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- 1904 Forward Tom Tippett is born.
- 1958 Midfielder Terry Armstrong is born.
- 1970 Striker Lee Mills is born.
- 1979 Striker Mvondo Atangana is born.
- 2020 Nathan Smith agrees a new two-year contract with Port Vale.
- 2024 Port Vale sell striker Ryan Loft to Cambridge United.
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Loan signings Oliver Lynch and Mason Terry have both said they are delighted to have joined the Valiants on loan.
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Opinion: busy Port Vale transfer day perhaps poses more questions than answers
Rob Fielding says the signing of two forwards on loan has divided opinion among Port Vale supporters.
Opinion: busy Port Vale transfer day perhaps poses more questions than answers
Rob Fielding says the signing of two forwards on loan has divided opinion among Port Vale supporters.
“The greatest thing” – Hernandez is delighted to return to Port Vale
Returning winger Onel Hernandez says “you see lots of stuff on social media, but that isn’t always true” after his will he/won’t he move to the Valiants is completed.
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- 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
- My best Port Vale XI: Alan opts for a Port Vale “colossus” in his backline
- My best Port Vale XI: Darren opts mainly for players with Championship experience
On this day...
- 1904 Forward Tom Tippett is born.
- 1958 Midfielder Terry Armstrong is born.
- 1970 Striker Lee Mills is born.
- 1979 Striker Mvondo Atangana is born.
- 2020 Nathan Smith agrees a new two-year contract with Port Vale.
- 2024 Port Vale sell striker Ryan Loft to Cambridge United.
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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