Eighteen goals in sixteen games – Port Vale striker Bobby Blood’s astonishing run
A legendary forward for the club, striker Bobby Blood went on an extraordinary run of goalscoring form during Port Vale’s return to League football.
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.
Photo Essay: Port Vale’s Mark Chamberlain receives an award in 1982
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at a matchday programme feature on Vale great Roy Sproson.
Cult hero 73: Bill Cope
The left-back may be barely remembered these days but he earns cult status for his dedication to the Valiants over the years. Here’s his story…
Port Vale Fail 12: Rhys Williams
The bungled Rhys Williams transfer marked one of the low points of the much criticised David Flitcroft regime.
Former Port Vale midfielder Billy Kellock passes away
Former Port Vale midfielder Billy Kellock has sadly passed away at the age of seventy, the media in Peterborough has announced.
Port Vale legend Roy Sproson remembered
To mark the 27th anniversary of his passing, we post this feature to mark the astonishing contribution that Roy Sproson made to Port Vale FC.
Photo Essay: a programme feature on Vale legend Roy Sproson from 1970
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at a matchday programme feature on Vale great Roy Sproson.
Photo Essay: John Rudge’s first Port Vale signing in action…
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at the first Port Vale signing by manager John Rudge…
Respected Port Vale commentator George Andrews passes away
George Andrews whose commentary on Port Vale games were regarded as cult classsics has sadly passed away, the club has announced.
Legendary Port Vale player Harry Poole passes away
Port Vale’s third highest appearance maker, Harry Poole, has passed away at the age of 88, the club has announced.
Arthur Longbottom, Port Vale’s top scorer in 1962 passes away
The official QPR website has announced the passing of striker Arthur Longbottom who was Port Vale’s joint top-scorer during the 1961-62 season.
From our archive: Port Vale signings photographed over the years
OVF Archive article: with the 2023 summer transfer window now shut, we take a look through our archive at some posed photoshoots to celebrate Port Vale new signings over the years…
The sad fate of Port Vale striker Sam Jennings, 79 years on
This week marks the seventy ninth anniversary of the death of Port Vale striker Sam Jennings who was one of three former players to pass away during World War Two.
Mini gallery: a fond look back at Port Vale’s old Hamil Road scoreboard
Port Vale unveiled a new big screen at the Vale Park stadium during the 2023-24 season. In this feature, we take a brief look back at the scoreboard it replaced.
Photo Essay: two Port Vale related first-day covers
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at two Valiants-related postal items….
Thirty years ago – Port Vale lift their first domestic trophy
Visit our dedicated page for video, news clippings, photos and articles on Port Vale’s Autoglass Trophy win in 1993.
One year on – Port Vale defeat Swindon Town in a dramatic play-off penalty shootout
On the 19th May 2022, Port Vale fans enjoyed one of the team’s more memorable games of recent years.
How the national press covered Port Vale’s Autoglass Trophy win
It was Port Vale’s first-ever domestic trophy and here’s how the national press reported the Valiants’ victory at Wembley stadium in 1993.
Goodbye to the old home end – fifteen photos of Vale Park’s Bycars stand
With the Bycars stand in use as a home stand for possibly the last time in 2023, we take a look at the history of the stand with this series of photos.
Nearly men 30: cosmopolitan manager Constantine who turned down Port Vale in 2016
A book by well-travelled manager Stephen Constantine reveals he turned down the Port Vale manager’s job back in 2016.
Scrapbook Clippings: teenager Mick nets a hat-trick for Port Vale
With thanks to David Brown, we have a couple of clippings of a memorable Mick Cullerton hat-trick for the club.
Scrapbook clippings – more Vale shots from the sixties
With thanks to David Brown, we have three photos of Port Vale in action in the late 1960s.
Scrapbook Clippings – a handful of Vale shots from the sixties
With thanks to David Brown, we have three photos of Port Vale in action in the late 1960s.
29 years ago – Bernie Slaven’s goal helps Port Vale knock Southampton out of the FA Cup
On the 18th January 1994, John Rudge’s Port Vale side recorded one of their lesser-known FA Cup giantkillings when they knocked top-flight Southampton out of the FA Cup third round.
Seven wins, thirty goals – Port Vale’s incredible 1893 run…
The 1893-1894 season was only Port Vale’s second season as a Football League club but it started as one of the most memorable.
Flashback – a match report from a 1991 Port Vale friendly game
We’ve kindly been provided with the 1991 match report for the friendly game, from which our recent player photographs were taken.