A photograph and match reports from Port Vale’s trip to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge in 1928
Port Vale last played a League game away at Chelsea way back in 1928 and we have match reports plus a photograph from the match.
Wilf Kirkham
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Legendary striker Wilf Kirkham is Port Vale’s all-time record goalscorer. The locally born player scored 164 times during two spells with the Valiants.
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The legendary Wilf Kirkham – Port Vale’s goalscorer supreme
We have produced this article on the 51st anniversary of the legendary striker’s death as we look back on the goalscorer’s astonishing Port Vale career.
One of Port Vale’s most influential signings of all-time warranted just a single sentence in 1923
Striker Wilf Kirkham remains Port Vale’s all-time top-scorer with 164 goals for the club, yet his addition to the first-team was covered in less than a sentence in 1923.
A look at Port Vale’s club record 9-1 win over Chesterfield in 1932
Striker Stewart Littlewood scored six times as Port Vale recorded their best-ever League win with a 9-1 victory over Chesterfield. Here’s the background to that game and a match report…
Five of the best: Port Vale forwards with formidable strike rates
We take a trip back in time to honour some free-scoring Port Vale forwards from the club’s early years…
Port Vale cigarette cards
Take a look at some vintage cigarette cards featuring Port Vale players dating from the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1950’s.
Five of the best free scoring Port Vale forward performances
A look back at five matches where a Port Vale player simply couldn’t stop scoring in a match – featuring Andy Jones, Tom Pope and three other players…
Five of the best: Port Vale signings from Stoke City
Port Vale signings from Stoke City: it’s a controversial move at the best of times, but here are five Potteries transfers which benefitted the Valiants.
Five of the best – Port Vale strikers of the 1920s
There’s an obvious, well-known name at the top – but who are the other names who make our list of the best Port Vale strikers of the 1920s?
Five of the best – Port Vale strikers of the 1930s
The top five of the thirties is really dominated by two names – but nevertheless here’s our five man shortlist…
The moment Port Vale’s greatest goalscorer called it a day
At 32 years of age, Wilf Kirkham still had a couple of years to add to his incredible goal tally for the club – but on August 2nd 1933 he decided to call it a day. We reveal the reason why…
Ultimate Port Vale XI: the strikers
Ultimate Port Vale strikers: finally, after a longer than expected delay, we’re asking you to select two upfront for our ultimate eleven.
Vale’s amazing 1926 run – 8 games, 7 wins, 23 goals for, 4 goals against
OVF takes a look at an astonishing turnaround in form for the Port Vale team of the 1920’s.
Gallery: Our collection of vintage Port Vale cigarette cards
Take a look at our collection of Port Vale cigarette cards which includes club legends Wilf Kirkham and Billy Briscoe.
Remembering Wilf Kirkham…
This week marks 41 years since Port Vale’s all-time record goalscorer Wilf Kirkham sadly passed away. He was 73 years old.
Wilf Kirkham
Wilf Kirkham player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this legendary Port Vale player.
Port Vale all-time top-scorer Wilf Kirkham video
Published for the very first time on YouTube, here is a clip of Port Vale’s record goalscorer Wilf Kirkham in action.
Port Vale history 1913 to 1949
The move to the Old Recreation Ground, jumping in and out of the league and the emergence of Wilf Kirkham.