Relative abundance – Port Vale players from the same family
Here’s a select list of Port Vale players from the same family…
Phil Sproson
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Defender Phil Sproson was the nephew of Vale legend Roy Sproson and made 495 appearances for the club, appearing in three promotion campaigns.
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Match Weekly magazine’s coverage of Port Vale’s win over Spurs in 1988
Match Weekly was a popular football magazine in the 1980s – here’s how they covered Port Vale’s famous FA Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur in 1988.
The national press previews Port Vale’s game against Tottenham Hotspur in 1988
With thanks to Port Vale supporter Ken Grocott, we have three national press previews of Port Vale’s FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur in 1988.
Seven players in four years: Port Vale’s close relationship with Nottingham Forest
Striker Will Swan joined Port Vale on loan in February 2021 becoming the fifth Nottingham Forest player to join the club on loan in the last four years. There have also been two permanent transfers and a couple of unsuccessful trials.
Phil Sproson confirms Port Vale have made Jake Taylor offer
Former Port Vale player and agent Phil Sproson has told BBC Radio Stoke that Port Vale have made a permanent offer for loan midfielder Jake Taylor.
When Vale shocked Spurs to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup
A look back at a still memorable FA Cup game for Port Vale.
Photo Essay: listening to the FA Cup draw in 1988
Pictured are Valiants Phil Sproson, John Rudge and Ray Walker with a portable radio…
The Sprosons – Port Vale’s ultimate family
A legendary family for Vale followers, Rob Fielding look back at the extraordinary loyalty of three generations of Sprosons.
Spend an evening with a Port Vale legend
Baddeley Green WMC is hosting a night with Port Vale legend Phil Sproson and former Stoke City captain Andy Griffin on Friday 2nd February.
Classic clippings: local media coverage of Port Vale 2-1 Spurs in 1988
Kindly provided to this website by Dave here are some clippings of the Sentinel’s coverage of Vale’s famous win over Spurs in 1988.
Clipping Heroes #15: Cup Ties
The premise of this series is simple – a selection of clippings on a single theme. This time it’s Vale cup ties.
Phil Sproson
Phil Sproson player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Carter unlikely to join Valiants?
Football agent Phil Sproson says that former Cheltenham midfielder Darren Carter is unlikely to join Port Vale this summer.
Port Vale 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur, 25 years on…
It should come as no surprise that on the 25th anniversary of OVF editor Rob Fielding’s favourite Vale game, that this website should produce a number of features recalling the events of 30th January 1988…
Phil Sproson: the OVF interview
In the seventh 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 OVF interview with Phil Sproson.
Port Vale Cup fever in Match magazine
In 1988, Port Vale secured a famous FA Cup victory over cup holders Tottenham Hotspur and this is how national football magazine Match celebrated the achievement.
The Phil Sproson revelation in Shoot magazine
In this 1988 edition of Shoot magazine, Port Vale were featured due to their epic FA Cup run. This edition ran just before Vale’s fifth round clash with Watford and featured a fascinating revelation from Phil Sproson on how close he came to joining neighbours Stoke City.
BBC Radio Five Live’s special programme on Vale’s win over Spurs 1988
BBC Radio Five Live presented a dedicated programme on Port Vale’s famous 1988 win over Tottenham Hotspur – and here’s the full transcript.
Port Vale 2-1 Spurs video, 1988
Watch an FA Cup giantkilling classic as goals from Ray Walker and Phil Sproson secure a Port Vale victory over Spurs.