Vale…
OVF is delighted to welcome Vale legend Ray Williams who will be writing a regular blog for this website. In this first issue, Ray tells us about how he came to join the Valiants and how he actually ended up earning less if the Vale won…
Mike Newton outlines proposed Port Vale takeover
Potential investor Mike Newton has told BBC Radio Stoke about his plans for the club. Newton, a former board member at Oldham Athletic, is looking to invest around £400,000 in the League Two club. He told BBC Radio Stoke: “I want Port Vale to win football matches and be an object of pride for its […]
Club Statement – Peter Jackson Investment Accepted
Port Vale’s board of directors today voted to accept an investment from a consortium led by life-long supporter Peter Jackson.
Bhutia ‘Talks a Good Talk’
A Notts County source, who wishes to remains silent, has responded to onevalefan’s request for more information on Raj Bhutia, one of the potential investors in Port Vale.
“We Wouldn’t Own New Ground”
In an exclusive interview with onevalefan, Chairman Bill Bratt has confirmed that any potential new stadium built by the new investors would not be owned by the club.