This celebration dinner menu was signed by the whole Bolton Wanderers squad, and dignitaries, following the 1923 FA Cup final. This was the first game to be played on the hallowed turf of Old Wembley. David Jack and Jack Smith […]
1935 London Football Association Diables Rouges
This is a part brass, part enamel London Football Association v Diables Rouges badge, dated 1st November 1935. The Diables Rouges (Red Devils) were a regular fixture for the London combination side, and were represented by players of the Belgian […]
Football League XI v All British XI 1941 Programme
This is an official football programme from a wartime match between the Football League XI v All British XI held at Anfield on 19th April 1941. The match was held on behalf of the war fund, and we are […]
George Reader’s 1950 World Cup Final Whistle
Certainly one of the most interesting items to land of my desk so far since we started the new National Football Collection website, this is the whistle used by English referee George Reader in the 1950 World Cup Final. Reader […]
England v Austria 1952 Post Match Dinner Menu Signed By Both Teams
This menu was signed by both squads who took part in the 1952 international match between England and Austria in Vienna. It includes the signature of Bolton legend Nat Lofthouse who was nicknamed the ‘Lion of Vienna’ following the match […]




