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Tributes and obituaries

OVF pays tribute to some famous Port Vale figures including John Rudge and the Sproson family.

A poem in memory of Johnny Aitch

2017-12-17
By: Rob Fielding
On: 17th December 2017
In: Barry Edge poetry, Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Barry Edge has composed this verse in memory of forum legend Johnny Aitch who sadly passed away earlier this month.Read More →

Former goalkeeper Alan Boswell passes away

2017-08-25
By: Rob Fielding
On: 25th August 2017
In: Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Port Vale have announced the sad news that former goalkeeper Alan Boswell has passed away aged 74.Read More →

Former Vale player Noel Kinsey passes away

2017-05-24
By: Rob Fielding
On: 24th May 2017
In: Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Former Port Vale player-coach Noel Kinsey has passed away at the age of 91.Read More →

Former Port Vale defender Paul Bowles passes away

2017-03-28
By: Rob Fielding
On: 28th March 2017
In: Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Former Port Vale defender Paul Bowles has passed away at the age of 59.Read More →

Former Valiant Matt Carragher passes away

2016-12-30
By: Rob
On: 30th December 2016
In: Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Matt Carragher, the captain of Port Vale’s 2000 LDV Vans Trophy winning side has sadly died at the age of 40, the Port Vale Supporters Club have announced.Read More →

Former Port Vale striker Bert Llewellyn passes away

2016-09-08
By: Rob
On: 8th September 2016
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Former Port Vale striker Bert Llewellyn, has died, aged 77.Read More →

Potteries sporting great Ken Higgs passes away

2016-09-07
By: Rob
On: 7th September 2016
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Former Port Vale junior and England Test bowler Ken Higgs has passed away at the age of 79.Read More →

Former Port Vale defender John King passes away

2016-03-31
By: Rob
On: 31st March 2016
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries

Former wing-half John King who played over 100 times for Port Vale has sadly passed away at the age of 77.Read More →

Former Port Vale winger passes away

2015-06-26
By: Rob
On: 26th June 2015
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries

Former Port Vale winger Brian Taylor has died at the age of 78, the Express and Star newspaper reports.Read More →

Former winger passes away

2015-02-23
By: Rob
On: 23rd February 2015
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries

Former Walsall and Port Vale winger Geoff Morris has sadly died at the age of 66.Read More →

Vale legend Ray King passes away

2014-07-22
By: Rob
On: 22nd July 2014
In: Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Ray King, the goalkeeper of Port Vale’s legendary 1954 side has sadly passed away aged 89.Read More →

Former Vale journalist passes away

2014-02-27
By: Rob
On: 27th February 2014
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Former Sentinel and Radio Stoke reporter Chris Harper has sadly died at the age of 71.Read More →

Former Valiant Barry Hancock passes away

2013-09-11
By: Rob
On: 11th September 2013
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries, Vale top stories
With: 0 Comments

Former Vale player Barry Hancock (pictured in the middle of the photo) has sadly passed away aged 74 years of age, the official Port Vale website has confirmed.Read More →

Pete Tindall RIP

2013-07-26
By: Rob
On: 26th July 2013
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries, Vale top stories
With: 0 Comments

OVF is deeply saddened to report the death of popular OVF administrator, Vale supporter and all-round good guy Pete Tindall.Read More →

Former Vale player Alf Bellis passes away

2013-06-04
By: Rob
On: 4th June 2013
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

The official Port Vale website reports that former Vale winger Alf Bellis sadly passed away at the age of 92 in April. Bellis played for the club between 1938 and 1948, making 158 appearances and scoring an impressive 46 goals. Our condolences to his friends and family. Alf Bellis, 1921-2013,Read More →

Former Vale chairman passes away

2013-02-12
By: Rob
On: 12th February 2013
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries
With: 0 Comments

Former Port Vale owner and chairman Bill Bell has died at the age of 81,  it has been reported.Read More →

Steve Fox RIP

2012-12-02
By: Rob
On: 2nd December 2012
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries
With: 1 Comment

OVF is deeply saddened to inform Port Vale fans that former Vale winger Steve Fox passed away at midday on Saturday.Read More →

Former Port Vale keeper passes away

2012-10-18
By: Rob
On: 18th October 2012
In: Headlines, Tributes and obituaries
With: 1 Comment

Former Port Vale keeper Milija Aleksic has sadly died, aged 61 years of age.Read More →

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