Cult Hero 45: Albert Pynegar
Cult hero Albert Pynegar: a prolific goalscorer whose career at the club came to a sad and premature end.
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Cult hero Albert Pynegar: a prolific goalscorer whose career at the club came to a sad and premature end.
There are some cracking goal celebrations to enjoy as the Valiants hit five goals against Southend United back in 1994
Cult hero Tony Richards: a prolific goalscorer who made an incredible impact upon joining the Valiants.
A cracking Port Vale team move with Talbot supplying Guppy and the winger beating his man to play in Foyle for the goal.
We take a look at Ray Walker’s Vale career through a selection of clippings…
We have a feeling that, although brief, many fans will welcome another look at the video of Ian Bogie’s 12 second goal.
The premise of this series is very simple – press clippings of a prominent Port Vale figure. In this episode it’s Andy Jones
The premise of this series is very simple – press clippings of a prominent Port Vale figure. In this episode it’s Darren Beckford.
We look through the pages of a Portsmouth programme from Port Vale’s 1967-68 League Cup campaign. Like most Vale League Cup campaigns, it was a short one…
Fourteen years ago, Port Vale won the LDV Vans Trophy final at Cardiff’s Millennium stadium…
Our latest addition to our OVF YouTube channel is a compilation of some of striker Darren Beckford’s many Vale goals.
We leaf through the pages of a 1968 FA Cup programme and a rare goalkeeping appearance for a player who would find fame elsewhere…
A programme from Port Vale’s promotion campaign as they meet promotion rivals Wrexham in front of a crowd in excess of 19,000.
Former Walsall and Port Vale winger Geoff Morris has sadly died at the age of 66.
Here’s the match programme from a rare league game between Aston Villa and the Valiants.
A good friend of the OVF website has sent in this undated photograph of the Old Recreation Ground, Hanley.
Cult hero Tom Cooper: a local lad who handed the club a whopping 12,500% transfer profit and who went on to play for his country, Cooper is also remembered for his tragic death during World War Two.
The Valiants secure a memorable televised FA Cup first round win over their neighbours Stoke City.
John Rudge’s side produce a famous FA Cup giantkilling against the cup holders.
Cult hero Bob Pursell: he had an extraordinary footballing career, he helped set a club record that still stands and all the while, he was featured on a cigarette card on Rob Fielding’s wall.
To celebrate last weekend’s Ernie Moss day and the appearance of Vale cult heroes Ernie Moss and Bob Newton at the Chesterfield game – here is a brief look back at the 1982-83 promotion season.
Bela Guttman was hailed as a legend after guiding Benfica to two European Cup victories. So why on earth, just weeks after winning his second trophy, was he offered the manager’s role by Port Vale?
A selection of four Port Vale home victories from the 1989-90 season – on their return to the second division.
Ten great Port Vale goals: here are ten of the less well-known (but still great in our book) goals scored by Port Vale over the years. It includes strikes by Robbie Earle, Ian Taylor and Ron Futcher.
Cult hero Roger Jones may not be a name known by many current Vale fans, but the one-club man combined long service with a show-stealing ability to score goals.
A new series of videos by OVF celebrate the achievements of key Vale players or officials. Our aim is to sum up their work for the club in a matter of minutes. This one looks at the Port Vale MBE routine.