Mark Chamberlain

[bogie12secs]

think the mansfield boss was stuart boam he went ape lol vale fans invaded the pitch too.

[Birches Head Fred]

think the mansfield boss was stuart boam he went ape lol vale fans invaded the pitch too.

 

I seem to remember quite a Vale following that day.....I'm fairly sure we went on a bus from the Park Inn........never to be repeated!!!!!!

[Jacko51]

When Mark went to Sheff Wednesday Howard Wilkinson was the manager and the pre season training involved loads of running round the streets of Sheffield. Mark reckoned he wasn't used to this, got left behind by the others and ended up getting lost!

[old sage]

What a lovely, lovely bloke Mark came over as in that interview. When people talk about Vale's all time great players. In my lifetime 'The Black Pearl' as I called him was head and shoulders above the rest.

I remember him playing against Lincoln when they were a division above us in an FA cup match and he tore their defence to pieces. I had never seen a display like it from such a young player. That day he was quite simply unplayable. The pride that he gave me to have such a talent playing for my team was amazing. Port Vale simply aren't supposed to have players with that measure of talent.

When I went to work on the following Monday after that game against Lincoln I said that he would play for England they all laughed but the 'Black Pearl' proved me right.

Sadly he never achieved all that he should have because of two reasons in my opinion. Poor managers who couldn't handle such talent and secondly quite simply he was too laidback for his own good.

Thanks for posting that interview it has brought back so many memories and it is good to see that Mark has blossomed into a great guy. It looks as if his son is a real 'chip off the old block'

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

We'll never say that about Chris Shuker:rolleyes::rolleyes:

 

How about Clayton?! ;)

[Fosse69]

Everyone who was at Mansfield that day, remembers that goal. Also I think Mark was in the only England team to ever win in Brazil, 2-0 1984.

[Valiant Exile]

What a lovely, lovely bloke Mark came over as in that interview. When people talk about Vale's all time great players. In my lifetime 'The Black Pearl' as I called him was head and shoulders above the rest.

I remember him playing against Lincoln when they were a division above us in an FA cup match and he tore their defence to pieces. I had never seen a display like it from such a young player. That day he was quite simply unplayable. The pride that he gave me to have such a talent playing for my team was amazing. Port Vale simply aren't supposed to have players with that measure of talent.

When I went to work on the following Monday after that game against Lincoln I said that he would play for England they all laughed but the 'Black Pearl' proved me right.

Sadly he never achieved all that he should have because of two reasons in my opinion. Poor managers who couldn't handle such talent and secondly quite simply he was too laidback for his own good.

Thanks for posting that interview it has brought back so many memories and it is good to see that Mark has blossomed into a great guy. It looks as if his son is a real 'chip off the old block'

 

Glad you enjoyed the interview Old Sage, I know it brought a smile to my face ===

[Chelmsford Vale]

Great memories of the finest young player Vale have produced in my many years as a fan. Are we sure Mark scored that goal at Mansfield, I thought it was Neville

[CAVALIER]

I saw all of the games he played for us and was at congleton for a pre-season friendly when it was announced he had joined stoke so we went spare. Foxy joined us and all was forgotten. Testament to Chambo was the fact that within months of leaving us he was playing for England. Pure class.

[Timothius]

Great memories of the finest young player Vale have produced in my many years as a fan. Are we sure Mark scored that goal at Mansfield, I thought it was Neville

 

Defo Mark

[fairportnick]

think the mansfield boss was stuart boam he went ape lol vale fans invaded the pitch too.

 

It was - and he went purple. Never seen anyone so angry. :D The goal was an equaliser and Mansfield lost their heads from then on. We ended up scoring 2 more soon after, to win.

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

Mazy run beating at least four defenders and blazing over the bar at Gay Meadow. Nasty bobble I think:unsure: