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- 1954 Defender Gerry Keenan is born.
- 1960 Striker Keith Houchen is born.
- 2000 Port Vale sign striker Michael Twiss from Manchester United.
- 2018 Port Vale sign midfielder Tom Conlon on a one-year deal.
- 2022 Port Vale confirm the signing of forward Gavin Massey.
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Press coverage of the opening of the Vale Park stadium in 1950
There were plenty of tributes, lots of people attended the opening and the name of the ground was debated – here’s a collection of press clippings during the time Port Vale opened their brand-new stadium.
75 years a Vale fan: part eight of Stuart Dean’s Port Vale memoirs
The seventh instalment of long-standing Port Vale supporter Stuart Dean’s memoirs of decades supporting the club…
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2026/27 OVF Port Vale player sponsorship – now open for contributions
Following hugely popular player sponsorships during the last five seasons, the onevalefan website is repeating it for the 2026-27 campaign.
Loanee scores as Port Vale draw latest friendly game
Loan striker Oli Lynch earned Port Vale a draw as their friendly game against Bournemouth U21 ended 1-1 on Tuesday.
Former Valiants: Port Vale set for sell-on fee as Lorent Tolaj moves on
In-demend striker Lorent Tolaj is on the move once again and the Valiants could profit from his latest transfer.
Historical
- Press coverage of the opening of the Vale Park stadium in 1950
- Photo Essay: Port Vale’s 1914 team line-up
- Port Vale’s promotion in 1994 – Rudge’s classy team writes the wrongs from the previous season
- View the programme from the club’s first game at the Old Recreation Ground
- Port Vale’s promotion in 1959 – Norman Low builds a team full of goals
- Port Vale’s promotion in 1970 – Gordon Lee’s consistent side earns deserved promotion
On this day...
- 1954 Defender Gerry Keenan is born.
- 1960 Striker Keith Houchen is born.
- 2000 Port Vale sign striker Michael Twiss from Manchester United.
- 2018 Port Vale sign midfielder Tom Conlon on a one-year deal.
- 2022 Port Vale confirm the signing of forward Gavin Massey.
Longer Reads
- Darren Moore’s Port Vale spell – the highs and lows
- The Great Escape – when Port Vale won at Huddersfield Town in 1998 and stayed up
- The best Port Vale XI you will never have seen play live
- When Port Vale defeated Stockport County in 1983 to seal promotion
- Nineteen signings in eleven seasons – Freddie Steele’s remarkable faith in his existing squad
- Press coverage of Port Vale’s first-ever promotion in the Football League
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