Lol Hamlett Testimonial, 1976
This issue of Programme Parade looks through the pages of a testimonial for long-serving club servant Lol Hamlett in 1976.
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This issue of Programme Parade looks through the pages of a testimonial for long-serving club servant Lol Hamlett in 1976.
We take a leaf through the pages of a vintage Port Vale programme from the 1971-1972 season.
We take a leaf through the pages of Vale’s 1966 programme for a match against Barrow.
An in-depth look at the programme for the FA Cup fifth round replay game which saw the end of the Valiants’ epic cup run.
The second of our articles looking through the pages of Port Vale’s souvenir promotion programme celebrating the successful 1982-1983 season – in this feature we look at the player profile pages.
The first of two articles looking through the pages of Port Vale’s souvenir promotion programme celebrating the successful 1982-1983 season.
Paul Humphreys has kindly provided the onevalefan viewers with the opportunity to leaf through the pages of a souvenir programme from the glorious 1954 Iron Curtain campaign.
Forum regular ‘Johnny Aitch’ has kindly provided these top quality images of Vale’s 1960 game against Aston Villa; a game that produced Vale Park’s highest recorded attendance.
Let us take you through the pages of a classic one-off souvenir programme from Port Vale’s 1982-83 season.
We present exclusive images from the programme for Vale’s biggest-ever match, the FA Cup semi-final against West Brom in 1954.
We take a leaf through the pages of the Spurs versus Port Vale FA Cup Fourth Round programme of 1955.
We take an exclusive leaf through the pages of a vintage programme – the FA Cup Fourth Round clash between Port Vale and Cardiff City in 1954.
We take an exclusive leaf through the pages of a vintage programme – the FA Cup clash between Port Vale and Everton in 1956.
Port Vale 1-1 Arsenal: the Valiants are desperately unlucky as they take Arsenal to a penalty shootout after it finishes 1-1 in normal time.
LDV Vans Trophy Final 2001: The Valiants win their second domestic cup, after a fine display in the LDV Vans Trophy Final at the Millennium Stadium.
Huddersfield Town 0-4 Port Vale: the Valiants stay up in style on the same day that neighbours Stoke City are relegated.
Port Vale win promotion on a truly emotional day as the Goldstone Ground hosts its final game.
The Autoglass Trophy Final 1993: John Rudge’s side win the club’s first domestic trophy on their first visit to Wembley stadium.
Liverpool 2-2 Port Vale: Valiants supporters out sing the famous Kop as the team match the mighty Reds. here’s how the Sentinel newspaper reported the game…
Local lad Robbie Earle is the hero as Vale clinch promotion in the play-off final.
BBC Radio Five Live presented a dedicated programme on Port Vale’s famous 1988 win over Tottenham Hotspur – and here’s the full transcript.
Port Vale stun the cup holders in one of Vale Park’s finest games of all time as it finishes Port Vale 2-0 Blackpool in 1954…
Cult hero John Nicholson was a courageous defender who was ever-present for four seasons in the 1960’s and a key member of some of Vale’s most memorable cup ties.
Cult hero Tommy McLaren: the late midfielder was brave, totally committed and beloved of fans. Many would consider Tommy to be Vale’s ultimate cult hero.
Cult hero Akpo Sodje: he powerful forward arrived without fanfare but soon proved his worth to become a popular terrace hero and a deserved entrant in our hall of cult fame.
Cult hero Jan Jansson: the stylish Swedish midfielder was a relatively unsung performer in Vale’s supremely gifted 1996-1997 side.
Cult hero Neville Southall: the first goalkeeper to make our list, Neville Southall was a shoe-in for our cult hall of fame.