Ultimate Port Vale XI: the right winger
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Tag: Colin Askey
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Colin Askey was a legendary winger who was a key figure in the 1953-54 Port Vale Iron Curtain side. He played for the Valiants for nine years.
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Colin Askey
Time at club: 1950-1958 Appearances: 217 Goals: 23 Colin Askey player profile The legendary locally-born winger Colin Askey was a key player in the famed Iron Curtain side of 1954. He progressed through the junior ranks to become a professional in 1949 although his first year was disrupted by national service. His performances in the […]
The heroes of ’54 get the magazine treatment
The excellent football nostalgia magazine Backpass has an extensive feature on Port Vale’s 1954 Iron Curtain side including an interview with Vale great Colin Askey.
Port Vale’s 1953-1954 Iron Curtain side player profiles
Exclusive images and contemporary text from the ‘Pride of Port Vale’ booklet. The book celebrated the achievements of the legendary 1954 ‘Iron Curtain’ side. These are the original text and cartoons that appear in the 1954 booklet.
