Football Programmes Centre

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3572

What is the address of the website that details all Euro Finals and World Cup Finals etc, how to spot fakes etc?
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JJPROGRAMMES · Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 564

Maybe www.centrespot.net Thumbs Up

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3572

That's the one cheers, although sadly doesn't cover the World U20/Youth Cup Finals.

Would anyone have a pic of the programme from the 1983 World Youth Cup (U20) Finals in Mexico?
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overlap · Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 431

Yes that is the site... and it is indeed chock full of big match programme and souvenir information.
However I would add a word of warning, there is one item on there for the 1970 European Cup final, with a green and red cover, described thus: "Copy of the UEFA 1-off programme for the 50 years of the EC Final Exhibition in Paris."

There was no such "one-off Uefa programme".

The item is in fact a pirate produced in Holland, which as we know is home to many fake and imagined-up items. It was described as a pireat by the authoritative Celtic Programmes Online, before it went off the internet.

On the same topic of dodgy Dutch=produced memorabilia, I would say the so-called 1957 European Cup Final 4 page "card programme" is a total invention.
Indeed, I believe the font used may not have been around in the 1950s.

So, a great website, full of fascinating information, but in my opinion our creative friends from Holland, who have been discussed at great length on here, have slipped in a few home-produced items -coincidentally enough for finals where there is no programme.

Floor Pie · Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 286 Location: Bristol

Here is the OFFICIAL Tournament programme, the one being resold on ebay appears to be a magazine.
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Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3572

Many thanks, I didn't think the one on ebay looked official. Is this for sale perhaps? Worth an ask!
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Floor Pie · Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 286 Location: Bristol

Tynie Topics wrote:

Many thanks, I didn't think the one on ebay looked official. Is this for sale perhaps? Worth an ask!

No problem! No sadly not available at the moment.
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