Port Vale legend Roy Sproson remembered
To mark the 27th anniversary of his passing, we post this feature to mark the astonishing contribution that Roy Sproson made to Port Vale FC.
The Port Vale nostalgia and memorabilia section of the onevalefan.co.uk website hosts the Internet’s most extensive collection of historic Port Vale articles and images. This section houses hundreds of historic Port Vale images, Port Vale team line-ups, rare Port Vale documents and features about the Port Vale early years.
Our features include – the origins of the Port Vale name, vintage Port Vale press clippings, items of Port Vale memorabilia (ranging from rare Port Vale programmes to items from our own Vale Vaults exhibition) and features on Port Vale characters ranging from Port Vale cult heroes to tributes to Port Vale legends.
To mark the 27th anniversary of his passing, we post this feature to mark the astonishing contribution that Roy Sproson made to Port Vale FC.
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at a matchday programme feature on Vale great Roy Sproson.
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at the first Port Vale signing by manager John Rudge…
George Andrews whose commentary on Port Vale games were regarded as cult classsics has sadly passed away, the club has announced.
Port Vale’s third highest appearance maker, Harry Poole, has passed away at the age of 88, the club has announced.
The official QPR website has announced the passing of striker Arthur Longbottom who was Port Vale’s joint top-scorer during the 1961-62 season.
OVF Archive article: with the 2023 summer transfer window now shut, we take a look through our archive at some posed photoshoots to celebrate Port Vale new signings over the years…
Rob Fielding selects five Port Vale players who have made their mark after coming through the club’s junior ranks…
This week marks the seventy ninth anniversary of the death of Port Vale striker Sam Jennings who was one of three former players to pass away during World War Two.
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at two Valiants-related postal items….
Visit our dedicated page for video, news clippings, photos and articles on Port Vale’s Autoglass Trophy win in 1993.
On the 19th May 2022, Port Vale fans enjoyed one of the team’s more memorable games of recent years.
It was Port Vale’s first-ever domestic trophy and here’s how the national press reported the Valiants’ victory at Wembley stadium in 1993.
Darrell Clarke made many signings during a two and half year spell with the club – these are our pick as his five finest additions.
A book by well-travelled manager Stephen Constantine reveals he turned down the Port Vale manager’s job back in 2016.
With thanks to David Brown, we have a couple of clippings of a memorable Mick Cullerton hat-trick for the club.
With thanks to David Brown, we have three photos of Port Vale in action in the late 1960s.
With thanks to David Brown, we have three photos of Port Vale in action in the late 1960s.
In the 1960’s Port Vale FC embarked on two tours of Czechoslovakia and also hosted a home friendly against the national side, but what prompted this close relationship between Port Vale and Czechoslovakia?
On the 18th January 1994, John Rudge’s Port Vale side recorded one of their lesser-known FA Cup giantkillings when they knocked top-flight Southampton out of the FA Cup third round.
The 1893-1894 season was only Port Vale’s second season as a Football League club but it started as one of the most memorable.
We’ve kindly been provided with the 1991 match report for the friendly game, from which our recent player photographs were taken.
Back in 1989, Port Vale defeated Bristol Rovers in a two-legged play-off final to win promotion. Here are news clips from both legs.
2022 marks 75 years since the Port Vale 1947-48 season. One of the season’s most memorable feats was the goalscoring of striking prodigy Ronnie Allen who scored consecutive hat-tricks in two home games.
The goals were so good that he celebrated each one with a “sitdown” and a “cigar” – watch Tony Naylor’s superb treble against Charlton Athletic from back in 1996.
The Port Vale Supporters Club have tweeted the sad news that former Port Vale goalkeeper John Connaughton has passed away at the age of 73.
On the 12th October 1946, Basil Hayward made his first-ever appearance for the club at the tender age of just 18 years and 188 days. He would progress into one of the legendary figures of the 1953-54 Iron Curtain side.