62 years ago: Port Vale reach their only FA Cup semi-final
March 27th 2016 marks the 62nd anniversary of Port Vale’s FA Cup semi-final game against West Brom.
Tag: FA cup semi-final
Port Vale v WBA, FA Cup semi-final special
Following on from the “players at home” feature, here are several more clippings from the Sentinel’s special on Port Vale’s 1954 FA Cup semi-final against West Bromwich Albion.
The 1954 side pictured at home…
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.
60 years on: Vale’s proudest cup moment
To commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Port Vale’s FA Cup semi-final appearances, here is a documentary video on that legendary Iron Curtain side.
The moment Vale’s cup final dreams were dashed…
Whilst in the course of research for more OVF historical features, we were given these amazing images of Vale’s 1954 FA Cup semi-final clash with West Bromwich Albion.
Legends of our Past
Barry first posted this in January 2002 and it includes a tribute to all those who played for Port Vale fifty years ago – especially in that famous FA Cup Semi Final against West Bromich Albion at Villa Park.
The 1954 FA Cup semi-final programme
We present exclusive images from the programme for Vale’s biggest-ever match, the FA Cup semi-final against West Brom in 1954.
Port Vale history 1950 to 1968
The move to Vale Park, the cup run of the famed ‘Steele Curtain’ side and the controversy over league expulsion.