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redmiddyman · Joined: 31 Dec 2011 Posts: 36

How broad is the collection that you have and how far do you go with your collecting?

For example Being a Manchester United collector you have the standard league and all cup competitions.

Then next there are the reserves, youth and friendlies.

Next there are more the one off games like testimonials etc which are part of the collection.

Then there are games at Old Trafford like Rugby league, Internationals, and even cricket matches of all things featuring the manchester united players of the time, there were a few games played at Old Trafford during Euro 96 too...

Do people go that far to collect programmes featured at their clubs stadium.... even though in some instances they dont feature the team in question?

People must have cut off points so where do people say 'enough is enough' so to speak?

Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2555

Rangers - All competitions & all other first team games,not reserve or youth team games.

MaccProgrammesWanted · Joined: 30 Sep 2010 Posts: 297 Location: Macclesfield

All league and cup home and away, friendlies & testimonials, postponements, reserves pre 1960 & neutrals at the Moss Rose
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kenred · Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 396

As a collector of Manchester United Programmes ,and memorabilia,I try to collect anything related to the Club.Many "neutral" matches played at Old Trafford over the years ,Rugby League,FA CUP Semi-Finals,League Cup ,Schools Finals.Olympics,World Cup matches,Some rare ,some not.When you start out collecting on a broad scale, I think you know you wont be able to get everything ,so you try to get as much as possible.Most of the FA CUP semi -Finals are fairly easy to obtain ,The Replayed FA CUP Final played at Old Trafford Leeds V Chelsea 1970 is a bit harder to obtain .The 1939 FA Cup Semi-Final Grimsby v Wolves is a real rarity.In my case I have obtained about 75% of what I would like,and I suppose thats not too bad!

Blackjack · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject:

Swansea City/ Town home and aways in league, cup and friendlies going back to 59/60 season at the moment. Though I do have a few reserve team games and pre 1960 programmes.

grantham · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 1098

All Grantham Town first team home and aways, pre-season friendlies, testimonials and postponeds.

Don't collect reserves, youth and neutral at our ground games.

Actually added 5 to my collections last week for the first time in about 6 months !!
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GreatBarrWolf · Joined: 08 Jul 2011 Posts: 834

Would ideally like to complete a full set of homes since the war (around 50 needed) and then fill in the away's back to then but that is still a dream that's long off. Would also like to add as many reserves as possible along with any other first class games at MolineuxAlso looking for friendlies home and abroad.
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GreatBarrWolf · Joined: 08 Jul 2011 Posts: 834

Would ideally like to complete a full set of homes since the war (around 50 needed) and then fill in the away's back to then but that is still a dream that's long off. Would also like to add as many reserves as possible along with any other first class games at MolineuxAlso looking for friendlies home and abroad.
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manchesterunitedman1 · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3364 Location: United Kingdom

redmiddyman wrote:

How broad is the collection that you have and how far do you go with your collecting?

For example Being a Manchester United collector you have the standard league and all cup competitions.

Then next there are the reserves, youth and friendlies.

Next there are more the one off games like testimonials etc which are part of the collection.

Then there are games at Old Trafford like Rugby league, Internationals, and even cricket matches of all things featuring the manchester united players of the time, there were a few games played at Old Trafford during Euro 96 too...

Do people go that far to collect programmes featured at their clubs stadium.... even though in some instances they dont feature the team in question?

People must have cut off points so where do people say 'enough is enough' so to speak?

Hi Matt

Everything for me-all matches first team, reserves, youth and everything below that in every competition home and away and as far back as
you are fortunate to find something-as Kenred says you will never get it all but it is great fun trying!plus all the non programme stuff too!

Leslie Millman Wave

tackler7 · Joined: 26 May 2011 Posts: 256

Homes and away programmes; Second and fourth team teamsheets (the third team didn't produce them); Programmes from representative games featuring the clubs players; Programmes from games played on the ground; 'Physical' artifacts relating the club - shirts, trophies etc; Books and magazines with articles referring to the club; Posters etc; Cards featuring players who played at the club. You name it, I will collect it - storing it is a different matter Wink

I do branch out occassionally, programmes from the local rivals which feature a good number of 'our' players etc.

Auchinleckian · Forum Moderator Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4352

I always get a pie at every ground I go to, without fail....

manchesterunitedman1 · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3364 Location: United Kingdom

Auchinleckian wrote:

I always get a pie at every ground I go to, without fail....

You got lost there John? this belongs in your new thread or am i missing something Confused

derby1884 · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:07 am Post subject:

Fairly broad so - at the risk of boring people - here's my "threads" in order of importance:

1) Derby County H/A....anything official as far back as it goes. My oldest programme is from 1901 or so. Not just programmes, though, basically anything on the club. The older the better. But I'm a "snob".....to be honest, if it's from the Pride Park era, then I'll pass. Derby County and the BBG are still too synonymous for me to separate them. And I can't to this day get used to them being at another ground.
2) Non-league one-per-club.....though these days I'm tending to pass on the recent clubs and concentrate on the pre-1950 stuff.
3) Amateur Cup Finals.....progs, tickets, photos, ephemera, opinions, memories. Owt to do with them!
4) Northampton 65/66......as per #3...anything and everything......I live in hope of actually stumbling across some footage of the club in the first division. It must exist! Got no particular love for the Cobblers - but that inexorable rise and fall of their's inthe 60s gripped me as a youth and, to be honest, it's never gone away. 4th to 1st and back to 4th in 8 years? That's some story!
5) Club history books - pick them up as and when and there's been some wonderful publications. To be honest, the "smaller" the club, the more "love" (and effort) seems to have gone into writing it. Eg, Buckie Thistle, Selkirk and Accrington Stanley.
6) Leyton Orient H/A 62/3, Carlisle 74/5 (see #4)
7) Freight Rover Trophy (or whatever) 1983 to 1998.....went through a mad phase of trying to get every prog issued for every game in those tournaments. Have got to within 2% of doing so but not worth trying to complete it now as these are, mostly, worthless, I guess.

Add an insatiable desire for UK/foreign Beatle vinyl, original 60s psychedelia and first edition true crime books pre-1960 and I expect you'll understand when I say that this house ain't going to win any "Ideal Homes Exhibition" awards for tidiness

Ah, well, you did ask!!!
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corneli_blue · Joined: 26 May 2010 Posts: 582 Location: Bridgend

derby1884 wrote:

5) Club history books - pick them up as and when and there's been some wonderful publications. To be honest, the "smaller" the club, the more "love" (and effort) seems to have gone into writing it. Eg, Buckie Thistle, Selkirk and Accrington Stanley.

A team I played for cin the 70s, alled Kenfig Hill AFC, who have never played at a hgher level than the South Wales Amateur League, published a huge book on the history of the club a couple of years ago. A work or 'love' by their Secretary Allan Brookes. It's an amazing publication for such a small club.

goodison · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 242 Location: Shetland Islands

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4) Northampton 65/66......as per #3...anything and everything......I live in hope of actually stumbling across some footage of the club in the first division. It must exist! Got no particular love for the Cobblers - but that inexorable rise and fall of their's inthe 60s gripped me as a youth and, to be honest, it's never gone away. 4th to 1st and back to 4th in 8 years? That's some story!

I've got an old Match of the Day on DVD from New Year's Day 1966 featuring Sheff Utd v Northampton Town, if you would like a copy PM me your address and I'll put it in the post for you.
David

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

My 'core' collections would be everything to do with Dundalk, home and away all competitions including friendlies (though friendlies are definitely a lower priority) and League of Ireland clubs home in Europe. Plus any game I'm at, of course! Luckily there are precious few Dundalk reserves/youths programmes out there apart from a couple of special issues and not a huge amount of neutral games at Dundalk- I'll try and pick those up too though!

I also collect, without breaking the bank, Republic of Ireland homes, Irish in Europe away and domestic cup finals. Then I can't help picking up anything else interesting, especially Ireland aways and underage internationals, League of Ireland representative games, Irish first and last/new grounds etc, European finals and World Cup finals bits and bobs. Then there's Irish interest books, tickets, cards.....

Auchinleckian · Forum Moderator Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4352

manchesterunitedman1 wrote:

Auchinleckian wrote:

I always get a pie at every ground I go to, without fail....

http://www.footballprogrammecentre.co.uk/forum/profile.php?mode=editprofile
You got lost there John? this belongs in your new thread or am i missing something Confused

No, just showing how broad my collecting habits are, to accompany my seemingly broadening waistline! I don't keep a few crumbs in anti acidic bags, and label where I got them from for posterity's sake though.

Fishy · Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 1218

Anything to do with Millwall including other matches played at The Den.
All depending on funds available at the time of course! Very Happy

Any help is always welcome.................

TheMusic · Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Posts: 533

The earlier the better but pre-1990 programmes and tickets involving Hungary, Hungarian clubs home and away, occasionally matches with Hungarian players playing! Random, I know Get My Coat

Does anyone have anything Hungary-related available? Surprised

upthecounty · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 188

Anything that relates to Newport County from 1st team through to reserves and youth team, including photo's, moneyboxes, pens, stationery, pennants, autographs etc.
The majority of my first team collection goes back to the second World War. Currently need approximately 50 homes and the same aways to complete my collection. Also have a handful of early 1930's at home.
Also collect FA Cup Final programmes and a ticket for each final. I have every programme back to 1945 and need approximately 10 tickets.
If the euro lottery comes up tonight I might consider extending my cup final collection!