A brand-new exhibition exploring Port Vale football shirts and memorabilia over the decades has opened at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
Shirts are on display from unforgettable moments in the club’s history such as promotion to Division Two (now the Championship) for the first time in 32 years during the 1988/89 season.
Called a Step Back In Time, the exhibition also features the shirt worn by the 2000/01 LDV Vans Trophy-winning side, when Vale defeated Brentford 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium.
The recent League Two Play Off Promotion Trophy will also be on display and a statue of John Rudge – who is widely acclaimed as Port Vale’s greatest-ever manager.
Port Vale CEO, Matt Hancock, said: “I am absolutely delighted to launch our Port Vale FC exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
“It’s fantastic to showcase the history of our club to not just Port Vale supporters, but football enthusiasts alike.
“Football plays a huge part in the lives of our supporters and seeing items from our storied past will hopefully bring back some really great memories of our club from decades gone by.
“I’d like to thank everybody involved in the project for allowing and supporting us with making the exhibition a reality and we all look forward to showcasing it over the next few months.”
Council leader, Jane Ashworth, said: “It is fantastic to have this new free exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and to have worked with Port Vale Football Club to bring to life. This summer enjoy a journey of nostalgia by taking a walk down memory lane and reminiscing with the club.”
As part of the collaboration the club’s Dementia support group will also visit the newly opened City Archives at the museum to evoke further football memories.
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