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…
Scrapbooks and clippings
Snippets about Port Vale’s past, courtesy of several fan scrapbooks plus clippings and cuttings from elsewhere.
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.
Clipping Heroes #17: The early to mid 1980’s
Here are a selection of Port Vale related press and programme clippings from the early part of the 1980’s.
Clipping Heroes #16: Steve Fox
Steve Fox press clippings: on the third anniversary of his sad passing away, we take a look at winger Steve Fox, Port Vale’s wing star of the 1982-83 season.
Clipping Heroes #15: Cup Ties
The premise of this series is simple – a selection of clippings on a single theme. This time it’s Vale cup ties.
Clipping Heroes #14: Dickie Cunliffe (part two)
This is the second of several special articles containing clipping kindly provided to OVF by members of legendary Vale winger Dickie Cunliffe’s family.
Clipping Heroes #14: Dickie Cunliffe (part one)
This is the first of several special articles containing clipping kindly provided to OVF by members of legendary Vale winger Dickie Cunliffe’s family.
Clipping Heroes #13: Vale Cover Stars
A selection of programme front cover images from over the decades form the latest of our Clipping Heroes series.
Clipping Heroes #12: Tommy Cheadle
Tommy Cheadle press clippings: on the 25th anniversary of his death at the age of 74, here is a brief tribute from OVF.
Clipping Heroes #11: Unusual photos
In our latest collection of clippings from the archives, we look at some more unusual images from our archives…
Clipping Heroes #10: Robbie Earle
Robbie Earle press clippings: in our latest collection of clippings from the archives, we take a look at legendary midfielder Robbie Earle…
Clipping Heroes #8: The 1970’s
Here are a selection of Port Vale related press and programme clippings from the 1970’s
Clipping Heroes #9: New signings
In our latest collection of clippings from the archives, we take a look at new signings for the club…
Clipping Hero #7: Roy Sproson
Here are a selection of clippings about the iconic Port Vale player and manager Roy Sproson
Clipping Hero #6: John Rudge
Here are a selection of clippings about the iconic Port Vale manager’s Burslem career…
Clipping Hero #5: Ray King
Ray King is widely regarded as Port Vale’s finest goalkeeper. Here are a selection of clippings about him…