The National Football Museum is home to the world’s largest public collection of football objects and archives.
We house over 40,000 items in total, at the museum in Manchester and at our Research Centre in Preston. You can explore some of that collection below in our dedicated collection content hub.
Our Research Centre
The National Football Museum Research Centre is located at the Deepdale Stadium in Preston.
Whilst around 2,500 objects are on display at the museum in Manchester at any one time, the remaining collection can be viewed by appointment, and we welcome both academic and non-academic visitors to our Preston site.
Book your research visit by emailing us at collections@nationalfootballmuseum.com.
The first European Cup Final and the Englishman in the middle
The story of the first European Cup Final in 1956 – and the Englishman in the middle, Arthur Edward Ellis.
Women’s FA Cup: the missing silverware
The museum is home to the oldest surviving Women’s FA Cup trophy – but did you know that the original silverware is missing?
FA Cup: Breaking your neck to win it…
The story of Bert Trautmann, the Manchester City goalkeeper who quite literally put his neck on the line in pursuit of success.
Our YouTube Channel
Quite Unsuitable for Females Podcast
The museum and MIC Media has worked with four community producers – Rosy Akalawu-Ellman, Meg Wilson, Uma Ghelani and Debola Adebanjo – to surface some of the secrets of the women’s game.
This five-part series looks at the game’s early pioneers, representation of women in football and parallels with the modern game.