A collection of Port Vale hard men from yesteryear
Here is a collection of older Port Vale hard men – players who als0 had a reputation as true tough guys…
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Tommy Cheadle was the legendary captain of the famous 1953-54 Iron Curtain side. He spent eleven years with the Valiants before joining Crewe.
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Here is a collection of older Port Vale hard men – players who als0 had a reputation as true tough guys…
Ultimate Port Vale centre-halves: we’re asking Port Vale fans to select their finest-ever Valiants line-up and now it’s time to vote for the greatest centre-halves.
Tommy Cheadle press clippings: on the 25th anniversary of his death at the age of 74, here is a brief tribute from OVF.
Tommy Cheadle player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this legendary Port Vale player.
A well-received book about Port Vale’s legendary 1954 side – Men of Steele – has been given another print run.
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.
Tommy’s Comedy Club founder Mark Edwards has told OVF that the club is reluctantly quitting the Tommy Cheadle’s venue due to the “total lack of professionalism” at Vale Park. Edwards reached the end of his tether when the club repeatedly failed to book PA systems, lost stage equipment and then lost the actual stage itself.
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.
OVF would like to pay tribute to Port Vale players, officials, fans and all other men and women who gave their lives serving their country.
1953-54 Port Vale player profiles: images and contemporary text from the ‘Pride of Port Vale’ booklet.
Paul Humphreys has kindly provided the onevalefan viewers with the opportunity to leaf through the pages of a souvenir programme from the glorious 1954 Iron Curtain campaign.
In 2000, OVF managed to speak to Ray King, a genuine Port Vale legend, who played in Vale’s FA Cup semi-final side. Read the great man’s thoughts.
The move to Vale Park, the cup run of the famed ‘Steele Curtain’ side and the controversy over league expulsion.