Isidoro San Jose Pozo spent a decade with Real Madrid between 1976 and 1986, winning a total of nine major titles before he moved to Mallorca. In 1981, he was involved the European Cup Final defeat to Liverpool courtesy of […]
Johnny Hancocks – FA Cup Final 1949 Winners Medal
This is the 199th FA Cup final winners medal to be added to The National Football Collection, and it was awarded to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ outside-right Johnny Hancocks in the 1949 final. Wolves would beat Leicester City 3 – 1 at […]
RAF Tour of Scotland 1945 Photograph
This original photograph comes from the collection of the late Albert ‘Sailor’ Brown, who during the war formed part of the RAF squad who toured Scotland in 1945. His namesake Bert Williams, a Wolverhampton legend, can be seen standing proudly […]
Sailor Brown – FA Cup Final 1946 Runner’s Up Medal
The first post-WW2 FA Cup final remained goalless until the 85th minute when Bert Turner deflected the ball in to his own net. A minute later, Turner would score an equaliser for Charlton to take it to extra time, where […]
Sam Burnison – Ireland International Cap 1910
Sam “Surefoot” Burnison was one of the youngest players ever to be capped for Ireland, when he appeared against England in February 1908 aged just 17 years and 77 days. This recently acquired cap comes from Burnison’s second international appearance, […]
