The Story of Football in 100 Objects
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The Story of Football in 100 Objects

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  1. 288 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Story of Football in 100 Objects

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About this book

The captivating story of football told through 100 amazing objects collected from its rich history – a must-read for any football fan

What do a Paul Gascoigne puppet, the 1895 British Ladies' kit, John Motson's coat, an inflatable unicorn or the 1966 World Cup Final ball tell us about the beautiful game?

Carefully selected from the unique archive of Manchester's National Football Museum, these and many other artefacts give an amazing account of football itself, but also of the clubs, players and fans at all levels. They take us inside moments of high drama, crushing heartbreak and euphoric success, and together reflect a diverse, inclusive and surprising vision of the world's favourite sport.

Perfect for fans of all ages, this compendium of cup glories and bittersweet away-days will appeal to anyone with a love of the game.

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Information

Publisher
HarperNorth
Year
2025
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9780008729158
Subtopic
British History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Note to Readers
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction: Football Matters
  6. Timeline
  7. 1. Samurai warriors watch Kemari football, 794
  8. 2. Ball used in Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football match, 1800
  9. 3. FA Minute Book, 1863–1875
  10. 4. ‘The Girls of the Period: Playing football,’ Harper’s Bazaar, 28 August 1869
  11. 5. Harrow football team photograph, 1871
  12. 6. Arnold Kirke Smith’s England shirt, 1872
  13. 7. East Lancashire Charity Cup trophy, 1882
  14. 8. Baines Card of Arthur Wharton, c. 1886–1896
  15. 9. Original Football League trophy, 1891
  16. 10. British Ladies’ FC kit, 1895
  17. 11. Eastville Rovers season ticket, 1897–98
  18. 12. Boys’ Realm, 1908
  19. 13. Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy winners’ medal presented to West Auckland, 1909
  20. 14. Alfred Morton’s caricature of Colin Veitch of Newcastle United, 1909
  21. 15. ‘The World’s Delight’: Seaside football game, c. 1912
  22. 16. Players’ Union armband, 1910
  23. 17. FA Cup trophy, 1896
  24. 18. Commemorative booklet for Olympic football tournament, 1912
  25. 19. Footballers’ Battalion recruiting poster, 1915
  26. 20. Donald Simpson Bell’s Victoria Cross, 1916
  27. 21. Portsmouth Ladies photograph, 1917
  28. 22. Cigarette case presented to Albert Edward Manns by Bath Ladies AFC, 1922
  29. 23. FĂŠmina Sport pennant, 1921
  30. 24. Lily Bridgett’s English Ladies Football Association Challenge Cup winners’ medal, 1922
  31. 25. Wembley Stadium turnstile, 1923
  32. 26. Jack Leslie maquette, 1925
  33. 27. Argentinian ball from first half of World Cup final, 1930
  34. 28. Germany v England match programme, 1938
  35. 29. Chelsea FC programme for British Army v Royal Air Force, 26 April 1943
  36. 30. Photograph of Margaret ‘Peggy’ Melling, Bolton Ladies FC, c. 1946
  37. 31. ‘Saturday Taxpayers’ by Gerald Cains, 1953
  38. 32. Billy Wright’s copy of ‘La bohème’ by Puccini, 1949
  39. 33. FA Amateur Cup
  40. 34. Stanley Matthews’ FA Cup final kit, 1953
  41. 35. Referee Richard Maddison’s photo album, 1949–1953
  42. 36. Tom Finney’s Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year Award
  43. 37. Gift given to Manchester United by Red Star Belgrade the night before the Munich Air Disaster, 1958
  44. 38. Margaret Shepherd’s Manchester Corinthians shirt, 1958
  45. 39. Tony Collins’ FA Preliminary Coaching Certificate, 1959
  46. 40. Elizabeth Taylor’s cardigan, 1962
  47. 41. Sheffield Wednesday seat cushion, 1960s
  48. 42. Official replica Jules Rimet World Cup trophy, 1966
  49. 43. Sir Geoff Hurst’s World Cup final shirt, 1966
  50. 44. World Cup final ball, 1966
  51. 45. Knitted World Cup Willie, 1966
  52. 46. George Best’s Ballon D’Or, 1968
  53. 47. Subbuteo, 1970s
  54. 48. Gill Sayell’s Copa 71 Women’s World Cup kitbag, 1971
  55. 49. Sue Lopez’s WFA Mitre Challenge Trophy winners’ cup, 1971
  56. 50. Jack Charlton’s FA Cup final Leeds United tracksuit jacket, 1972
  57. 51. Liz Deighan’s England cap, 1974
  58. 52. Viv Anderson’s European Cup medal, 1979
  59. 53. Photograph of Carol Thomas as England win the Mundialito, 1985
  60. 54. Leeds Supporters Against Nazis pin-badge, 1988
  61. 55. Liverpool scarf, 1989
  62. 56. Gurnam Singh’s referee shirt, 1989
  63. 57. Justin Fashanu Gay Times cover, 1991
  64. 58. Paul Gascoigne’s Spitting Image puppet, 1990
  65. 59. Wembley Stadium seats, 1990
  66. 60. Replica Premier League trophy, 1992
  67. 61. FA Premier League press release, 1992
  68. 62. Hackney Women’s FC pennant, 1992
  69. 63. Jürgen Klinsmann’s shirt, 1994
  70. 64. Ian Wright’s Arsenal FC shirt, 1994
  71. 65. Fantasy Football League sofa, 1994
  72. 66. Photograph by Chris Unger of England v Nigeria, 1995
  73. 67. Championship Manager, 1996–97
  74. 68. Robbie Fowler’s FA Cup final Armani suit, 1996
  75. 69. ‘Looking Up Sunderland v Coventry City’ by Stuart Roy Clarke, 1996
  76. 70. Fly Me To The Moon, Middlesbrough fanzine, 1997
  77. 71. Denis Irwin’s shirt, 1999
  78. 72. Women’s World Cup fan drum
  79. 73. Daily Telegraph Fantasy Football supplement, 1999–2000 season
  80. 74. ITV Digital Monkey, 2001
  81. 75. Steve Johnson’s England cap
  82. 76. Fara Williams FA promotional card, Women’s Euros, 2005
  83. 77. Eni Aluko’s England shirt, 2007
  84. 78. Hope Powell’s Women’s Euros medal, 2009
  85. 79. Amy Fearn’s referee’s kit, 2010
  86. 80. John Motson’s sheepskin coat, 2012
  87. 81. Casey Stoney’s GB Olympics football shirt, 2012
  88. 82. Alistair Patrick-Heselton’s headguard, London Paralympics 2012
  89. 83. Manchester United’s Hillsborough tribute tracksuit, 2012
  90. 84. Portsmouth FC poppy shirt, 2014
  91. 85. 3D model of Sergio Aguero’s head, 2015
  92. 86. Stephen Daley’s England shirt, 2019
  93. 87. Lucy Clark’s FA referee shirt, 2018
  94. 88. ‘Unity’ the inflatable unicorn, 2022
  95. 89. Lily Parr statue, 2019
  96. 90. Rashford 1 Boris 0 banner, 2020
  97. 91. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Black Lives Matter boots, 2020
  98. 92. Steph Houghton’s Manchester City shirt, 2021
  99. 93. European Super League protest placards, 2021
  100. 94. Harry Kane’s rainbow captain’s armband, 2020
  101. 95. Marine v Tottenham Hotspur ticket, 2021
  102. 96. Programmes marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II, 2022
  103. 97. Ellen White’s boots, 2022
  104. 98. Nikita Parris’s Euros medal, 2022
  105. 99. Mary Earps’s WSL Manchester United shirt, 2022
  106. 100. Leah Williamson’s Finalissima England shorts, 2023
  107. 101. Pickles’ collar, 1966
  108. Epilogue: What the National Football Museum does and why
  109. Acknowledgements
  110. Endnotes
  111. About the Publisher

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