12th Apr 2023
Object of the Week: Sylvia Gore’s cap
Maisie Joel looks at one of the earliest women’s football caps from our collection, awarded to the Lionesses’ first official goalscorer.
Collection Stories
10th Mar 2023
IWM: Preston Ladies v Bolton Ladies match ball
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.
9th Mar 2023
10 Years in Manchester: Jane Bateman
Jane Bateman, Head of International Relations at the FA and Deputy Chair of Trustees at the museum, talks about what football means to her.
8th Mar 2023
IWM: Bath Ladies AFC case
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.
28th Feb 2023
10 Years in Manchester: Eileen Anderson
Eileen Anderson, headteacher at Saviour CofE Primary, shares why the Collyhurst school are regular visitors to the museum.
23rd Feb 2023
League Cup Final: Manchester United, 1983
Looking at Manchester United’s first League Cup final appearance in 1983, where they faced off against one of their north west rivals…
22nd Feb 2023
League Cup Final: Newcastle United, 1976
Looking at Newcastle United’s first League Cup final appearance in 1976 – and how one Geordie in particular proved decisive at Wembley…
13th Feb 2023
10 Years in Manchester: John Brewer
John Brewer, Chair of the Board of Trustees the National Football Museum, talks about what football and the museum means to him.
19th Jan 2023
10 Years in Manchester: Tim Desmond
Tim Desmond, Chief Executive Officer at the National Football Museum, reflects on his time in Manchester.
12th Dec 2022
10 Years in Manchester: Allan Maull
Allan Maull, the National Football Museum’s longest-serving volunteer, looks back at his time with the museum.
7th Oct 2022
Object of the Week: US pennant from Nike Victory Tour 1997 – USA v England
As England face the USA in a record-selling Wembley friendly, Uma Ghelani looks at an object from a game between the two teams in 1997.
15th Aug 2022
Objects of the Week: the formation of the Premier League
Uma Ghelani travels back 30 years, looking at the controversial and tumultuous beginnings of the Premier League.