29th Oct 2026
The Grobbelaar Curse of Anfield Road
Our Pitch Gallery has been taken over by an awful curse this half-term but unbelievably so once was the home ground of England’s most successful club – Liverpool FC.
Collection Stories
28th Oct 2026
Football’s Most Haunted Stadiums
By day, full of life and joy: by night, things get a little more paranormal. These are our top three most haunted stadiums in England…
27th Oct 2026
Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or Journey
Celebrating the first English winner in a quarter of a century with five key objects on our galleries, charting Harry Kane’s rise to the top.
26th Oct 2026
The very first Ballon d’Or
The award has been won by Messi, Ronaldo, Cruyff and Platini – but was first bestowed upon a 41-year-old winger from Hanley.
23rd Oct 2026
Don Revie and the curse of Elland Road
How superstitious Leeds United manager Don Revie attempted to lift a purported hex on Elland Road.
21st Oct 2026
Black in the Game: Ebony Salmon
Exploring Ebony Salmon’s career thus far through a Lionesses shirt worn by the West Ham striker.
14th Oct 2026
Black in the Game: Jess Clarke
A look at the achievements of Lionesses and Leeds forward Jess Clarke, featuring one of the shirts from her career.
9th Oct 2026
Black in the Game: Carmaine Walker
The career of Lionesses and Croydon forward Carmaine Walker, told through one of her international jerseys.
1st Oct 2026
Manchester City’s first financial impropriety
The story of Manchester City’s first financial scandal in 1905: one of attempted bribery, overpaying of players and big bans.
29th Sep 2026
Czechia’s best performance at a World Cup
Ahead of our Nations League meetings, what is Czechia’s best performance at a World Cup to date – and how did England get on that year (or years)?
25th Sep 2026
The first team to knock us out of a World Cup…
The USA’s amateurs infamously defeated the Three Lions at the 1950 World Cup – but which team actually knocked us out?
24th Sep 2026
What makes the sponge magic?
An ode to the trusty bucket and sponge, deployed by team trainers before the advancement of sports science and technology.