With Chelsea Women looking to defend their WFA Cup Final title against Manchester United Women this weekend, we have delved into the archive to look at an earlier game between these two sides.
With the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III, we look at a special piece of memorabilia produced for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937.
As part of Wembley 100, Uma Ghelani takes a look at how public transport was advertised to travelling football fans in the twenties and thirties, specifically ahead of FA Cup Finals…
Callum Lane looks at the first ever game to be played at the old Wembley Stadium: the 1923 FA Cup Final – later known as the White Horse Final.
With the 100th anniversary of the original Wembley Stadium and King Charles III’s coronation falling within weeks of one another, we explore the links between Wembley, empire and royalty.
As part of Wembley 100, the National Football Museum takes a look at a century of the stadium’s history – via objects you can see every day on our galleries.
Maisie Joel looks at one of the earliest women’s football caps from our collection, awarded to the Lionesses’ first official goalscorer.
As part of our International Women’s Month series, curator Dr Alex Jackson showcases a signed ball used in a fixture between Preston Ladies and Bolton Ladies, which took place in 1939: just two months after war broke out in Europe.
Jane Bateman, Head of International Relations at the FA and Deputy Chair of Trustees at the museum, talks about what football means to her.
During International Women’s Month, curator Dr Alex Jackson looks at one of the museum’s recent acquisitions: a century-old case related to Bath Ladies AFC.
Eileen Anderson, headteacher at Saviour CofE Primary, shares why the Collyhurst school are regular visitors to the museum.
Looking at Manchester United’s first League Cup final appearance in 1983, where they faced off against one of their north west rivals…