22nd Oct 2020
Object of the Week: Pele’s Brazil World Cup Shirt
Pelé is a global superstar, a player like no other. Widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, his ability on the pitch is still the benchmark of greatness.
Collection Stories
14th Oct 2020
Object of the Week: Alex Scott England shirt
One of Britain’s most influential players, Alex Scott was capped by her country 140 times, scored in a UEFA Cup Final, and won 21 major trophies as an Arsenal player.
8th Oct 2020
Object of the Week: Trent Alexander-Arnold’s boots
They were worn by one of the game’s rising stars in an important game. They also show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Collections Manager Wiebke Cullen looks at Trent Alexander-Arnold’s boots…
30th Sep 2020
Object of the Week: Olympian Stoney’s match-worn shirt
A shirt designed by Stella McCartney and on show at Wembley in front of 72000 fans. Curator of Women’s Football Belinda Scarlett looks at a shirt worn by England legend Casey Stoney.
24th Sep 2020
Object of the Week: Original Wembley turnstile
The clickety click of a turnstile is one of the most familiar sounds in football. At the museum visitors can see an original turnstile from the home of football – Wembley Stadium.
24th Sep 2020
“There’s a growing number of women working in football. It’s great to see” – Reuters’ photographer Molly Darlington
Molly Darlington is one of the youngest sports photographers in the country. We speak to the 22-year-old about how she broke into the industry, her love of the game and the challenges of covering top-flight football during a pandemic.
17th Sep 2020
Object of the Week: A programme during a pandemic
It’s been surreal – stadiums without any fans. When football resumed during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic games were played behind closed doors. The museum acquired a match programme from one of the first games. Head of Collections Wiebke Cullen takes a closer look at this unique matchday magazine.
15th Sep 2020
The women footballers who supported striking miners
Exactly a century ago struggling striking miners received support from an unlikely source – women footballers. Catriona Kelly looks at these remarkable players who played for, and supported their communities.
8th Sep 2020
Object of the Week: History’s most controversial beach ball
It assisted one of the freakiest goals in Premier League history. In 2009 Sunderland welcomed Liverpool to the Stadium of Light and despite all the stars on show, it was a holiday inflatable that grabbed the headlines.
2nd Sep 2020
Object of the Week: FA Women’s Premier League medal 1994-1995
With the return of the Women’s Super League (WSL) this weekend, curator Belinda Scarlett looks back at the history of one of the most dominant teams of the 1990s and 2000s – Arsenal
26th Aug 2020
Objects of the Week: Sue Lopez England shirt and cap
Sue Lopez’s contribution to women’s football has been immense; as a footballer, coach and manager over a career spanning five decades. She also battled indifference and entrenched discrimination to push for better recognition of women’s football. Curator Belinda Scarlett takes a look at the objects that tell this remarkable player’s story.
13th Aug 2020
Object of the Week: Rashford 1 Boris 0 banner
Sometimes the simple football banners are the best. With football in lockdown in the spring of 2020 this flag appeared on a street rather than a stadium. It reflected one of the game’s biggest stars and a campaign close to his heart.