Photo Essay: new signing Gerry Keenan in 1978
Gerry Keenan signs for Port Vale: pictured is new Port Vale defender Garry Keenan after he had signed for the club in 1978.
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.
Gerry Keenan signs for Port Vale: pictured is new Port Vale defender Garry Keenan after he had signed for the club in 1978.
Port Vale Fail Bob Delgado: his time with Port Vale coincided with one of the club’s poorest-ever seasons? A coincidence? Perhaps not…
Port Vale Fail Lawrie Wilson: sometimes it’s wise not to pick a player simply on the strength of his performances for previous clubs…
Port Vale Fail Martin Henderson: the striker was one of the very worst Port Vale striker signings.
Port Vale Fail Steve Cherry: the goalkeeper’s loan spell at Vale Park will not be remembered with fondness.
It may be the summer and a time when cricket comes to the fore there’s still plenty to connect Port Vale FC with the game of cricket.
Here are a selection of vintage images of Port Vale fans from our OVF archives.
Last summer we ran a series of articles asking for your all-time Port Vale XI. Sadly, the announcement of a winning formation was delayed due to the usual Port Vale crisis coming along and dominating matters. So, after a long delay, here are the results of that vote.
Pictured are new Port Vale signings Roy Chapman and Mick Morris in the summer of 1967
One is a very well-known name to Vale fans and the other is somewhat surprising – we reveal more two Port Vale transfer near-misses.
Port Vale winger Paul Smith is pictured taking on a Carlisle United player from a match in 1987
Andy Jones in action – the prolific Port Vale FC striker is pictured taking on the Swindon Town defence.
Cult hero Jack Wilkinson: Port Vale have had several prolific forwards in its history and as a result the achievements of Jack Wilkinson have gone unnoticed by many.
Pictured are Valiants Phil Sproson, John Rudge and Ray Walker with a portable radio…
Pictured on the 14th March 2009, is winger Paul Edwards challenging for the ball for Port Vale…
A Mark Bright interview with the official Port Vale matchday programme of the 1980s.
Pictured from around 1950 is a photograph of the then Port Vale chairman addressing the fans.
Pictured in 2014 is new Port Vale signing Alex Nimely outside the Vale Park entrance.
Pictured in 2016 are two former Port Vale players midfielder Anthony Grant and defender Remie Streete.
Pictured in action in 2003 is Port Vale midfielder Micky Cummins shouting out instructions to team mates.
Pictured in action in the early 1990’s are Port Vale central midfielders Robbie Earle and Ray Walker…
Martin Henderson was one of the more maligned strikers in Port Vale’s recent history…
Micky Adams holds a tactics lesson during a tour of the United States in the summer of 2011.
A colour team photograph of the 1969 to 1970 Port Vale promotion winning team.
Finnish striker Ville Viljanen is pictured in action for Port Vale…
Billy Briscoe takes a shot during an action-packed Chelsea versus Port Vale fixture way back in 1928…
Port Vale score against Man Utd in photo from a League Cup clash from 1986