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- 1892 Striker Frank McGinnes tragically dies at the age of 22.
- 1991 Port Vale sign striker Martin Foyle for a club record £375,000 from Oxford United.
- 2021 Port Vale sign goalkeeper Aidan Stone on a one-year deal.
- 2025 Port Vale sign defender Cameron Humphreys on a two year contract.
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- My best Port Vale XI: Darren opts mainly for players with Championship experience
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- Photo Essay: a quiz about Port Vale in a Hull City programme
- Port Vale’s promotion in 1983 – John McGrath reign’s crowning moment
- Original Vale Park plans envisaged a huge Kop-style end terrace
- My best Port Vale XI: Ross opts for “for the best team that would win matches”
On this day...
- 1892 Striker Frank McGinnes tragically dies at the age of 22.
- 1991 Port Vale sign striker Martin Foyle for a club record £375,000 from Oxford United.
- 2021 Port Vale sign goalkeeper Aidan Stone on a one-year deal.
- 2025 Port Vale sign defender Cameron Humphreys on a two year contract.
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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