This is an original British Railways football handbill produced for the Boxing Day 1951 clash between Cardiff City and Swansea Town. The clubs had also met a day earlier, playing out a 1 – 1 draw at Swansea. Cardiff got […]
Arsenal v Swansea Town 1950 Rail Excursion Poster
Here we have a 1950 poster advertising excursion trains from South Wales to London for Swansea Town AFC’s FA Cup 4th round match against Arsenal on 28th January. Unfortunately for Swansea Town fans Wally Barnes scored a penalty, and Jimmy […]
Original George Chilman Cartoons – Derby v Swansea
George Chilman’s artwork was used on various cigarette cards and by a number of newspapers and publications around the 1920s. This particular drawing features a number of players during a game between Derby County and Swansea Town as they would […]
Sammy McCrory Swansea Town Division 3 Champions Medal 1948/9
This medal was awarded to Swansea Town centre forward and Northern Ireland international Samuel McKee McCrory following the club’s 1948/9 season which saw them top the Division 3 South table. During his playing career he was top scorer for Ipswich […]
Ivor Allchurch Star Badge
Born in Swansea in 1929, Ivor Allchurch made 691 league appearances and had the distinction of being known as ‘The Golden Boy’ of Welsh football. Sir Matt Busby once said of Ivor: “Ivor never needed a number on his back […]