It was worn by the then greatest player on the planet. Millions watched as he scored the most infamous goal of his career in this blue shirt. Argentina’s Diego Maradona broke English hearts in June 1986 with his ‘hand of God’ goal in a World Cup quarter-final.
How do you collect items related to football when there’s no football taking place?
Collections manager Wiebke Cullen explains the National Football Museum is interested in stories about how football has reacted to the coronavirus pandemic.
We speak to Matthew Barrett, Founder of Goal Click – a global project that encourages people to capture football through the lens of a disposable camera.
It looks like a prop from Phantom of the Opera – but is in fact, a symbol of resilience of one of England’s top female players.
Stephen Brammer from Prestwich has been volunteering at the museum for a year. We chat to Stephen about his role at the museum.
As we enter Pride month 2020 we speak to museum interpreter Lois Stone about the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in museums.
She was the first superstar of women’s football – yet her story is not widely known. Lily Parr was a trailblazer for women across the world. This statue went on display at the museum in 2019 and was the first statue to a female footballer in the UK.
This week’s Object of the Week is a Canal Street Blues supporters’ club T-shirt worn at Pride 2018. Curator of Women’s Football Belinda Scarlett explains its importance.
Arguably the world’s first true football superstar, Northern Ireland’s George Best had the looks and personality to ensure his popularity went beyond the beautiful game. Collections Manager Wiebke Cullen looks at a rather unusual item from his life which is on display in the museum.
Collections Manager Wiebke Cullen discusses northern invasions, brazen thefts, glamour and glory as she looks at the oldest surviving FA Cup.
On what would’ve been Women’s FA Cup Final week, curator Belinda Scarlett looks at this unique Subbuteo set. This version of the famous table football game was produced in very limited numbers in 2018 to mark the final between Arsenal and Chelsea which was won by the Blues.
Proving that football is art – and the museum is not just about shirts and silverware – Collections Manager Wiebke Cullen pores over our perfect Picasso in a new weekly series, Object of the Week.