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Footballers Collection

Background imageFootballers Collection: Queen Elizabeth II presents Bobby Moore with World Cup

Queen Elizabeth II presents Bobby Moore with World Cup
World Cup Final 1966. Queen Elizabeth II presenting the World Cup trophy to Englands Bobby Moore victorious after winning the game against West Germany in London on 30 July 1966. Date: 1966

Background imageFootballers Collection: Chelsea Football Club - 1959-1960 season

Chelsea Football Club - 1959-1960 season. Left to right: (Back row) S. Anderton, R. Whittaker, R. Matthews, J. Mortimore, C. Livesey, J. Compton; (front row) James Peter ( Jimmy ) Greaves (1940-), P

Background imageFootballers Collection: Billy Bancroft, Welsh international rugby player

Billy Bancroft, Welsh international rugby player
William John Billy Bancroft (1871-1959), Welsh-born international rugby player who played for Swansea and Wales. He also played county cricket for Glamorgan. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: West Auckland football team

West Auckland football team - they beat Juventus in 1910 and 1911. 1910

Background imageFootballers Collection: Ladies Football, 1894

Ladies Football, 1894
The lady footballers: an anticipation. The Sketch anticipates the brave new world of women footballers: a good looking goalkeeper recieves much attention

Background imageFootballers Collection: John Devey, footballer and cricketer

John Devey, footballer and cricketer
John Henry George Jack Devey (1866-1940), footballer for West Bromwich Albion, Mitchells St George s, Aston Villa and England, and a first-class cricketer for Warwickshire. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Harlequins Rugby Team

Harlequins Rugby Team: Hindley, Phillipps, Hunt, Clarke, Hill, Whittaker, Surtees, Cipriani, Pauk, Peech, Wood, Wells, Susmann, Saward, Wells. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: William Eldon Tucker, rugby player

William Eldon Tucker, rugby player
William Eldon Tucker (1872-1953), Bermuda-born rugby union player for Cambridge University, St Georges Hospital, Blackheath and England. He later qualified as a medical doctor. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Arthur J Gould, Welsh rugby player

Arthur J Gould, Welsh rugby player
Arthur J Gould (1864-1919), Captain of Newport Rugby FC and Welsh International rugby union player. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: James F Byrne, rugby player and cricketer

James F Byrne, rugby player and cricketer
James Frederick Byrne (1871-1954), rugby player for England and the British and Irish Lions, and first-class cricketer for Warwickshire (captain). 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Small Heath Football club

Small Heath Football club
Small Heath Football Club (later Birmingham City) 1898-1899 Date: 1899

Background imageFootballers Collection: Blackheath Rugby Team

Blackheath Rugby Team: Latter, Carpmael, Stokes, Lohden, Spurling, Tarbutt, Dixon, Rigby, Finlinson, De Winton, Fegan, Maud, Thomson, Harris, Maturin, Cope, Cattell, Wilson. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Yorkshire Rugby County Football Team, 1894-95

Yorkshire Rugby County Football Team, 1894-95: Hirst (Hon Sec), Donaldson, Barraclough, Nowell, Riley, Walton, Millar (President), Broadley, Arnold, Toothill (Captain), Jackson, Dobson, Firth, Riley

Background imageFootballers Collection: Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895

Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895, at the time they played against Scotland: Harrison (Vice-President), Drummond, Lambie, Sliman (President), Russell, Gibson, Dixon (Treasurer)

Background imageFootballers Collection: Irish International Rugby Team, 1895

Irish International Rugby Team, 1895, at the time they played Scotland: Thompson, McCluskey, Reid (IFA), Scott, Alexander, McAteer (Trainer), Brown, Crawford, Wright, M Clutchey, Thompson, Clugston

Background imageFootballers Collection: Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5

Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5: Grierson (Trainer), Dunkley (Hon Sec), Johnstone, Spencer, Wilkes, Lees, Rinder, Margoschis (Chairman), Reynolds, Devey (Captain), Welford, Ramsay (Secretary)

Background imageFootballers Collection: Fred Clegg, Rugby player

Fred Clegg, Rugby player. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: James Hannan, Welsh international rugby player

James Hannan, Welsh international rugby player
James Jim Hannan (1864-1905), Welsh international rugby player who also played for Newport. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: G O Smith, footballer and cricketer

G O Smith, footballer and cricketer
Gilbert Oswald Smith (1872-1943), amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and the Corinthians, and was captain for England. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Surrey

Background imageFootballers Collection: H B Daft, English footballer and cricketer

H B Daft, English footballer and cricketer
Harry Butler Daft (1866-1945), English footballer with the Corinthians, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Newark and England, also a first-class cricketer with Nottinghamshire. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Russian Football Match

Russian Football Match
Stylised painting of an early 1930s Russian Football match Date: 1931

Background imageFootballers Collection: W Percy Carpmael, Blackheath and Barbarians Rugby player

W Percy Carpmael, Blackheath and Barbarians Rugby player. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: F H Maturin, Blackheath Rugby Club player

F H Maturin, Blackheath Rugby Club player. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Durham County Rugby Team

Durham County Rugby Team: Parkinson, Stephenson, Swinburne, Marston, Wilson, Bell, Johnston, Humphreys, Todd, Troup, Thompson, Poole, Martin, Kassell, Swainston, Geenty, Hill, Oakes, Gibbon, Hall

Background imageFootballers Collection: R C Gosling, footballer and cricketer

R C Gosling, footballer and cricketer
Robert Cunliffe Gosling (1868-1922), footballer for the Old Etonians, the Corinthians and England. He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge and Essex. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: George T Neilson, Scottish rugby player

George T Neilson, Scottish rugby player. He played for Scotland, as well as the West of Scotland FC. He was also a president of the Scottish Rugby Union. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Footballers Battalion attending HQ at Kingsway for pay, WW1

Footballers Battalion attending HQ at Kingsway for pay, WW1
Mr F. J. Wall, secretary of the Football Association, sits at a table at the associations headquarters, ready to pay members of the Footballers Battalion

Background imageFootballers Collection: Box lid design, Football game

Box lid design, Football game manufactured by Krakpol, Poland Date: circa 1950

Background imageFootballers Collection: Preston North End Football Team

Preston North End Football Team: Tait, Trainer, Holmes, Houghton, Sharp, Sanders, Orr, Barton, Henderson, Pearce, Brown, Cunningham, Blythe. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Cardiff Rugby Team

Cardiff Rugby Team: Dobson, Elliot, Elsey, Phillips, Lewis, Mills, Morgan, Hill, Davies, Pearson, Sweet-Escott, Cravos, Emery, Biggs, Thomas, Biggs. 1890s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Birthday Card design - Men playing football

Birthday Card design - Men playing football with some fans on the touchline supporting their side. Date: circa 1950

Background imageFootballers Collection: The Culford School, Bury St Edmunds - Football Team

The Culford School, Bury St Edmunds - Football Team
Thingoe Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - The South Boys Football Team from The East Anglian School for Boys (founded in 1873), which became The Culford School (since 1935). Date: 1912

Background imageFootballers Collection: Huddersfield Town Football Club in 1928

Huddersfield Town Football Club in 1928

Background imageFootballers Collection: Stanley Matthews and Stanley Mortensen, footballers

Stanley Matthews and Stanley Mortensen, footballers for Blackpool and England Date: 1949

Background imageFootballers Collection: Footballer silhouettes

Footballer silhouettes Date: 1949

Background imageFootballers Collection: Newcastle v Arsenal at Wembley

Newcastle v Arsenal at Wembley
Members of the Newcastle United and Arsenal teams, due to compete at Wembley Stadium in the Cup Final. Also pictured is Herbert Chapman (1878-1934) the Arsenal manager. Date: 1932

Background imageFootballers Collection: Soccer Action

Soccer Action
Coventry City's goal-keeper colliding with a Fulham player during a soccer match at Craven Cottage. Date: 1931

Background imageFootballers Collection: The Save!

The Save!
Cartoon by Alfred Leete showing a close encounter with a determined goalkeeper. Date: 1925

Background imageFootballers Collection: Bolton Wanderers footballers in Royal Artillery, WW2

Bolton Wanderers footballers in Royal Artillery, WW2
Bolton Wanderers FC professional footballers serving in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, L-R Ithwell, Winter, Roberts, Catterall, Howe, Gosling Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Footballer Woodgate signing autograph

Footballer Woodgate signing autograph
T Woodgate, signing autograph, with fellow footballers R Dunn, A Banner, R Carter, J Wood - they all joined Anti-Aircraft Command Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFootballers Collection: Sunderland and Preston footballers playing billiards

Sunderland and Preston footballers playing billiards
Sunderland and Preston North End footballers playing billiards after the FA Cup Final 1937. L-R Beresford, Gurney, Tremelling, Carter, Dougal and Milne Date: 1937

Background imageFootballers Collection: Sheffield United footballers in communal bath

Sheffield United footballers in communal bath
Sheffield United footballers hosed in the communal bath by their trainer Date: 1946

Background imageFootballers Collection: Newport County footballers, method of attack

Newport County footballers, method of attack
Newport County footballers working out a new method of attack Date: 1946

Background imageFootballers Collection: Manchester City footballers heading the ball

Manchester City footballers heading the ball
Heading practice for Manchester City footballers McCullough, Percival, Clarke and Rodgers Date: 1946

Background imageFootballers Collection: George Hunt and Ted Drake, Arsenal footballers

George Hunt and Ted Drake, Arsenal footballers
George Hunt and Ted Drake, Arsenal's centre-forwards in confidential conversation at Highbury Date: 1946

Background imageFootballers Collection: Manchester United FC Team 1949-1950

Manchester United FC Team 1949-1950, First Division, English League Date: circa 1949

Background imageFootballers Collection: Lady footballers, the South Team, 1895

Lady footballers, the South Team, 1895
The determined-looking ladies of the South football team who played the North team at the in the opening match of the British Ladies Football Club at Nightingale Lane ground at Crouch End in March

Background imageFootballers Collection: Len Shackleton, English footballer

Len Shackleton, English footballer
Leonard Francis (Len) Shackleton (1922-2000), footballer with Newcastle United and Sunderland, also the England national team, seen here in December 1946. 1946



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