National Football Museum

What are we doing for the opening weekend of the Women's EURO?

Games, crafts and activities during the day - then a FREE watch party for the France game in the evening.

Find out more here: nationalfootballmuseum.com/weuro2025

💪🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth

Harry Kane wore this armband four Prides ago, when England defeated Germany in a EURO 2020 Round of 16 tie.

The captain scored the second goal in a 2-0 win, heading home the goal that would seal progression to the quarters.

It is now part of our Game of our Lives display.

Big European silverware. Small enough for your pocket. 🏆

Tiny versions of the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League trophies, available at the museum and from our online shop.

shop.nationalfootballmuseum.com/collections/...

A shorter autobiography published by Albert Geldard and John K. Rowlands.

It formed the basis for this shorter, well illustrated autobiography that he created with the late John K. Rowlands in 1989.

John's widow, Catherine, has very kindly donated the manuscripts to @nfmofficial.bsky.social

A sample of a newspaper autobiography for Alex James of Arsenal

It’s very important because player autobiographies are relatively rare prior to 1945.

Prior the SWW, some leading players had their stories serialized in newspapers. Another, Samuel Wadsworth, recorded his unpublished manuscript onto audiotape.

A page from Albert Geldard's original manuscript for his unpublished autobiography

Delighted to share a superb recent donation - the original autobiography of Albert Geldard.

From 1929 to 2008 he was the EFL’s youngest player. Debuted with Bradford Park Avenue v Millwall at 15 years and 158 days

Moved to #Everton and won 1933 FA Cup alongside Dixie Dean and 4 caps for England

Born on this day in 1946, football's first true fashion icon, and one of Manchester United's most exciting players.

Remembering George Best: nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/george-best

Women's FA Cup: the missing silverware | National Football Museum The museum is home to the oldest surviving Women's FA Cup trophy - but did you know that the original silverware is missing?

Did you know that we house the oldest surviving Women's FA Cup trophy...

...but that the original is still missing?! 😱

More here: bit.ly/43q7BOi

FA Cup: A Tale of Two Pardews | National Football Museum 2025 marks the first time that Crystal Palace have made it to an FA Cup Final without the involvement of Alan Pardew...

A little look ahead to the weekend's FA Cup action...

Did you know that this will be the first time Crystal Palace have made it to the final without Alan Pardew's involvement?

nationalfootballmuseum.com/stories/fa-cup-pardew

Which current Premier League club doesn't produce an annual? 🧐

You can see nineteen top-tier annuals (and plenty more) in our current Score Gallery exhibition...

nationalfootballmuseum.com/event/from-pitch-to-page

A Blackpool FC crest from the 1953 FA Cup Final

A caricature of Stan Mortensen carrying a ball and an FA Cup on a football rattle

On this day in 1953, Blackpool lifted the FA Cup with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win against Bolton Wanderers.

It's often referred to as the Matthews Final - but there's so much more to the story than one man's genius on the wing.

nationalfootballmuseum.com/stories/matthews-final

Hello there. 👋

Your friendly reminder that selfies with our replica Premier League trophy are available all day, every day...

A segment of blue and white scarf on a table

Not long left! 🧶

If you want to contribute to our frankly ridiculously-sized Preston North End scarf, drop your contribution in at one of our dedicated hubs by Tuesday 6 May:

nationalfootballmuseum.com/giantscarf

A 1989 edition of Shoot, featuring Luton Town's victory

A photo of a photo of Luton Town players celebrating with the trophy

On this day in 1988...

Luton Town completed a remarkable turnaround in the League Cup Final in a truly chaotic end to the game.

A saved penalty and two late goals in the final ten minutes shellshocked holders Arsenal, as the Hatters clinched their first major trophy.

A black and white photo of Stuart Pearce playing for Nottingham Forest

Many happy returns today to England and Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce.

Undoubtedly one of the country's greatest ever left-backs.

bit.ly/4cQsB4W

George Male

George Camsell

George Eastham

George Cohen

Happy #StGeorgesDay ❤️

The old First Division trophy

A close-up of plaques on the First Division trophy

A close-up of two plaques - Leeds United 1973-74 and Burnley 1959-60 - on the trophy

Two former league champions, back at the top table of English football. 🏆

A red and white scarf on display at the museum

Just one of the thousands of scarves left as tribute to those who lost their lives at Hillsborough in 1989.

They will never be forgotten. 🙏

#Hillsborough #JFT97

Born on this day, arguably the greatest centre-half this country has produced: Bobby Moore.

The only England captain to have lifted this. 🏆

nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/bobby-moore

On this day in 1959, England defender Billy Wright became the first player in world football to win 100 caps for his country.

We have the 93rd of his 105 caps on public display on the Play Gallery.

nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/b...

(well not RIGHT now, you'll have to wait until 10am tomorrow)

Match of the Day @ 60 | National Football Museum Celebrate 60 years of the BBC's flagship football programme with a special exhibition, charting its remarkable evolution through the decades.

Our new exhibition, launching just in time for another weekend of Premier League action...

Match of the Day @ 60, on display now on the Match Gallery.

nationalfootballmuseum.com/event/motd-60

GOD DAMN AUTOCORRECT

The Lionesses programme cover for games against Austria and Latvia, with Jill Scott on the front

So England's senior side has never played Latvia... but the Lionesses have.

In 2021, Sarina Wingman's team hosted a Latvian side comprised of young amateurs.

Hemp scored four and Russo, White and Mead all bagged hat-tricks in a resounding 20-0 win: the largest in Lionesses history.

A headshot of Brian Clough during his playing days at Sunderland

Born on this day, one of the game's great characters: Brian Howard Clough.

Did you know that prior to his highly successful management career, Brian was a prolific striker with Middlesbrough and Sunderland?

nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/brian-clough

A case with the Jules Rimet Trophy in it

A case without the Jules Rimet Trophy in it

On this day in 1966, the Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen (for the first time) 😱

Thieves took it from a stamp exhibition at Westminster Central Hall, sneaking in and out via the back entrance.

The FA's clandestine replica is safely under lock and key on our Match Gallery.

Where's this headed today: Liverpool or Newcastle? 🏆

(this one's our official replica, so technically it's going nowhere)

#CarabaoCup

A programme from the 1982 European Cup Final between Bayern Munich and Aston Villa

At least a repeat of this is still on the cards 🤞

(or the 2006 final but we don't want a repeat of that one)

#ChampionsLeague

This match programme is from the very first game staged at Old Trafford, just over 115 years ago.

We'll be sure to pick up a programme from the very last one, too. 😞

Ground floor main room of museum with an astroturf carpet with soccer field markings. The back wall says “Football matters” inside a goalpost. Electronic boards line the top of the room

Larger than life book wjth yellow cover and red spine. Football club emblems on left side as the back cover. Right side front cover says “Stanley Matthews’ Football Album” and has a photograph of Matthews in his football kit running towards a brown soccer ball

My annual visit to @nfmofficial.bsky.social means seeing the new temporary exhibit! This time on football annuals. Love that they made a double a person sized one! 🗃️