Port Vale announce launch day date for new home kit
Port Vale say their new home kit design will be unveiled on Friday June 12th with a lunch day event taking place the following day.
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Peter Miller, the figure at the head of the hugely controversial board which plunged Port Vale into administration, has won a pay-off from the Trinidad & Tobago Football Association. Perhaps he can use some of it to pay the money he still owes Port Vale FC?
My best Port Vale XI: “it’s been difficult to choose” but here’s Carl’s select eleven…
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My best Port Vale XI: “it’s not easy being a manager” says Ian as he selects his best eleven
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Port Vale 0-2 Lincoln City – season ends on a low after home loss to leaders
Vale were comfortably beaten by leaders Lincoln at Vale Park in the final game of a dreadful season. Here’s our match report.
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History and Memorabilia
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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 signings by Neil Aspin
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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…
Press Clippings: media reports of Port Vale’s glorious 1953-54 season
Culled from our media archives, here are a selection of press clippings from Port Vale’s fabulous 1953-54 season…
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Opinion: a fit Ben Garrity is a key Port Vale player
Rob Fielding says fitness will be key as to whether tying skipper Ben Garrity to a new two-year deal is judged as a success or not.
Opinion: Port Vale retained list shows areas to strengthen as well as scale of the task
Rob Fielding says the make-up of the squad indicates at what areas require prioritisation but it may not be a quick fix.
Opinion – the board statement was right: “words alone” aren’t enough
Rob Fielding says that following relegation, Port Vale fans now expect actions not sweet talking from the club’s hierarchy.
Opinion: Jon Brady faces defining moment with summer squad rebuild
Rob Fielding offers his views on Jon Brady’s reign and looks at some of the looming decisions he’ll need to make during a vital pre-season.
On this day...
- 1948 Winger Alex Donald is born.
- 1977 Defender Sam Collins is born.
- 1981 Striker Steve McPhee is born.
- 1995 Defender Ryan Inniss is born.
- 2022 Robbie Williams plays a charity concert at the Vale Park stadium in front of a crowd of 20,000.
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