Photo Essay: a programme feature on Vale legend Roy Sproson from 1970
In our latest Port Vale photographic feature, we take a look at a matchday programme feature on Vale great Roy Sproson.
1969-1970 Port Vale Season
Find all stories and articles which have been tagged with the 1969-1970 Port Vale Season on the onevalefan.co.uk website.
The 1969-1970 Port Vale season was a successful one for the Valiants as it culminated in the club’s promotion to the third Division under manager Gordon Lee. Notable players that season included Roy Sproson, John King, Keith Ball, Clint Boulton and Ron Wilson. John James was top-scorer with seventeen goals while John Green was named player of the year. The Valiants were promoted as the fourth placed side at the end of the season.
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Photo Essay: Port Vale players celebrate promotion in 1970
In this series we take a look at particularly memorable images from our OVF photo archives – this is a vintage snap of the side celebrating promotion in 1970.
Photo Essay: The 1970 Port Vale promotion winning team in colour
A colour team photograph of the 1969 to 1970 Port Vale promotion winning team.
Photo Essay: John Green header gets Vale off to a flyer
This photo from 1969 shows the first home goal of the 1969-1970 promotion season
1970: 750 games and counting for Roy…
In the fourth of a series of special OVF features to mark the build-up to the unveiling of the long-awaiting Roy Sproson statue, here’s an article from 1970 celebrating Roy Sproson making 750 appearances for Vale.
1969/1970 Promotion Booklet (Part 2)
Continuing our look at the booklet celebrating Port Vale’s 1970 promotion success. The booklet is 69 pages long, so this is the second part of our look through the pages of the promotion pamphlet.
1969/1970 Promotion Booklet (Part 1)
Take a look at the pamphlet celebrating Port Vale’s 1970 promotion success.