21st Jul 2022
Object of the Week: Carol Thomas’ 1984 Women’s Euro medal
Kate Wells on the 1984 UEFA Women’s Euro Championship runner-up medal awarded to England Women captain Carol Thomas.
Collection Stories
20th Jul 2022
Object of the Week: Liz Deighan’s cap, 1974
Eloise Douglas takes a closer look at the cap and career of former Lionesses midfielder Liz Deighan.
15th Jul 2022
Object of the Week: England Women shirt, 1991
Eloise Douglas admires a unique England Women shirt from 1991, created and worn during the WFA era.
1st Jul 2022
Object of the Week: Xochitl
Uma Ghelani looks at the legacy of Xochitl, the mascot for the unofficial 1971 Women’s World Cup in Mexico.
24th Jun 2022
Object of the Week: Hope Powell’s medal
Uma Ghelani looks at the last medal won by England at a Women’s European Championship: Hope Powell’s runner-up silverware from 2009.
21st Jun 2022
Football, trains and the rise of the travelling fan
Dr Alex Jackson talks about how railways have influenced the popularity of football and how big games brought Northern fans ‘down South’ for the first time.
6th Jun 2022
Recording the Women’s EURO tournament anthem with the Hallé Community Choir
As part of our celebrations of the Women’s EURO 2022, we invited members of Manchester’s Hallé Ancoats Community Choir to represent our city in recording the tournament anthem with choirs from the other host cities and communities.
27th May 2022
Objects of the Week: Huddersfield and Forest
Charlotte Mickelthwaite warms up for the Championship play-off final with a look at objects from its two participants: Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest.
25th May 2022
Object of the Week: A Barbie Girl in a Barbie World…Cup?
Uma Ghelani takes a look at the quartet of dolls lining up for Mattel ahead of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
11th May 2022
150 years of the FA Cup
Ahead of the 150th anniversary of the first FA Cup final, we take a look at three iconic objects from our collection.
6th May 2022
Object of the Week: Jack Charlton’s tracksuit
Charlotte Micklethwaite looks at one of our favourite objects from the 1972 FA Cup Final: the pre-match tracksuit worn by Jackie Charlton.
7th Apr 2022
Object of the Week: Pauline Cope’s cap
Tobin O’Connor looks at the career of a Lionesses legend, goalkeeper Pauline Cope, and considers her contribution to the 1995 FIFA Women’s World Cup.