Vale Fail 8: Martin Paterson
Port Vale Fail Martin Paterson: the striker was always going to be a controversial signing – and true to form, that’s exactly what he turned out to be…
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Port Vale Fail Martin Paterson: the striker was always going to be a controversial signing – and true to form, that’s exactly what he turned out to be…
Cult hero Jim Arnold: a veteran goalkeeper who appeared to have the perfect ending to his career – only to return for a final hurrah!
Former England International and Port Vale winger Colin Grainger’s forthcoming autobiography includes his thoughts on playing alongside club legend Roy Sproson.
Following Will Atkinson’s second “Vale debut” on Saturday, we take a look at times when other players have returned to Vale Park.
Port Vale Fail Bruno Ribeiro: hailed as a revolutionary signing, Ribeiro proved to be a disastrous managerial appointment
We take a look at a programme from the 1955-56 season featuring an FA Cup game between West Ham United and Port Vale.
We take a look at a programme from the 1955-56 season featuring an FA Cup game between West Ham United and Port Vale.
It’s thirty one years ago since Port Vale had one of their most memorable weekends in decades.
We’ve pulled these photos out of archives – they show a Port Vale visit to Plymouth back in 2012.
A look back at a still memorable FA Cup game for Port Vale.
In a season where competitions like the League Cup are getting less attention and the EFL Trophy is drawing more mirth from fans like ever before, it is nice to look back on some of the quirkier competitions of the previous century.
An unusual piece for our programme collection, a programme for a match which took place the following year!
We take a trawl through our archives and put together some images of past Port Vale pre-seasons.
Port Vale 1971 player profiles: taken from a Wrexham matchday programme, here are profiles of Port Vale’s squad from the 1971-72 season.
Here are a selection of images from Port Vale’s 0-0 FA Cup fifth round draw with Watford on 20th February 1988.
A vintage David Harris interview: here’s a vintage interview with Port Vale defender David Harris taken from a 1977 Port Vale programme.
Pictured are a number of new Port Vale signings warming up ahead of the friendly match with Kidsgrove in 2016.
Pictured is Port Vale midfielder Ryan Lloyd in training in 2012.
Graham Barnett passes away: Former Port Vale striker Graham Barnett has sadly passed away at the age of 82.
Pictured is Port Vale striker Alan Woolfall in action in September 1980.
Port Vale fail Exodus Geohaghon: the main target of the terrace taunts during one of the side’s most turbulent campaigns, Exodus’ stay at the Vale certainly was not a happy one.
Cult hero Jack Yuill: Jack’s wartime service deserved to be remembered even if his time as a Port Vale player was a brief one.
Lee Hughes jokes: pictured is veteran striker Lee Hughes in high spirits with the Vale coaching team during the team’s summer training session of 2013.
Pictured is Port Vale goalkeeper Trevor Wood in goal for Port Vale in 1990.
Pictured is Port Vale forward Paul Millar taking on Wolves defender Shane Westley
Port Vale fail Lawrie Pearson: the full-back is probably the most extreme example of when John Rudge’s wheeler-dealing went wrong…
Three new Port Vale signings in September 1998 – a feature from our Photo Essay series