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.
We delve into our women’s football archives to discover programmes, trophies and memorabilia from a previous meeting between two old rivals.
The National Football Museum’s Collections team is working to reveal the hidden history of women in football by exploring our women’s football collection.
Iconic boots from the 1966 World Cup have been loaned to the National Football Museum from the archive at Adidas.
Iconic items from the 1966 World Cup are on their way to the museum, including Bobby Moore’s tracksuit.
Since the announcement of our forthcoming 1966 World Cup exhibition in conjunction with The Football Association, offers of ’66 objects have been flooding in to our offices!
For the first time in the museum’s history, we are pleased to present our collection to a worldwide audience online.