12.08.2008 : Glenn Oliver wrote Selwyn Whalley was one of the first Port Vale players I can recall watching. To this day, I can't think of any player, Vale or not, who tackled harder, but he always played fairly and had a handshake for his opponent at the end of the game. Selwyn has the respect of all of the fans and all of the staff at Port Vale. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

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12.08.2008 : andrew nixon wrote Not a memory, as unfortunatley I am too young for Mr Whalley's time with the Vale.
From what I have heard he was 100% Vale.

Saturday 16-08-2008 at Vale Park your name will be said, and memorys will be shared.

The Vale family applaud you sir, may you rest in peace.

Blessings to your family in this time of need.

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14.08.2008 : David Brown wrote Selwyn
A good friend and a gentle man.
He taught me at Hanley High – ‘Sandy’ helped his reputation as strict disciplinarian but so too did the grammar school ethos. Lost track when I left but re-established contact when Selwyn took a maths post at Blurton High, where my wife taught in the same department.
Discovered Selwyn ran the ‘Old Hanliensian Theatre Club’ - a monthly coach visit to a theatre as far apart as Scarborough, Bath, Stratford and London to see top shows selected by an enthusiast who was meticulous in his preparation and organization with a depth of theatre knowledge second to none.
From a mutual interest a friendship developed - times and memories shared. Passionate about theatre, local history and people he genuinely cared for.
Thoughts are with his family but memories span more than 30 years of theatre pleasure, a ‘gift’ he brought not only to us but also to hundreds of people who formed the membership of his theatre club.

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18.08.2008 : Jim Frain wrote I attended Hanley High from 1960 as a 13pluser and was astonished to find that Selwyn Whalley was to be my physical education teacher having seen him play for my heroes, Port Vale.
He was a very hard but fair disciplinarian, and took no prisoners especially on the Friday lunchtime circuit training you had to do, if you were chosen for one of the 4 or 5 Saturday morning football teams.
I remember he was once referring a Wednesday afternoon match in which I was playing and he was getting stick from the opposition teaching staff because of his decisions. After a few comments had winged their way to him across the pitch he suddenly blew the whistle, called for the ball, picked it up, marched over to the guy who was giving him the earache, and proceeded to dump the ball, whistle and other referring objects in the astounded guy's hands, and told him in no uncertain terms to referee the match.
All the players (aged about 15-16) fell about laughing, and the prospective guy silently handed the items back and walked away. Selwyn restarted the game, which was watched in complete silence from the sidelines.
Great guy.

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