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The stadium, situated in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent has been Port Vale’s home ground since it opened in 1950.
Originally designed to be the “Wembley of the North” a lack of finances meant the original plans were never completed. Nevertheless, a club record attendance of 49,768 was recorded for a game against Aston Villa in 1960.
In the late 1980’s and 1990’s a number of stands were redeveloped as the ground was converted into an all-seater stadium. Work began on the Lorne Street stand in 1998 and has yet to be completed.
Modern capacity of the stadium is around 19,000.
Port Vale are making improvements costing around £2m to their pitch during the summer of 2026. The work is in response to a very poor playing surface during the second part of the 2025-26 campaign.
(Updated with a new photograph) Back in the late 1940s Port Vale had grand plans for the Hamil End of the ground – we take a look at what was proposed…
Thanks to our new photo providers – SmartFrame – we’ve produced this gallery showing some recent images of the Vale Park stadium.
Port Vale’s stadium opened on the 24th August 1950. We look back at that day with press clippings, the schedule of events and a look at the songsheet handed out to Port Vale supporters…
The Sentinel newspaper has reported on the club’s £1.2m Vale Park stadium improvements that are underway this summer.
Vale Park given community value status: the future of Port Vale’s Vale Park stadium looks secure for the long-term after it was declared an “asset of community value status” by Stoke-on-Trent city council.
Potential Port Vale owners Carol and Kevin Shanahan have told the Sentinel that they are still interested in buying the club.
After Charlton Athletic fans successfully get their Valley ground re-listed as a community asset, Rob Fielding thinks it’s something for Port Vale supporter groups to consider.
Pictured from around 1950 is a photograph of the then Port Vale chairman addressing the fans.
Local press reports and social media posts suggest several incidents of damage to the Vale Park stadium following the Checkatrade Trophy game against Stoke City U21.
Tom Pope’s double against Cambridge United has made him the joint record holder of goals scored at Vale Park.
A freedom of information request by the BBC has shown the policing number at most Port Vale home matches last season.
Vintage Vale Park photos – stands being constructed, the days of terraces – they are all here in our gallery of stadium photos from yesteryear
Port Vale FC have issued a statement on pitch improvement work over the summer.
A poll on the OVF website indicates that a majority of Port Vale supporters would welcome the introduction of safe standing at the Vale Park stadium.
A selection of images from the Heavy Metal Holocaust concert back in the early 1980s
Yes, it really did happen. Coverage of Port Vale’s only rock concert made the lead headline on one of the country’s leading music magazines. And we have the images to prove it.
A brief gallery showing a couple of changes to Vale Park that were evident during the opening game against Wycombe Wanderers.
Port Vale Supporters Club are appealing for volunteers to help them clean the stands ahead of the new season.
The Sentinel reports that Port Vale are exploring the possibility of reviving concerts at Vale Park.
Port Vale have announced that a number of executive boxes are available for the forthcoming England Women’s International.
The Sentinel newspaper says that documents forwarded to them show that a Norwegian group are seeking to buy Port Vale FC for £6.5m.
Further posts in the OVF forum from Chairman Norman Smurthwaite have claimed that the Vale Park stadium is valued at £9m.
Port Vale owner Norman Smurthwaite says that he will sell both the football club and the Vale Park stadium if an suitable party takes over.
Bristol Rovers chairman Steve Hamer has asked Port Vale FC and Staffordshire Police to provide reports on incidents in the away stand on Saturday.
No, we’re not trying to metaphorically suggest anything with the use of the phrase “storm clouds”, this feature is just a few photos from the recent game against Fleetwood that we felt were… rather nice.