Five of the best: Port Vale signings by Darrell Clarke
Darrell Clarke made many signings during a two and half year spell with the club – these are our pick as his five finest additions.
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Five of the best: Port Vale signings from Crewe Alex
Port Vale signings from Crewe Alex: it’s a controversial move at the best of times, but here are five transfers from our near neighbours which have most benefitted the Valiants (this article was updated in 2025).
Five of the best – Port Vale Football League Trophy ties
It’s a much-maligned competition but nevertheless there have been some highly enjoyable Valiants moments in it – here are five of our favourite Football League Trophy games.
Five of the best Port Vale loanees signed on a permanent basis
Port Vale added Lewis Cass on a permanent basis this summer after a successful loan spell with the club. We look at five other loan signings who were a success after being signed permanently.
Five of the best: dramatic Port Vale games shown live on TV
We take a look at five dramatic Port Vale encounters which were broadcast live.
Five of the best Port Vale signings by Brian Horton
Continuing our occasional “five of the best” series here’s our personal top five best Brian Horton signings for Port Vale…
Five of the best Port Vale veteran goalkeeping signings
We take a look at what we consider to be five of the best goalkeepers “of a certain vintage” to appear in a Port Vale shirt.
Five of the best free scoring Port Vale forward performances
A look back at five matches where a Port Vale player simply couldn’t stop scoring in a match – featuring Andy Jones, Tom Pope and three other players…
Five of the best: surprisingly good signings by poor Port Vale managers
Perhaps even the worst manager can sometimes have one good signing in them? In this feature we look at five excellent Port Vale players who were actually signed by much criticised managers at the time.
Five of the best Port Vale signings by Martin Foyle
There’s a number of dodgy signings, but a look through his time as manager reveals the best Martin Foyle signings for Port Vale…
Five of the best Port Vale non-league signings
We take a look at five hugely influential non-league signings by Port Vale FC.
Five of the best: Port Vale player nicknames
The Assassin, the singing winger, Pull it, Jazz and Jammer Evans – here are our favourite Port Vale player nicknames from over the years.
Five of the best: Port Vale signings from Stoke City
Port Vale signings from Stoke City: it’s a controversial move at the best of times, but here are five Potteries transfers which benefitted the Valiants.
Five of the best – Port Vale strikers of the 1920s
There’s an obvious, well-known name at the top – but who are the other names who make our list of the best Port Vale strikers of the 1920s?
Five long-serving Port Vale players you may never have heard of
In this feature, we profile five Port Vale players who served the club for many years but may not be known too well by the modern day supporters.
Five of the best: successful Port Vale trialists
There have been plenty of trialists playing for Port Vale in friendlies over the years but many are not taken on. Here we look at five trialists who certainly made the grade for the Valiants…
Five of the best: summer transfer business by Port Vale
As the Valiants look to reconfigure their squad during the summer, we look at previous successful pre-season additions for the club.
Five of the best: Tom Pope performances for Port Vale
After the post-war record goalscorer was released by the club, we pay tribute to a memorable Port Vale career by looking at our five favourite Pope performances.
Five of the best – Port Vale defenders of the 1920s
We’ve cheated a little (and you’ll see why) but here are the six names of Port Vale’s outstanding defenders from the 1920s?
Five of the best – Port Vale strikers of the 1940s
It’s a period sadly truncated due to World War Two but nevertheless, Port Vale still produced some top forwards – here’s our top five…
Five of the best – Port Vale strikers of the 1930s
The top five of the thirties is really dominated by two names – but nevertheless here’s our five man shortlist…
Five of the best: other club’s cast-offs who were a success at Port Vale
In our latest “five of the best” features we look at failures which became successes when they switched to Port Vale.
Five of the best: Port Vale utility players
Port Vale utility players may get faint praise(not good enough to be the specialist in one position) but they have often fulfilled a vital role at Vale Park. We take a look back at five of our favourite unsung heroes.
Five of the best Port Vale signings by Gordon Lee
As one of the small group of Port Vale managers to win promotion, there’s plenty of decent signings to pick from – but here’s our personal top five best Gordon Lee signings…
Our favourite five Port Vale goals from the 150+ videos on the OVF YouTube channel
We’ve now passed 150 video clips on the OVF YouTube channel and to celebrate we’ve picked five of our favourite Port Vale goals to celebrate…
Five of our favourite quotes by Port Vale legend Roy Sproson
He’s a Port Vale legend – so here’s a small selection of our favourite Roy Sproson quotes