On 14 December 1935, Aston Villa hosted Arsenal at Villa Park in what, on paper, looked like a tough First Division fixture. Instead, it became one of the most extraordinary afternoons in English football history. Arsenal’s centre forward Ted Drake scored all seven...
Some football programmes record a match. A few capture a moment. The Everton v Arsenal issue dated 5 May 1928 does something more unusual – it freezes the exact afternoon when William Ralph “Dixie” Dean turned himself into a legend, hitting 60 league goals in a single...
“My dad always said you have to be mad to be a goalkeeper.” For a lot of us, that line sounds like a joke about the kid who gets stuck in nets because no one else fancies it. But for older generations, it had a far more serious edge. It came from a time when...
Arsenal’s history is packed with drama: last-minute title wins, classic Wembley finals and unforgettable European nights. For collectors, the magic of those occasions lives on in the matchday programmes. Arsenal programmes do more than list the teams – they capture a...
For many supporters, Christmas is not really over until the Boxing Day fixtures have been played. While others are queueing for the sales, football fans are wrapping up, heading to the ground and checking the scores. Over the decades, 26 December has produced some of...
For many fans, following England is about far more than the 90 minutes on the pitch. It is memories with friends and family, the drama of tournaments, and the feeling that you are part of something bigger. One of the most tangible ways to relive those emotions is...
