A selection of our favourite articles from the OVF archives.
It is noticeable that current manager John Askey has been both highly selective and successful with his loan signings. Last season he made just two but they were both (Jake Taylor and Mitch Clark) a success.
Port Vale’s time as a League club may only have lasted four seasons if it wasn’t for an astounding FA Cup win in 1898.
In the 1960’s Port Vale FC embarked on two tours of Czechoslovakia and also hosted a home friendly against the national side, but what prompted this close relationship between Port Vale and Czechoslovakia?
Port Vale’s form at the start of the 1929-30 season was near-perfect. We take a look back at a memorable season in the Third Division (North).
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.
Often controversial and certainly full of incident – here’s our account of the seven years association between Norman Smurthwaite and Port Vale FC.
On Sunday November 11th 2018 the 100th anniversary of the end World War One takes place. Less importantly, Port Vale take on Sunderland. It’s then surely appropriate to celebrate a World War One hero who played for both clubs.
OVF takes a look at the Port Vale career of manager Micky Adams.
Here is a collection of older Port Vale players who als0 had a reputation as true hard men…
Thanks to research by Phil Jennings, we have some vintage match reports which are mostly from the 1930-31 season.
One of the most notorious incidents in the short but incident packed Jim Gannon regime, here is the story of “busgate”…
Robert Firth was the second English manager of Real Madrid and guided them to their second league title. He also played for Port Vale.
In a lengthy eulogy to the late Motorhead frontman Lemmy, Lars Ulrich of Metallica recalls the legendary 1981 gig at Vale Park.
The 1893-1894 season was only Port Vale’s second season as a Football League club but it started as one of the most memorable.
Hungarian Bela Guttman was hailed as a legend after guiding Benfica to two European Cup victories. So why on earth, just weeks after winning his second trophy, was he offered the manager’s role by Port Vale?
Taken from a Sentinel FA Cup semi-final special on display at the Vale Vaults exhibition, here are some unique period portraits of the legendary Freddie Steele side pictured at home.