Clippings: “hobbledehoys” – a Port Vale spat in the 1895 letters section of the Sentinel
We discovered this entertaining spat between fan and club in the letters section of the Evening Sentinel newspaper between September and October 1895.
Scrapbooks and clippings
Snippets about Port Vale’s past, courtesy of several fan scrapbooks plus clippings and cuttings from elsewhere.
Clippings: Photoshoots of Port Vale new signings over the years
We take a look through our archive at some posed photoshoots to celebrate new Port Vale signings over the years…
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.
Press Clippings: media reports of Port Vale’s glorious 1953-54 season
Culled from our media archives, here are a selection of press clippings from Port Vale’s fabulous 1953-54 season…
Scrapbook: Port Vale stars of the 1950s
With thanks to Paul Beard, we have some Port Vale items which were in Graham Ridgway from Penkhull’s scrapbook.
A collection of Port Vale press clippings from the 1980s and 90s
Read features on Port Vale’s games against Southport, Norwich City, Manchester City and the 1989 Potteries Derby against Stoke City
The national press previews Port Vale’s game against Tottenham Hotspur in 1988
With thanks to Port Vale supporter Ken Grocott, we have three national press previews of Port Vale’s FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur in 1988.
Port Vale 1971 player profiles
Port Vale 1971 player profiles: taken from a Wrexham matchday programme, here are profiles of Port Vale’s squad from the 1971-72 season.
Images from Port Vale’s 1988 FA Cup draw with Watford
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 from 1977
A vintage David Harris interview: here’s a vintage interview with Port Vale defender David Harris taken from a 1977 Port Vale programme.
Clipping: Port Vale play Stoke City in 1928
A clipping from 1914 recalls how a “gallant” Port Vale side suffer a narrow defeat to their neighbours.
Clipping: Vale suffer vandalism in 1914…
A clipping from 1914 recalls how seats were damaged at the Old Rec stadium…
Clipping: A match report on Port Vale’s record defeat…
A clipping from 1892 reports on Port Vale’s record defeat – a home humbling for the Valiants as they concede ten to the Blades…
Clipping: The moment Port Vale took Leeds City’s league place
A clipping from 1919 recalls the unique occasion of Leed City’s expulsion and the appointment of Port Vale to take over their fixures…
Clippings: Port Vale photos from the 1938-39 season…
Here are a selection of clippings from 1939 including action shots of Vale playing at their Hanley ground…
Clipping: Inquest into death of Vale player Tom Butler, 1923
In this clipping from 1923, the inquest into the tragic death of Tom Butler is announced.
Clipping: Port Vale to buy Cobridge Ground, 1886
In this clipping from 1886, Port Vale announce the purchase of the Athletic Ground, Cobridge – their home for 27 years.
Clipping: Formation of Port Vale Athletics Club, 1885
In this clipping from 1885, Port Vale announce the formation of an athletic club and decide to seek a permanent ground.
Classic clippings: local media coverage of Port Vale 2-1 Spurs in 1988
Kindly provided to this website by Dave here are some clippings of the Sentinel’s coverage of Vale’s famous win over Spurs in 1988.
Clipping Heroes #20: the 1983 to 84 season…
Our retrospective series moves back to the early 80’s with some images from that season’s programmes…
Clipping Heroes #19: The 1990’s
Our retrospective series moves into the 1990’s with some pictures of some well-known and some lesser-known Vale faces…
Match reports from Port Vale’s most successful season ever…
Thanks to research by Phil Jennings, we have some vintage match reports which are mostly from the 1930-31 season.
Clipping Heroes #18: Signings from abroad
This season has seen the highest number of foreign signings ever seen at Vale Park. Our retrospective series takes a look at photos of foreign signings from yesteryear…
Three Port Vale caricatures from the 1940s
We believe these Port Vale caricatures are from the 1946-47 season when all three players were in the Port Vale team.