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.
It’s been 34 years since Port Vale went on a famous FA cup run in the 1987/88 season, but the heroics of the Valiants remain firmly in the memories of Vale fans who were fortunate enough to witness the exploits.
Former Port Vale manager Gordon Lee has passed away at the age of 87.
Memories of 1998 may be a little hazy for some, but certain moments throughout history will stand the test of time and remain part of football folklore forever. In the case of Port Vale Football Club, March 14, 1998 is one of those days.
Here’s an interview with John Rudge by the Independent’s Phil Shaw ahead of Port Vale’s game with Arsenal in 1998.
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?
Prior to their dramatic FA Cup replay against Arsenal in 1998, Port Vale earned a highly creditable 0-0 draw at Highbury.
A match report and player ratings from the Millennium stadium in 2000 as Brian Horton’s Port Vale side win the club’s second domestic trophy.
Port Vale came close to adding midfielder Chris Burns to their squad in a swap deal which is mired in confusion…
Here’s a press clipping of Port Vale’s FA Cup win over non-league side Southport back in 1988.
With thanks to fan Ken Grocott, we have a selection of clippings from the national press covering Port Vale’s play-off semi-final games against Stockport County in 1993.
Often forgotten amongst the glory matches of Spurs and Everton, the FA Cup win over Southampton is relatively unsung but remains a fine performance by John Rudge’s side.
Port Vale’s stunning promotion in 1930 was achieved despite some potentially devastating events. We take a look back at a remarkable landmark campaign.
It set up one of the most fondly remembered games in Port Vale history – here’s how the press saw the Valiants’ famous FA Cup replay win in the FA Cup fourth round, 1996.
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.
Culled from our media archives, here are a selection of press clippings from Port Vale’s fabulous 1953-54 season…
In the 2021-22 Port Vale squad both captain Tom Conlon and striker Eden Bailey have relatives who have also played for the club. Here’s a select list of Port Vale players from the same family…
Continuing our occasional “five of the best” series here’s our personal top five best Brian Horton signings for Port Vale…
In our series of players who could have featured for the club, we look at Port Vale’s failed pursuit of Chris Price in the mid 1980s.
With thanks to Paul Beard, we have some Port Vale items which were in Graham Ridgway from Penkhull’s scrapbook.
Derek Tomkinson, who played for the Valiants in the 1950s, has sadly passed away at the age of 90.
It set up one of the most fondly remembered games in Port Vale history – here’s how the press saw the Valiants’ draw at Goodison Park in the FA Cup fourth round, 1996.
Former Port Vale FC defender Andy Higgins has passed away at the age of 61, the club has announced.
Tom Pope may not rival the likes of Martin Foyle, Wilf Kirkham, Tony Naylor or Darren Beckford, all of whom played at a higher level, as the club’s greatest striker – but his contributions during a troubling period for the club make him a worthy cult hero.
Chesterfield FC have announced the passing of former Port Vale striker and lower leagues legend Ernie Moss.
Here’s how Port Vale supporters remember the epic League Cup draw at Anfield in 1991.
Here’s how Port Vale supporters remember the epic FA Cup victory at Derby County’s Baseball Ground stadium in 1990.
In our series of players who could have featured for the club, we look at tragic story of Frank McGinnes, a Scottish starlet who was set to light up Port Vale’s entry to the Football League…