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- 1971 Winger Tony Rougier is born.
- 2001 Winger Alex Smith departs Port Vale and joins Reading.
- 2018 David Worrall hits a brace as Port Vale beat Halifax 3-2 in a friendly game.
- 2021 Ryan Johnson makes his Port Vale debut in a 2-1 friendly loss to Nottingham Forest.
- 2023 Port Vale sign Sheffield United youngster Oliver Arblaster on a season-long loan.
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Port Vale have announced the signing of former Barnsley striker Max Watters on a two year deal.
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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.
75 years a Vale fan: part seven 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…
Port Vale hit five in friendly match with three trialists playing
According to a report on the official website, Port Vale’s first-team defeated Tamworth 5-0 behind closed doors in their first friendly outing of the season.
Historical
- 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...
- 1971 Winger Tony Rougier is born.
- 2001 Winger Alex Smith departs Port Vale and joins Reading.
- 2018 David Worrall hits a brace as Port Vale beat Halifax 3-2 in a friendly game.
- 2021 Ryan Johnson makes his Port Vale debut in a 2-1 friendly loss to Nottingham Forest.
- 2023 Port Vale sign Sheffield United youngster Oliver Arblaster on a season-long loan.
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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