Football Programmes Centre

Grumpyblue09 · Joined: 25 Dec 2011 Posts: 89 Location: warrington

i am looking to make a list of teams and dates they first produced a programme - if you have any info re your clubs first home programme the please post answer

Drvonshineck · Joined: 24 Dec 2011 Posts: 525 Location: Scotland

Leyton Orient first home programme was produced on 2nd of September 1907 for the visit of Hull City.

Dundee FC started producing programmes regularly in the 1946/47 season, however it is said that some one-off programmes were produced some time in the 1930's but I have never been able to confirm this.

The first home game of the 1946/47 season was on 1st of January 1947 against Dundee United.

Hope that helps.

cornwallwhite · Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 288

Bury,s is the saturday prior to september 17th 1892. :sherlock:

PABLO76 · Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 753

The first ever UNITED REVIEW produced by Man Utd was v Grimsby Town on 31st August 1946, and is still going strong now!

First EVER issue of a Man Utd programme I'm afraid I dont know, does anybody 100% accurately know this?

Dorking · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2529

Palace had a 'Programmicard' for their first ever Southern League Division 2 game v Southampton Reserves. 2nd September 1905. There's a picture of it in the book "Palace Promotions"

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3423

The oldest known Sunderland programme is 1st December 1888 v Sunderland Albion,
On the cover it states "Third Year of Issue". So going on this information, the first ever programme was the first game of the season 1886/87.
September 18th 1886 a friendly v Notts Mellors Ltd.

In truth, i guess we will never know for sure.

1980Cossie · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 830

Halifax Town's first ever programme: Volume 1 Number 1

1912 Halifax v Doncaster Rovers 7th September. Midland Counties League. Attendance 1412.

atletico · Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 673 Location: Nottingham

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/01-0.....3375263220

Aston Villa - 1st September 1906
First official Aston Villa "programme"
I have seen single cards produced before this date that stated "The ONLY Official Card".

sharrowblade · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:52 pm Post subject:

Sheffield United

September 1st 1897 versus Derby County
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/sets
A Sheffield United Programme guide

1980Cossie · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 830

Stalybridge Celtic v Halifax Town October 15th 1921. Stalybridge's third home match in the football league (3rd Division North)
The programme is wrongly dated 1920/21 so they must have issued programmes earlier than 21/22 season but i don't know of any earlier issues from their two seasons in the football league 1921-23.