Why are Port Vale different?
Millwall may have first rights to “No-one likes us” – perhaps Port Vale fans should adapt a song to “No-one knows where we are”. Port Vale are one of the few clubs with no geographical reference in their name, and the origins of said name are still unclear to this day. Some say the club was founded in Port Vale house, whilst other stories maintain that the club was founded on Port Vale canal wharf in Staffordshire. Whichever story is correct, Port Vale were founded in 1876 as near neighbours of Stoke City and the Vale Park ground is situated in Burslem – one of the Northern towns in the conurbation of Stoke-On-Trent. The high point We’re still enjoying the celebrations after becoming the first winners of the LDV Trophy. It may not sound much if you’re a Manchester United fan, but it was a fabulous day out at the Millennium stadium capped by a dramatic late Vale comeback to secure a 2-1 win over Brentford. Looking back a little further, the splendidly entitled “Iron Curtain” side of 195
