Read the QPR v Port Vale, 1959 matchday programme
Thanks once again to Stuart Dean, we take a look through the programme from Port Vale’s FA Cup second round tie with QPR.
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.
Cult Hero 36: Randy Samuel
Cult hero Randy Samuel: Canadian Randy Samuel is probably the only player called “Randy” to appear for the Valiants but aside from that, he also has several other claims for fame.
1957: Dramatic Ray King transfer request
In the second episode of our new series, we take a look at more Port Vale headlines from 1957 as Ray King rocks the club with a transfer request.
60 years on: Vale’s proudest cup moment
To commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Port Vale’s FA Cup semi-final appearances, here is a documentary video on that legendary Iron Curtain side.
Video vault: Rudge’s testimonial, 1993
Watch a news report and see highlights of John Rudge’s testimonial game against Aston Villa in 1993.
Video Vault: Vale 2-1 West Brom, 1993
A match preview and highlights from Port Vale’s encounter with West Brom on the 27th February 1993.
Video Vault: Vale knock the Saints out, 1994
News reports of Port Vale’s two FA Cup games against Southampton in 1994. The first match ended 1-1 at the Dell, but Vale won the replay 1-0 at Vale Park thanks to a Bernie Slaven goal.
Video Vault: Wigan 0-4 Port Vale, 1993
The Valiants put on a vintage away performance in the 1992-93 season. Vale’s scorers are Slaven, Kerr, van der Laan and Cross.
1957: Port Vale go all continental…
In the first of a new regular series, we take a look at a number of 1950’s press cuttings about Port Vale.
Port Vale’s multi-sport stars
Have Port Vale stars ever played other sports? With stars of baseball, Test cricketers and more besides, this feature may surprise you…
Chris Harper: a tribute
Chris Harper’s Port Vale reports were hugely influential for a generation of Vale fans and Rob Fielding pays tribute.
Former Port Vale journalist passes away
Chris Harper passes away: former Sentinel and Radio Stoke reporter Chris Harper has sadly died at the age of 71.
Video Vault: Altrincham 1-4 Port Vale
Watch some FA Cup action from 1992 as Port Vale defeat non-league Altrincham in the second round of the competition.
Read the Crewe v Port Vale programme from 1959
Thanks once again to Stuart Dean, we take a look through the 1959 match programme for Vale’s game against local rivals Crewe Alexandra.
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.
Photo shows Burslem without Vale Park
A 1934 aerial image on the website Britain from the Air shows how Burslem looked before the Vale Park stadium was constructed on the Hamil Road.
Nearly Men number four: Lee Hughes
Port Vale tried to sign Lee Hughes twice but this “nearly man” feature has a happy ending as Hughes finally joined Vale at the third time of asking.
Video Vault: On the road in 1994
Watch a vintage clip of the Port Vale first-team squad travelling to a game against Huddersfield Town in 1994.
Cult Hero 35: Colin Tartt
Cult hero Colin Tartt: We take a look at the Port Vale career of Colin Tartt – a ‘hard as nails’ full-back who spent two lengthy spells with the club in the seventies and eighties.
Cult Hero 34: Jimmy Oakes
Cult hero Jimmy Oakes: renowned as a “clean” defender who rarely fouled or was booked, Oakes was widely regarded as one of the finest defenders never to picked for England. He’s a worthy entrant to our cult hall of fame…
The story of the Port Vale 1982 badge design
Thanks to Port Vale fan Paul Bloor, we’re able to provide the story of the Port Vale 1982 badge redesign.
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.
Read the Stockport v Port Vale programme, 1952
Thanks again to Stuart Dean, we can have a look at Stockport’s programme for the visit of Port Vale in 1952.
Video vault: 1980’s double bill
Darren Beckford and Ron Futcher are amongst the goalscorers as we present two matches from the 1988-1989 promotion season.
Read the Walsall v Port Vale programme, 1949
Thanks again to Stuart Dean, we take a leaf through the pages of the programme from Walsall’s game against Port Vale in 1949.
Cult Hero 33: Steve McPhee
Cult hero Steve McPhee: the Scottish striker started with a goal and left under a cloud of controversy, but he will be remembered fondly by a generation of Vale fans.