10th Jan 2025
Arsenal v Manchester United: FA Cup Classics
A look at some of the key FA Cup fixtures between Arsenal and Manchester United over the decades.
Collection Stories
10th Jan 2025
The first ever FA Cup Final
The story of the very first FA Cup Final in 1872, told through one of our objects: the only known surviving medal awarded to the winners.
5th Jan 2025
FA Cup: Third Round shocks
The January giant-killing round is upon us! We look at five of our favourite cup upsets from the Third Round of the FA Cup, featuring top-tier shocks and player sackings, career-making goals and nigh-impossible results.
19th Dec 2024
The colourful life of Jack Hillman
Beth Williamson looks at the colourful career of goalkeeper Jack Hillman, an FA Cup winner with Manchester City in 1904.
5th Dec 2024
England v Germany: a dark day in football history
Beth Williamson on one of the dark days in our national side’s history: England v Germany, where the Swastika was flown at White Hart Lane.
22nd Nov 2024
QPR Ladies: WFA Cup winners, 47 years on
A very special visit from members of the Queen’s Park Rangers Ladies side that lifted the 1977 WFA Cup.
21st Nov 2024
Protest and the 1978 World Cup
Beth Williamson looks at one of the most politically controversial World Cup tournaments: Argentina 1978.
19th Nov 2024
Object of the Week: England trading cards
Uma Ghelani looks at some of the most special – and rare – trading cards in our extensive collection.
7th Nov 2024
Donald Simpson Bell: football’s war hero
A look at the life and medals of war hero Donald Simpson Bell, football’s only recipient of the Victoria Cross.
30th Oct 2024
Gordon Banks and ‘that’ save
Beth Williamson looks at the story behind Gordon Banks’ cap from the 1970 World Cup, part of The Players Foundation collection.
9th Oct 2024
Kissing Footballers
Beth Williamson looks at one of our Art Wall paintings: Kissing Footballers by Heather McGrath.
2nd Oct 2024
Love It If We Beat Them…
With Love It If We Beat Them coming to the museum, we look back at NUFC’s 95-96 title run-in through figurines.