National press cuttings from Port Vale’s 1989 promotion season
We present a selection of press clippings from the 1988-89 Port Vale promotion season charting the success of John Rudge’s side.
Classic matches features
Famous Port Vale matches
Famous Port Vale matches: the Internet’s largest collection of vintage Port Vale match reports from the most famous Port Vale games in the club’s history feature in this section. Great Port Vale matches from the past are described alongside exclusive historic Port Vale match photos.
Some of the Port Vale games to feature include Port Vale 2-1 Spurs, Port Vale 2-1 Everton, Derby County 2-3 Port Vale, the Autoglass Trophy final, the LDV Vans Trophy final win and many more besides. Relive some of the greatest Port Vale games in the club’s history in our dedicated Port Vale matches section.
How the national press reported Port Vale’s draw with Watford in 1988
Following their sensational win over Spurs, John Rudge’s side faced another top-flight outfit and did themselves proud at Vale Park. Here’s how the press reported the draw.
Match Weekly magazine’s coverage of Port Vale’s win over Spurs in 1988
Match Weekly was a popular football magazine in the 1980s – here’s how they covered Port Vale’s famous FA Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur in 1988.
How the national press covered Port Vale’s win over Spurs in 1988
A look at the national press backpages after Port Vale’s famous 1988 FA Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur in January 1988.
The national press previews Port Vale’s game against Tottenham Hotspur in 1988
With thanks to Port Vale supporter Ken Grocott, we have three national press previews of Port Vale’s FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur in 1988.
Fans’s memories of Port Vale 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur, 1988
Here’s how supporters remember the epic FA Cup victory over Spurs at Vale Park in January 1988…
How the local press reported Port Vale’s win at Derby in 1990
Here’s how the local newspaper the Staffordshire Sentinel reported on Port Vale’s famous FA Cup win at Derby in 1990.
Vale video rewind: both of Port Vale’s play-off games against Bristol Rovers in 1989
We take a look at the videos on the onevalefan YouTube channel where we take a look at Port Vale’s dramatic end to the 1988-89 season.
Images from Port Vale’s 1988 FA Cup draw with Watford
Here are a selection of images from Port Vale’s 0-0 FA Cup fifth round draw with Watford on 20th February 1988.
OVF Pictures: Port Vale win the Autoglass Trophy final in 1993
A selection of images from the 1993 victory at the old Wembley Stadium.
Clipping: Port Vale play Stoke City in 1928
A clipping from 1914 recalls how a “gallant” Port Vale side suffer a narrow defeat to their neighbours.
Classic clippings: local media coverage of Port Vale 2-1 Spurs in 1988
Kindly provided to this website by Dave here are some clippings of the Sentinel’s coverage of Vale’s famous win over Spurs in 1988.
Port Vale 6-0 Hartlepool United video, 1994
Relive a great FA Cup tie for Port Vale as they put six goals past Hartlepool United in 1994.
Video of Port Vale 1-0 Southampton FA Cup replay, 1994
Watch the video highlights of a classic Port Vale cup victory over top-flight Southampton from back in 1994.
Clipping: a national press article on Port Vale’s 1-1 home draw with Arsenal, 1998
Here’s a press cutting on Port Vale’s famous 1-1 draw with Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side in the FA Cup third round, 1998.
Video Vault: Port Vale 6-0 Hartlepool, 1994
Watch as the Valiants hit six in an FA Cup thrashing of Hartlepool United. The Vale’s goals came from Gareth Griffiths, Joe Allon, Dean Glover and a Martin Foyle hat-trick.
Read the Port Vale v Everton FA Cup 4th round replay matchday programme from 1996
Port Vale v Everton matchday programme: we leaf through the pages of a programme from a famous Port Vale game – this copy signed by John Rudge.
View the Stoke City v Port Vale programme, 1970
We leaf through the pages of a friendly programme from 1970 – a Potteries derby game between Stoke City and Port Vale.
Port Vale 3-1 Stoke City, 1992
The Valiants secure a memorable televised FA Cup first round win over their neighbours Stoke City.
Port Vale 2-1 Everton, 1995
John Rudge’s side produce a famous FA Cup giantkilling against the cup holders.
Port Vale 1954 FA Cup semi-final: the Sentinel’s preview
Port Vale 1954 FA Cup semi-final: we look at the special Sentinel newspaper produced for the biggest game in Port Vale’s history – the FA Cup semi-final against West Bromwich Albion.
Goals of the 1988-89 season – part two
Watch the second part of our goals compilation from Port Vale’s promotion season including some memorable strikes from Futcher, Ford, Beckford and of course Robbie Earle…
Goals of the 1988-89 season – part one
Watch OVF’s compilation of Port Vale goals scored during the successful 1988-89 promotion season.
Video: Port Vale 6-0 Barnet, 1993
Watch the highlights from Vale’s first home game of the 1993-94 promotion season, when the Valiants hit six past strugglers Barnet.
Read the Port Vale v Stoke City programme from 1955
Thanks once again to Stuart Dean, we can take a look inside a 1955 Port Vale programme – this one a 1-0 win over Stoke City in October 1955.
Port Vale’s road to their 2001 LDV Vans Trophy final win
See highlights of every game in Port Vale’s successful 2001 LDV Vans Trophy run which culminated in a win at the Millennium stadium.