The FIFA Youth Tournament, as it was originally known, started out in 1948 and was hosted in England, with the hosts beating the Netherlands 3 – 2 in the final. In 1956 the tournament was taken over by UEFA, and […]
Derby County Centenary Ale
When Derby County celebrated their centenary in 1984, Burton based brewery and main sponsor Bass produced this special edition ale to mark the occasion. They certainly aren’t the only club to have their own beer, and a couple of other […]
England vs Yugoslavia Presentation Plate 1954
Ahead of England’s 1954 match against the former Yugoslavia in Belgrade, each of England’s players was presented with one of these wooden plates, complete with engraving of match details. We already have Sir Tom Finney’s plate in the collection, and […]
European Champion Clubs Cup Final 1968 – Signed Menu
This menu comes from the European Champion Clubs Cup final dinner in 1968, and has been signed by a number of the victorious Manchester United squad following their 4 – 1 win over Benfica. United’s victory was made more poignant […]
Mixed Fan Pennants
We recently picked up this quartet of fan pennants – Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City and Derby County. The vast majority of pennants like these aren’t particularly valuable – but there are so many different ones out there, that they still […]
