Here we have a selection of rare Baines football cards from the collection (we have several thousand in our archives) featuring various English and Scottish clubs. One anomaly is W Ainley of Huddersfield, which research shows is a rugby league […]
Pen & Pencil Special – Blackburn Rovers
A very rare ‘Pen & Pencil Special’ showing the Blackburn Rovers squad on 3rd October 1889. The photo inside (click below images to expand) includes William Townley, who would go on to score the first ever FA Cup final hat-trick […]
Jimmy Ashcroft – Original Photographs
Here we have a series of items from the personal collection of former Arsenal, Blackburn and England goalkeeper Jimmy Ashcroft. The items include a photograph in it’s original frame (above), a damaged photograph of the Woolwich Arsenal team in the […]
Jimmy Ashcroft – Lancashire FA Winners Medal 1910/11
After leaving Arsenal in 1908 following eight successful seasons to help reduce financial pressure on the club, their record breaking keeper Jimmy Ashcroft joined Blackburn Rovers where he made a total of 120 appearances. He was part of their side […]
Blackburn Rovers FA Cup Final 1928 Photo Album
This is another item that we currently have out on loan to our friends at The National Football Museum in Manchester for public display. Blackburn secured their sixth FA Cup final win in 1928, beating Huddersfield 3 – 1 an […]
