Clippings: two thumping Port Vale victories over Doncaster Rovers
In our occasional series looking back at Port Vale memorabilia, we take a look at two high scoring wins over Doncaster Rovers.
Scrapbooks and clippings
Snippets about Port Vale’s past, courtesy of several fan scrapbooks plus clippings and cuttings from elsewhere.
A photograph and match reports from Port Vale’s trip to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge in 1928
Port Vale last played a League game away at Chelsea way back in 1928 and we have match reports plus a photograph from the match.
The Great Escape – when Port Vale won at Huddersfield Town in 1998 and stayed up
In 1998, things went right down to the wire as John Rudge’s side needed to win their final game at Huddersfield Town in order to stay up. Here are press clippings and video.
A match report of Port Vale’s first-ever win over Peterborough United
Port Vale first played Peterborough United in the 1961-62 season and although they lost the first encounter, they won the second. Here is a match clipping.
In 1898, table-topping Port Vale sleep on the train before beating Luton
We take a look back at the 1898-99 season and Burslem Port Vale’s first-ever encounter with Luton Town.
High drama in 1988 as Port Vale end 89 year wait for their first win over Bolton Wanderers
Mammoth defender Bob Hazell on the wing and Ray Walker popping up with a last-gasp goal – this game had virtually everything as the Valiants ended a decades long wait for their first-ever win over Bolton Wanderers…
A match report from Port Vale’s last win over Arsenal back in 1901
It’s been well over a century since Port Vale’s last win over Arsenal and here’s a match report on that game.
“Brilliant form” – a report on Port Vale’s first-ever trip to Exeter City in 1938
Read the match report from Vale’s first-ever visit to Exeter City when even an injury to the Valiants goalkeeper can’t prevent a comprehensive win.
Press clippings of Port Vale’s first-ever game against Rotherham
Port Vale first faced Rotherham United in 1929 – here are press clippings of a match preview and a match report on the game.
Press coverage of Port Vale’s first-ever promotion in the Football League
The 1929-30 season really was a remarkable campaign for Port Vale but one that is barely remembered these days. In this feature we look at how the promotion was celebrated in the local press at the time.
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…
How the press reported Port Vale rumours in 1905…
Here’s a clipping from one hundred and twenty years ago showing how football “gossip” was treated in those days. It’s a world away from the social media gossip and clickbait stories of nowadays.
Port Vale’s first-ever game against Carlisle Utd – a “flattering” victory followed by devastating tragedy
We take a look back to 1929 and the occasion of Port Vale’s first-ever competitive game against Carlisle United.
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.
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…