A big thank you to all who have donated, shared or been involved in my Walking For Archie challenge from Vale Park to Molineux in memory of my son. Your support means so much & the money raised £3K has gone to a great charity to give more sick children the help they need 🙏🎈

#OnThisDay 26/10/85 PORT VALE 3 SWINDON 0 O Williams, Earle, Brown A sixth home win on the bounce for the Valiants in old Div4, scoring 22 goals in the process. This win pushed Vale up to 3rd in the table & into the automatic promotion places. Att 5,073 #pvfc #portvale

#OnThisDay 26/10/83 MAN UTD 2 PORT VALE 0 Whiteside, Wilkins pen Vale were rewarded with a plum League Cup 2nd round tie v Man Utd & although they bowed out 3-0 on agg over the two legs Vale put in two spirited displays against there illustrious opponents. Att 23,589 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 25/10/80 PORT VALE 1 HARTLEPOOL 1 Bromage Vale & Hartlepool shared the spoils in old Div4. It left Vale 17th in the table after an indifferent start to the season. Local lad Russell Bromage is pictured tucking away Vale’s goal. Att 3,072 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 25/10/14 PORT VALE 3 LEYTON ORIENT 0 Yates, Williamson, Clarke og Vale eased to victory over visitors Leyton Orient in League 1. Adam Yates, Ben Williamson & an own goal by Nathan Clarke with the goals to earn Vale all 3pts. Att 4,773 #pvfc #portvale

#OnThisDay 24/10/98 WATFORD 2 PORT VALE 2 Foyle, Tankard Vale’s four game winning streak was ended at Watford but Allen Tankard’s equaliser ensured Vale got a deserved point at Watford in old Div2. Att 8,750 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 24/10/88 PORT VALE 3 SHEFF UTD 3 Ford 2, Futcher pen Two promotion hopefuls were locked together in a six goal thriller at Vale Park in a great advert for old Div3 footy. Vale were 3-1 up before the visitors fought back for a share of the spoils. Att 13,246 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 23/10/13 BURTON ALB 1 PORT VALE 1 Williamson Ben Williamson flies over ex keeper Stuart Tomlinson as he equalises for Vale at Burton in League 2. A good solid point on the way to promotion for the Valiants. Att 3,975 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 23/10/99 WOLVES 2 PORT VALE 2 Walsh, Rougier A late goal meant relegation threatened Vale were denied all 3pts at Molineux. It was a morale boosting point despite the late setback but in the end it did little to alter their slide to relegation. Att 20,488 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 22/10/19 BRADFORD CITY 1 PORT VALE 2 Worrall, Atkinson Dave Worrall, on the floor, puts Vale ahead & Will Atkinson, right, is pictured slamming home a 90+3 winner to earn the Valiants a great 3pts at Bradford in League 2. Att 14,345 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 22/10/13 CRAWLEY 0 PORT VALE 3 Dodds, Loft, Williamson A long midweek trip down to Crawley was worth it as 3 gls from Louis Dodds, Doug Loft (RIP) & Ben Williamson saw Vale bring home all 3pts in League2. Loft, 7, is congratulated after his goal. Att 2,748 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 21/10/89 PORT VALE 2 WEST HAM UTD 2 Martin og, Futcher Veteran striker Ron Futcher came to Vale’s rescue as his last minute goal earned Vale a point v West Ham in old Div2. Vale had to comeback twice, an Alvin Martin own goal for Vale’s first. Att 8,899 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 21/10/03 PORT VALE 2 QPR 0 Paynter, McPhee Having conceded 5 at home on the Saturday, Vale bounced back 3 days later to beat QPR & keep a clean sheet. Two goals in the first 9 mins did the damage & Steve Rowland was sent off in the 2nd half. Att 5,243 #pvfc

Happy birthday to the great John Rudge, a Port Vale legend 🎉⚽️ #pvfc #portvale

#OnThisDay 20/10/90 SHEFF WED 1 PORT VALE 1 Gibson Colin Gibson equalised for the Valiants to earn them in impressive point at high flying & title favourites Sheff Wed in old Div2. He celebrates with Gary Ford, 9 & Darren Beckford. Att 24,527 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 20/10/84 SWINDON 0 PORT VALE 1 O’Keefe Republic of Ireland international Eamonn O’Keefe, pictured, grabbed the all important goal to earn Vale a great 3pts at Swindon in old Div4. It was a third win on the bounce & moved them to 6th in the table. Att 3,056 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 19/10/85 PORT VALE 4 SOUTHEND 0 Jones 2, Webb, Earle Vale made it 3 consecutive 4-0 home wins in old Div4. After Hartlepool & Wrexham Vale despatched Southend with goals from rising star Andy Jones, Alan Webb, first for the club & Robbie Earle. Att 4,736 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 19/10/96 WOLVES 0 PORT VALE 1 Naylor Tony Naylor watches as his header hit the underside of the bar & went in to score the winner at Molineux. Att 22,755 #pvfc

#OnThisDay 18/10/78 BRADFORD 2 PORT VALE 3 Sutcliffe, Wright, Healy A superb 30 yard strike from Irishman Felix Healy was the highlight of a five goal thriller at Valley Parade as Vale came out on top in old Div4. Att 4,136 #pvfc #portvale

#OnThisDay 18/10/82 PORT VALE 3 HARTLEPOOL 0 Moss, Armstrong, Hunter Vale’s renaissance under boss John McGrath gathered momentum as his team moved into the top 4 automatic promotion places in old Div4. After a few years of rebuilding things were paying off. Att 3,664 #pvfc