A football programme is normally a record of a match that took place. It contains the date, opposition, expected teams and stories surrounding a fixture, allowing future readers to return to one particular afternoon or evening. Sometimes, however, the programme...
Rugby league programmes offer a distinctive view of British sporting life. Closely associated with industrial towns across Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria, they record a game built around local loyalties, demanding conditions and communities with deep attachments to...
Football programmes have always provided far more than the basic details of a fixture. Although team line-ups, player profiles and notes from the manager remain familiar features, publishers have continually experimented with additions designed to inform, entertain...
Football and boxing have long shared much of the same audience. Both sports grew through local pride, working-class communities, famous venues and personalities capable of capturing the public imagination. Supporters who filled football grounds on Saturday afternoons...
Football trivia of all types have become increasingly popular over the last few decades. For those of us who collect football programmes, there are plenty of reasons why it’s a great activity to do. Not only does it give an insight into the history of the game, those...
Football programmes have been around for over 130 years and, ever since the early days, they’ve been used to advertise for businesses, products and events. That makes them a great collector item if you have an interest in social change. While many fans now look to...
