In this article, Vale captain and legend Tommy Cheadle waxes about his love of football, Port Vale, and the value of his team-mates to a successful side. read the story

Port Vale Manager Roy Sproson continues his recollection of memorable games in this, the fourth of his articles with the Sentinel’s Vale correspondent CHRIS HARPER. read the story

In this, the third article with the “Sentinel’s” Vale correspondent, CHRIS HARPER, Roy recalls some of his many games including the memorable F.A. Cup semi-final tie in 1954. read the story

This article first appeared in the Evening Sentinel on February 17th 1975. Here, roy talks about the managers he played under before taking the reins at Vale Park himself. read the story

In this article, first published in the Evening Sentinel on February 10th 1975, Roy cites his all-time best Valiants team. read the story

Phil completes the hat-trick of Sprosons playing professional football for Port Vale, and is the son of Jess Sproson. read the story

Writing a potted history of this man was never going to be an easy task. How do you sum up a legend in a paragraph or two? read the story

The older of the Sproson brothers and father of Phil. The Sproson dynasty at Port Vale started with Jess Sproson in 1944. read the story