Port Vale FC memorabilia and historical features, many of which are exclusive to OVF.
Colourised Port Vale photos – B&W images are transformed. Using online software, we’ve added colour to some of our collection of vintage black and white Port Vale images. We hope that they add a whole new dimension to the photos…
Here are a selection of vintage images of Port Vale fans from our OVF archives.
A clipping from 1914 recalls how a “gallant” Port Vale side suffer a narrow defeat to their neighbours.
A clipping from 1914 recalls how seats were damaged at the Old Rec stadium…
A clipping from 1892 reports on Port Vale’s record defeat – a home humbling for the Valiants as they concede ten to the Blades…
A clipping from 1919 recalls the unique occasion of Leed City’s expulsion and the appointment of Port Vale to take over their fixures…
Here are a selection of clippings from 1939 including action shots of Vale playing at their Hanley ground…
In this clipping from 1923, the inquest into the tragic death of Tom Butler is announced.
Here is a collection of older Port Vale hard men – players who als0 had a reputation as true tough guys…
OVF takes a look at an astonishing turnaround in form for the Port Vale team of the 1920’s.
We believe these Port Vale caricatures are from the 1946-47 season when all three players were in the Port Vale team.
This article from an unknown football magazine circa 1957 is a profile of the rivalry between Port Vale and Stoke City.
Take a look at this hand-drawn Port Vale stamp which was produced by a national newspaper over 45 years ago.
The striker’s remarkable spell came despite Port Vale conceding 12 goals in two games and amid mounting financial worries.
March 27th 2016 marks the 62nd anniversary of Port Vale’s FA Cup semi-final game against West Brom.
One of the frustrations of early Port Vale 1920-21 squad line-ups is the lack of names – making it difficult to identify players of yesterday. We’ve had a go at the 1920-21 squad.
In the course of our research we came upon a 1925 edition of the Staffordshire Sentinel and an interesting debate brewing in the letters pages.
Robert Firth was the second English manager of Real Madrid and guided them to their second league title. He also played for Port Vale.
Arnold Bennett’s “The Card” is generally regarded to be based upon Port Vale FC – and FA Cup visitors Maidenhead United played an unlikely role in the film version…
This week marks 41 years since Port Vale’s all-time record goalscorer Wilf Kirkham sadly passed away. He was 73 years old.
To mark the 85th anniversary of Port Vale legend Roy Sproson’s birthday, here are a selection of OVF features about the great man.
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.
OVF were kindly loaned this unusual photograph by Port Vale FC for our Vale Vaults exhibition…
A selection of articles remembering the times when Port Vale really were making front page headlines…