1957: The Potteries rivalry is examined
This article from an unknown football magazine circa 1957 is a profile of the rivalry between Port Vale and Stoke City.
History and memorabilia
Port Vale nostalgia and memorabilia articles
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.
A hand-drawn Port Vale stamp from 1970
Take a look at this hand-drawn Port Vale stamp which was produced by a national newspaper over 45 years ago.
14 years ago: Vale win the LDV Vans Trophy Final
To celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of Port Vale’s last domestic trophy here’s a video of the LDV Vans Trophy run including footage of the final.
Crewe Alexandra 1-5 Port Vale video, 1996
From Santa’s YouTube channel comes this match from the 1996-97 season when the Valiants came out best against near-neighbours Crewe.
Cult Hero 61: Bert Eardley
Cult hero Bert Eardley: this is the story of the locally born football player who would only play for one team – his beloved Port Vale.
Clipping Heroes #17: The early to mid 1980’s
Here are a selection of Port Vale related press and programme clippings from the early part of the 1980’s.
Video Vault: Port Vale 5-0 Chesterfield
The second of two classic games from 1988 featuring Port Vale and Chesterfield at Vale Park.
Video Vault: Port Vale 3-2 Chesterfield, 1988
The first of two classic games from 1988 featuring Port Vale and Chesterfield at Vale Park.
Former Port Vale defender John King passes away
John King passes away: former wing-half who played over 100 times for Port Vale has sadly passed away at the age of 77.
Cult Hero 60: Joe Fidler
Cult hero Joe Fidler: He played only a handful of games for Port Vale but Joe Fidler should be celebrated for his actions during World War One.
1936: Nipper Roberts hits his eighth Port Vale goal in five games…
The striker’s remarkable spell came despite Port Vale conceding 12 goals in two games and amid mounting financial worries.
62 years ago: Port Vale reach their only FA Cup semi-final
March 27th 2016 marks the 62nd anniversary of Port Vale’s FA Cup semi-final game against West Brom.
Roy Sproson interview
A Roy Sproson interview from the pages of a 1970s Port Vale matchday programme.
Cult Hero 59: Adrian Capes
Cult hero Adrian Capes: Capes served Port Vale as both player and coach during a long and varied career… and was top-scorer for four seasons in a row.
Video: On this day… Bogie’s belter beats Stoke
Watch the video complete with memorable George Andrews commentary as twenty years ago the Valiants beat local rivals Stoke City.
The quiet centurion of Vale Park…
Nestling quietly in the corner of the Vale Park stadium is an often overlooked but unique slice of club history.
Video: Stoke City 0-1 Port Vale, 1993
Port Vale beat local rivals Stoke City in the Autoglass Trophy Southern Section semi-final as they continue their progress towards the final.
Names to faces – the Port Vale 1920-21 squad
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.
Five of the best Port Vale Cup games
What are the very best Port Vale Cup games? There are many to pick from but here are five of Rob Fielding’s personal highlights from thirty years as a Port Vale fan.
Cult Hero 58: Lucien Boullemier
Updated with new information this is the story of one of Port Vale’s most extravagantly named players who excelled in both sport and ceramics.
Blast from the past: Wigan 0-4 Port Vale, April 1993
John Rudge’s Vale side put on a vintage away performance during the 1992-93 season (and well worth watching for Bernie Slaven’s opener)
The day a Vale fan proposed changing the club’s name to Stoke City
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.
Mick Cullerton interview
A Mick Cullerton interview from the pages of a 1970s Port Vale matchday programme.
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.
Cult Hero 57: William Aitken
Cult hero Williams Aitken: this is the story of an extraordinary character. A former Valiant who went on to manage an elite Italian club and who won the French equivalent of the FA Cup. This is the story of William “George” Aitken.
