As an international star and media sensation, David Beckham is synonymous with English football. He sent this ball into the Argentina net in one of his most iconic moments.
Artist Millie Chesters has produced two online Drawing Drills workshops for arty families. She is encouraging families to make their own football stickers (inspired by The Euros) and learn to draw footballers in motion. We caught up with Millie to find out more…
Recovering from a life-threatening brain haemorrhage and acutely aware that his memory might desert him, Alex Ferguson begins to recount the most important stories of his life, both in and out of football, to his son Jason in SIR ALEX FERGUSON: NEVER GIVE IN.
Southampton won the first WFA Mitre Challenge Trophy final in 1971. Alexandra Heaton looks at the career of their influential player Sue Lopez.
Andy Lines, Daily Mirror chief reporter recalls the time his newspaper saved the 1966 World Cup Final ball for the nation – and set up an impromptu rematch on a village field.
As the Women’s Super League celebrates its 10th anniversary this week (April 2021) Alexandra Heaton looks at a shirt from our collection worn by a legend of the game.
One of English football’s all time greats, Sir Tom Finney played his entire career with Preston North End as a brilliant and versatile forward. He also won 76 caps for England, scoring 30 times. We take a closer look at one of Finney’s individual honours…
This week, Alexandra Heaton looks at a programme from a game never played due to the pandemic: the fixture between promotion-chasing Barrow AFC and Wrexham AFC.
It’s 1966 and the World Cup is about to take place in England. Excitement is mounting, but then the trophy is stolen. Exactly 55 years ago a cup crisis threatened to de-rail plans for the tournament. That is until a mixed breed collie called Pickles became an unlikely national hero.
This is the match programme from last spring’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park – a match which didn’t go ahead.
This week marked the 75th anniversary of the Burnden Park disaster. We look at an object from our collections connected to the ill-fated match in 1946.
With St David’s Day this week and the Manchester derby this weekend, this week’s Object of the Week focuses on an object from the museum’s collection relating to a significant figure in the history of Welsh football and both Manchester clubs.