Five of the best: successful Port Vale trialists
There have been plenty of trialists playing for Port Vale in friendlies over the years but many are not taken on. Here we look at five trialists who certainly made the grade for the Valiants…
Tommy McLaren
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Tommy McLaren was a Scottish midfielder who spent a long spell at Port Vale becoming a firm fans favourite during his time at the club.
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1970s Port Vale photos
Here’s a selection of our favourite 1970s Port Vale photos featuring the likes of John James, Roy Cross, Roy Sproson and Tommy McLaren.
Five of the best Scottish Port Vale signings
A quintet of Port Vale’s finest imports from North of the border…
Photo Essay: Tommy McLaren versus Bobby Moore
This photo shows Vale cult hero Tommy McLaren taking on England legend Bobby Moore in 1974.
Ultimate Port Vale XI: central midfield
Ultimate Port Vale central midfield: we’re asking Port Vale fans to select their finest-ever Valiants line-up and now it’s time to vote for the greatest central midfielders
Clipping Heroes #9: New signings
In our latest collection of clippings from the archives, we take a look at new signings for the club…
Tommy McLaren
Tommy McLaren player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
1967: Roy’s 700th and Tommy’s debut
We have some newspaper clippings from 1967 including a tribute to Roy Sproson, a profile of Stanley Matthews, Tommy McLaren’s debut and a long-distance Vale fan.
1969: Wookey is the main draw
Here are a selection of photos from Port Vale’s 1969-70 season with striker Ken Wookey the main focus of the photographers.
1973: Bobby Moore vs Tommy McLaren
Bobby Moore vs Tommy McLaren: here’s a couple of clippings from a Port Vale scrapbook – including an image of the Vale’s 1973 clash with West Ham United.
Cult Hero 24: Tommy McLaren
Cult hero Tommy McLaren: the late midfielder was brave, totally committed and beloved of fans. Many would consider Tommy to be Vale’s ultimate cult hero.
All pals together?
In this second blog posting, Vale legend Ray Williams tells us more about his days at Vale Park and how the players “would go to the Vale Cafe and have pie, chips and gravy and an hour on the pin ball machine.” It’s a fascinating account of life at Vale Park during the seventies including […]
How I joined the Vale…
OVF is delighted to welcome Vale legend Ray Williams who will be writing a regular blog for this website. In this first issue, Ray tells us about how he came to join the Valiants and how he actually ended up earning less if the Vale won…