Martin Henderson interview
A Martin Henderson interview in the pages of the Port Vale matchday programme of the early 1980s.
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.
Jim Steel interview
A Jim Steel interview in the pages of the Port Vale matchday programme of the early 1980s.
Some cracking Port Vale goals from the 1994-95 season
Here’s a compilation of what OVF considers to be Port Vale’s best strikes from the 1994-95 season.
Chris Pearce interview
A Chris Pearce interview taken from a Port Vale programme of the early to late 1980s.
Video: Port Vale’s Tony Naylor scores a hat-trick against Charlton Athletic
It’s the 14th December 1996, Port Vale striker Tony Naylor scores a hat-trick against Charlton Athletic in one of the most complete striker performances of modern times.
Cult Hero 56: Arthur Box
Cult hero Arthur Box: a goalkeeper who played for the club in the early twentieth century, Box pulled off a memorable one-off…
Clipping Heroes #16: Steve Fox
Steve Fox press clippings: on the third anniversary of his sad passing away, we take a look at winger Steve Fox, Port Vale’s wing star of the 1982-83 season.
Cult Hero 55: Bob Blood
Cult hero Bob Blood: striker Bob Blood possessed more than just a great name as our cult feature will explain…
Maidenhead’s unlikely starring role in the “Port Vale” movie…
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…
Clipping Heroes #15: Cup Ties
The premise of this series is simple – a selection of clippings on a single theme. This time it’s Vale cup ties.
Cult Hero 54: Harry Howell
Cult hero Harry Howell: he may be an unfamiliar name to many but Harry Howell excelled for both Potteries football clubs…
The Vale Vaults Exhibition: One year on…
This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the “Vale Vaults” exhibition – our unique, fans-based exhibition hosted at the Barewall Gallery.
Remembering Wilf Kirkham…
This week marks 41 years since Port Vale’s all-time record goalscorer Wilf Kirkham sadly passed away. He was 73 years old.
Video Vault: The Real Potteries Derbies
After Port Vale Reserves played Stoke City Reserves, we felt it was high time we took a look back at some competitive Potteries derbies…
A Vale Legend: Roy Sproson, 85 years on…
To mark the 85th anniversary of Port Vale legend Roy Sproson’s birthday, here are a selection of OVF features about the great man.
Clipping Heroes #14: Dickie Cunliffe (part two)
This is the second of several special articles containing clipping kindly provided to OVF by members of legendary Vale winger Dickie Cunliffe’s family.
Clipping Heroes #14: Dickie Cunliffe (part one)
This is the first of several special articles containing clipping kindly provided to OVF by members of legendary Vale winger Dickie Cunliffe’s family.
Clipping Heroes #13: Vale Cover Stars
A selection of programme front cover images from over the decades form the latest of our Clipping Heroes series.
The strange tale of Port Vale and a whale…
OVF were kindly loaned this unusual photograph by Port Vale FC for our Vale Vaults exhibition…
Clipping Heroes #12: Tommy Cheadle
Tommy Cheadle press clippings: on the 25th anniversary of his death at the age of 74, here is a brief tribute from OVF.
Cult Hero 53: Warney Cresswell
Cult hero Warney Cresswell: it’s a name that may not be familiar, but Cresswell’s arrival revolutionised coaching and management methods at Port Vale FC…
Video Vault: Andy Jones scores on his International debut
A (very) brief clip of striker Andy Jones scoring his debut goal for Wales against Finland in 1987.
Video Vault: Central’s Port Vale v Wolves preview, 1989
A Central TV report on Port Vale ahead of their crucial game against Wolves in February 1989.
Video Vault: Port Vale v Genoa, 1994
Ahead of the friendly with Getafe here’s another summer friendly against a foreign side – Italian team Genoa.
Take a look at the Wrexham v Port Vale programme from 1971
In our latest leaf through a programme, we go back to 1971 and a look at the Wrexham programme for their game against Vale.