Football Programmes Centre

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3427

In my opinion , this is the greatest cover ever for a programme. Oddly the colours are Sunderland v Aston Villa . Looking at the large format , massive crowd , terrible weather, a programme from this game in good condition must be a collectors dream.

hydemaine · Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 651

I can't explain why but this is my favourite cover of the programmes I have.

Maybe it's the colours and simple design that United have never used again to my knowledge.

Did they use a different printer for the f.o.B ?

It's unlike anything they had produced before.

holtie96 · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 2309

This was my favourite till it ultimately ended up with someone who hard a family member playing at the game and really appreciated it
I just loved the colours a stunning Newcastle pre war

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3509

A recent acquisition, in the form of a standard Hearts programme of the time but a different cover which, while being nothing special, has a certain charm to it.

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holtie96 · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 2309

Possibly the best quality non league 1940s football programmes you will find
Banbury Spencer

bisphamseasider · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2732 Location: Blackpool

Always a good thread is one featuring covers and it seems to crop up every few months or so.

Here is a similar earlier thread featuring a few more.

http://www.footballprogrammece.....highlight=

wandererpaul · Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 486 Location: Brentford

Some nice covers on this thread, and the one linked by bisphamseasider, a colourful collection of programmes.

Brentford FC's are nowhere near as good as some of these. Pretty average if you ask me! The only one worth showing is the cover that covered the 1952/53 season through to 1956/57, which for Brentford was quite good!

Sorry it's not in the same class as that Banbury Spencer FC cover.

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pastpirate · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:59 pm Post subject:

I love this one. It wins my vote as it must be the cutest cover in the history of Football programmes.

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manchesterunitedman1 · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3332 Location: United Kingdom

I have already done a section on this for my flickr site

please take a look, some programmes and tickets

https://flic.kr/s/aHsjUH37LG just click on any images.

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Jim LFC · Joined: 05 Oct 2014 Posts: 590

Always had a soft spot for this one....

derby1884 · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:56 pm Post subject:

One of my favourites owes a debt to that Wolves issue!

One question, though - why all that blue in a Newport County programme?
Including the "Blue Note" title?

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Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

Jim LFC wrote:

Always had a soft spot for this one....

I think we have a winner in this one, it's a beauty.

Sir Moses Hill · Joined: 13 Oct 2014 Posts: 134 Location: New York

Keen on this modern one because it features one of the best photos in Glentoran history - the moment after Michael Halliday's winner in the 2001 Irish Cup final versus Linfield.

Sir Moses Hill · Joined: 13 Oct 2014 Posts: 134 Location: New York

And this one for clean, classic design....and an iconic match.

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3427

hydemaine wrote:

I can't explain why but this is my favourite cover of the programmes I have.

Maybe it's the colours and simple design that United have never used again to my knowledge.

Did they use a different printer for the f.o.B ?

It's unlike anything they had produced before.

This was copied from the official logo of the time. It is an unusual cover for United.

manchesterunitedman1 · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3332 Location: United Kingdom

I always liked this one-brilliant! especially in an age where there was still rationing of food let alone paper!

https://flic.kr/p/86ptaY

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Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3427

I never understood how Hull City produced an early post war programme that would put many clubs 1980s issues to shame. How did they manage to get hold of all that paper ? Compare a Hull 1946/47 issue with any other club in the country.

ianlambert · Joined: 22 Jan 2012 Posts: 84

[quote="holtie96"]This was my favourite till it ultimately ended up with someone who hard a family member playing at the game and really appreciated it
I just loved the colours a stunning Newcastle pre war

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Oops. Sorry about that Holtie96. It was very much appreciated though. I picked up another on Friday at the Sportingold Auction. It was the match after he played his last first-team game, so he was listed on the team sheet, but actually didn't play. The quest continues...

Mtbhull · Joined: 11 Dec 2014 Posts: 64

A couple of Hull City ones here.

The first is from the opening of Boothferry Park, colour and style. The secnd is from 1948-49 and also fits as an example of the style changing half way through the season - it changed to the Man Utd example, but I don't know why unless it was to save on the multi colour version