70 years ago – Vale Park’s first competitive game takes place
The 24th August 2020 is the seventieth birthday of the first competitive game to be played at the Vale Park stadium.
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 71: Phil Griffiths
Cult hero Phil Griffiths: he was a promotion winner, a lucrative sale, a League Title winner and a Wales International midfielder… but perhaps the most remarkable thing about Phil Griffiths is his journey to the club in the first place…
Video: see Nico Jalink’s only goal for Port Vale FC
Dutch midfielder Nico Jalink didn’t enjoy the stellar Port Vale career of compatriot Robin van der Laan but he did at least have a memorable goal from his spell at the Valiants.
Photo Essay: Port Vale striker Bob Newton stoops to conquer in 1982…
This photograph portrays cult Port Vale striker Bob Newton scoring a diving header in a home game against Stockport County in 1982.
Video: Anthony Gardner’s first goal for Port Vale
Defender Anthony Gardner would be sold to Tottenham Hotspur for £1m and would play for England – here’s his first goal in a Port Vale shirt during a 2-0 win over QPR.
Photo essay: a portrait of Port Vale defender Roy Cross, 1970
This photograph portrays Roy Cross in 1970 shortly after the defender had joined Port Vale FC.
Video: watch Port Vale win a thriller against Bristol City in 1998
Port Vale 3-2 Bristol City: we take a trip back to the 1998-99 season and Gareth Ainsworth is the star of the show in a home victory over Bristol City. Watch the dramatic highlights!
Photo essay: an all-seated Lorne Street stand
This photograph from Alex Steventon shows the all-seated Lorne Street stand in all its glory.
Video: watch Port Vale’s seven goal thriller with Norwich City from 1999
Norwich City 3-4 Port Vale: here’s a highly entertaining game from Carrow Road which took place during the 1998-99 season. There’s goals galore from both sides…
Cult hero 70: Matt Carragher
Cult hero Matt Carragher: the late defender was much loved by Port Vale fans during a life which was tragically cut short.
Cult hero 69: Richard “Jammer” Evans
Cult hero Richard Evans: one of the earliest players to appear for the club, crowd favourite “Jammer” had a distinctly unlucky career with Port Vale FC
Five of the best Port Vale signings by Gordon Lee
As one of the small group of Port Vale managers to win promotion, there’s plenty of decent signings to pick from – but here’s our personal top five best Gordon Lee signings…
Watch: Derby County v Port Vale, 1990 (full 90 mins)
Our latest Monday evening vintage Port Vale match is full coverage of the 1990 FA Cup replay game at the Baseball Ground
Cult hero 68: Gary Ford
Cult hero Garry Ford: an underrated wide player, Gary Ford played an often unsung part in some memorable John Rudge moments.
Cult hero 67: Nicky Cross
Cult hero Nicky Cross: a relatively unheralded signing at the time, Nicky Cross proved to be an intelligent and experienced addition to the Port Vale squad.
Video: watch Port Vale put six past Norwich City in 1996
We’ve recently added a clip of Port Vale thrashing Norwich City at home back in 1996.
Mike Lakin – one of our own, rest in peace
We are very sad to report the passing of Mike Lakin, Port Vale fan and popular member of the onevalefan forum.
Port Vale Fail 10: Dennis Butler
Port Vale Fail Dennis Butler: His one season reign at the Valiants may have passed younger fans by but his spell as Port Vale manager was widely seen as a disaster…
Video: watch one of Tony Naylor’s best-ever Port Vale goals
We’ve recently added a clip of Port Vale’s 1996 home win over Birmingham City which includes a stunning opener by striker Tony Naylor.
Former Port Vale player John Ridley passes away
John Ridley passes away: former Port Vale player, who made over 300 appearances during two spells at the club, has passed away aged 67 years of age.
Vale video rewind: both of Port Vale’s play-off games against Bristol Rovers in 1989
We take a look at the videos on the onevalefan YouTube channel where we take a look at Port Vale’s dramatic end to the 1988-89 season.
Vale video rewind: Port Vale goals from the start of the 1998-99 season
We take a look at the videos on the onevalefan YouTube channel where we take a look at Port Vale’s start to the 1998-1999 season.
Photo Essay: Port Vale players celebrate promotion in 1970
In this series we take a look at particularly memorable images from our OVF photo archives – this is a vintage snap of the side celebrating promotion in 1970.
Former Port Vale player Jimmy Goodfellow passes away
Jimmy Goodfellow passes away: Former Port Vale midfielder Jimmy Goodfellow has passed away at the age of 76.
Vale video rewind: see two of the best goals scored at Vale Park
We take a look at the videos on the onevalefan YouTube channel where two Vale goals in a 2-1 win over Blackpool rank among the very best seen at the Vale Park stadium.
Watch all 90 mins of Port Vale’s 1996 FA Cup replay against Everton
WATCH: As the second of our “as live” screenings of classic Port Vale games, we take a trip back to 1996 and the FA Cup replay against Everton