Next Auction: 15 December 2008

lot descriptions: april 2008

The following lots were available in our April 2008 auction, held at Northampton RFC - columns shown are lot number, description, and estimate.

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1 SCOTLAND / ENGLAND Programme for Scotland v England, 9/4/1921 at Hampden Park, slight folds, slight ageing. Generally good. 900-1000
2 SCOTLAND / ENGLAND Programme for Scotland v England, 4/4/1925 at Hampden, probably a vip issue, with ribbon along spine. Very good 650-750
3 HUDDERSFIELD Home programme v Bristol City, 6/4/1912, rusting staples. Good-Very good 450-500
4 ACCRINGTON Home programme v Stalybridge, 7/4/1923, slight fold, rare opportunity to purchase a League programme involving Stalybridge Celtic who resigned from the League in May 1923 having finished 7th in 1922 and 11th in 1923. They resigned from the 900-1000
5 ACCRINGTON Home programme v Nelson, 8/10/1921, this was the first season of the Third Division North, Nelson remained members until 1930/31 when they finished bottom. This season marked the return of Accrington to the League albeit as a new club, Accri 1600-1800
6 LEEDS CITY Rare home programme for Leeds City v Wolves 1906/07. Members of the League between 1905/06 and 1919/20 . After eight games of 1919/20, Leeds City were expelled from the League and disbanded after the League uncovered wartime irregular paymen 1100-1250
7 WOLVES A very rare Wolves issue , a matchcard for the first ever FA Cup tie played at Molineux, 18/1/1890, v Old Carthusians, Wolves won 2-0 in front of 13,000 spectators, and were defeated in the Semi-Final by Blackburn Rovers. Slight fold. Good 3000-3500
8 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR Thirty six page booklet, "A Romance of Football " , "The History of the Tottenham Hotspur F.C.". This booklet was published in 1921 and is an excellent history of Spurs early history, with photographs. Fold. Fair-good 120-140
9 LEAGUE CUP SEMI Rare programme, Blackpool v Norwich, 16/4/62 at Blackpool, single sheet issue, signature on the back, small rust mark, team change. Fair-good 520-550
10 1927 FA CUP FINAL Programme for the 1927 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Cardiff. Cardiff won 1-0 when Lewis the Arsenal goalkeeper let a shot through his arms and Cardiff took the FA Cup out of England for the first and only time.slightly rusting st 1600-1800
11 1927 FA CUP FINAL Rare ticket for the Final between Cardiff and Arsenal. This ticket is for the East Standing Enclosure, slight fold. Generally good 380-400
12 FA CUP SEMI-FINAL Excellent condition Semi-Final, Manchester City v Manchester United, 27/3/1926 at Bramall Lane, ex bound-volume, includes insert. Very good 1900-2000
13 NORWICH Programme for match v Manchester United, 5/5/54, slight fold, Norfolk and Norwich Charities Cup. Good 375-400
14 SHAMROCK ROVERS Programme v Manchester United, 29/5/49, four page issue, small piece torn off top., fold. Fair-good 250-280
15 STOKE Home issue v Manchester United, 21/9/46. Very good 550-580
16 GRIMSBY Home issue v Manchester United, 28/12/46, rusting staple, slight fold. Generally good 580-600
17 MIDDLESBROUGH Home issue v Manchester United, 18/1/47, no staple. Very good 480-500
18 TOTTENHAM Home issue v Manchester United, 10/9/1932, minor folds. Generally good 130-140
19 BRENTFORD Home issue v Manchester United, 17/12/1938, minor fold. Good 140-150
20 ARSENAL Home issue v Manchester United, 28/4/1928, rusty staples, otherwise very good 200-220
21 CUP SEMI-FINAL Rare programme, 14/3/1931, West Bromwich v Everton, FA Cup Semi-Final, at Old Trafford, folds, with small tears along folds, slight wear. Fair-generally good 1250-1300
22 MANCHESTER UNITED Excellent condition issue v Stoke, 14/4/1917, ex bound volume, four page issue. Good 800-1000
23 MANCHESTER UNITED Eight page home issue, 29/3/1924 v Stoke, no staples, slight fold. Generally good 550-600
24 MANCHESTER UNITED Home Reserve issue v Manchester City Reserves, 5/2/1938, neat pencil changes.slight mark. Generally good 140-150
25 ST MARYS-SOUTHAMPTON A very rare 36 handbook for St Mary's Football Team 1893/4. St Mary's became Southampton St Mary's in 1894 , eventually becoming Southampton FC. This excellent handbook has tape along the spine but is otherwise in good condition c 600-750
26 MANCHESTER UNITED Rrare uncorrected proof copy of book "The Munich Air Disaster" published in 1972 by Stanley Williamson, this book is scarce, 272 pages and is a rare proof copy.The book covers the disaster and the subsequent inquiries to determine 120-150
27 GEORGE BEST Top quality photographic print "The Best moment of my life",framed and glazed, large print, good signature of George Best. Print shows Best turning away after scoring against Benfica, 1968 European Cup Final. Very good 220-250
28 ALEX FERGUSON Toby Jug Limited edition bust of Fergie, number 14 of 1500, produced by Noble Ceramics in original box and with certificate of authenticity. Hand painted (perhaps the nose should have a little more red !!!). Highly collectable. Go 100-120
29 WORLD CUP 66 First Day cover issued 1/6/66, Wembley postmark, signed by Bobby Moore. Good 350-400
30 1966 WORLD CUP 1986 First Day cover, autographed by Bobby Moore, good signature. Good 240-250
31 ROTHMANS Rare first edition , 1970/71 hardback copy of the Rothmans Football Yearbook, slight wear to edges. Generally good 75-100
32 MANCHESTER UNITED Superb set of 20 autographs in pencil on a postcard, 46/7 season, United were runners-up and the card includes Busby (first season as manager), Cockburn, Chilton, Crompton, Pearson, Mitten, Rowley, Whalley, Carey and many others. 90-100
33 LIVERPOOL Set of autographs, 46/7, 10 ink signatures on a postcard, includes Sidlow, Balmer, Lambert, Hughes. Liverpool were Champions in this first post-war season. Good 50-60
34 BIRMINGHAM CITY Set of autographs, 46/47, ink signatures on a postcard includes Merrick. Good 30-35
35 WEST BROMWICH Set of autographs, 46/47, ink signatures on a postcard. Good 30-35
36 TOTTENHAM Set of nine ink/pencil autographs, 47/8, on postcard, includes Duquemin 30-35
37 MANCHESTER CITY Set of ink autographs , 1947/8 on postcard, includes Sproston, Clarke, Westwood and Fagan. Good 30-35
38 PRESTON Set of autographs, 46/7 on a postcard, includes Shankly and Finney. Good 30-35
39 GRIMSBY Set of autographs, 46/7, ink signatures on a postcard. Good 30-35
40 MANCHESTER UNITED Home issue v Plymouth, 2/1/1933, minor folds, pencil scorers, changes, no staples. Generally good 380-400
41 FULHAM Very rare issue, v Manchester United, 7/3/1908, volume 1 number 27, spine split but easily repairable, minor tears to edge due to slight ageing. Fair-good 900-950
42 ASTON VILLA Home issue v Manchester United, 5/11/1938, slight fold, pencil score on team page. Generally good 120-130
43 BLACKBURN Home issue v Manchester United Reserves, 13/3/1924, creased, rear cover grubby. Fair 160-180
44 MANCHESTER UNITED Scarce issue, 28/8/1939 v Preston Reserves, one of the three games played in the truncated wartime season, slight fold, score on team-page, four page issue. Generally good 140-150
45 MANCHESTER UNITED Difficult to obtain issue, Manchester United v Bolton, 13/2/63, friendly played in Cork due to the freeze in England, creased, small tears. Fair 200-225
46 MAN UTD Away programme at Dukla Prague, 57/8, European Cup, a little wear along folds.spine splitting. Fair 350-380
47 MAN UTD Very rare and much sought after home issue v Stoke, 5/2/47, midweek afternoon kick-off, attendance only 8,456 for the 1-1 draw at Maine Road, slight folds. Generally good 3500-3800
48 MAN UTD Rare postponed home issue v Portsmouth, 21/12/46, number 13, slight fold. Good 1400-1500
49 MAN UTD Rare home issue number 8, 46/7 , full issue for game 30/10/46 v Preston, lancashire Cup, fold, score, scorers in pencil, attendance 6,325. Generallly good 1400-1500
50 MAN UTD Rare home issue number 10 46/7 , eight page issue v Burnley, Lancs Cup, possible ex bound volume. Generally good 2000-2200
51 MAN UTD Rare away issue in Hamburg, 20/3/46, BAOR Combined Services v Manchester United, , four page issue, Compton in BAOR side, fold, minor tears. Generally good. 550-575
52 MAN UTD Home issue v Swindon, 11/1/1930, FA Cup, Good 475-500
53 MAN UTD Home issue v Leicester, 16/9/1925, slight fold, rusting staples. Good 500-550
54 MAN UTD Single card away issue at Bury, Good Friday 1940, 22/3/40, score indicated, minor fold. Generally good 320-350
55 MAN UTD Away issue at Blackpool, 29/3/41, rare issue, four pages, slightly grubby along folds. Generally good 280-300
56 MAN UTD Away single sheet issue at Stockport, 25/12/1940, slight folds, small ink mark. Generally good 280-300
57 MAN UTD Away single sheet issue at Crewe, 2/12/44, wear along folds, score on team page. Fair 280-300
58 MAN UTD Away issue at Burnley, 24/3/45 (Cup), slight fold, ink score, scorers etc. Fair-good 150-160
59 MAN UTD Away issue at Doncaster, 21/4/45, (Cup), tears along folds, score, scorers on team page. Fair 150-160
60 WEST HAM Home programme v Fulham, 15/9/1934, slight fold, very minor tear. Generally good 100-110
61 WEST HAM Home programme v Southampton, 25/12/1935, folds, grubby in parts. Fair 75-80
62 WEST HAM Home Reserve issue v Tottenham Reserves, 19/4/1935, minor folds, slight tears. Fair-good 40-50
63 WEST HAM Home programme v Luton, 11/1/1936, Cup, slight folds. Generally good 90-100
64 WEST HAM Home programme v Blackpool, 18/1/1936, tears to edges, small paper erosion to bottom corner, no print affected, fold. Fair 90-95
65 WEST HAM Home programme v Bury, 1/2/1936, fold, several minor tears. Fair 90-95
66 WEST HAM Home programme v Plymouth, 22/2/1936, slight fold. Generally good 95-100
67 WEST HAM Home programme v Manchester United, 7/3/1936, slight folds. Generally good 140-150
68 WEST HAM Home programme v Newcastle, 21/3/1936, fold. Generally good 95-100
69 WEST HAM Home programme v Leicester, 10/4/1936, slight folds, minor tears, small tape piece on rear cover. Fair 90-95
70 WEST HAM Home programme v Charlton, 18/4/1936, tears to edge of rear cover, fold. Fair 90-95
71 WEST HAM Practice match, Colours v Whites, 22/8/1936, single sheet, minor folds and minor tears, very minor erosion, no print affected. Fair-good 100-120
72 WEST HAM Home programme v Tottenham, 29/8/1936, slight folds. Generally good 100-110
73 WEST HAM Home programme v Newcastle, 31/8/1936, fold, minor paper erosion to rear cover, no print affected. Fair 90-95
74 WEST HAM Home programme v Blackburn, 12/9/1936, slight fold, minor tear. Fair-good 95-100
75 WEST HAM Home programme v Plymouth, 17/10/1936, folds, minor tears. Fair-good 90-95
76 WEST HAM Home programme v Burnley, 14/11/1936, slight folds. Generally good 95-100
77 WEST HAM Home programme v Swansea, 28/11/1936, folds, Fair-good 95-100
78 WEST HAM Two home reserve issues, both v Bournemouth, 24/3/1934 (slight ageing) and 10/10/1936, (tears along edges and minor paper erosion). Fair-good 80-90
79 WEST HAM Two home reserve issues , both v Leicester, 8/12/1934 (grubby to part of front page) and 3/10/1936,(slight folds). Fair-good 80-90
80 QPR Home programme v Reading, 11/1/1908, FA Cup, spine taped, edges fragile and some paper loss to edges.However the programme is complete and is a very rare 16 page issue, Minor tears have been repaired, fold. As described 850-900
81 QPR Home programme v Swindon, 10/4/1915, eight page issue, programme has lost the bottom quarter of an inch across all pages but team line-ups not affected. Rare issue, small spine split. As described 280-300
82 QPR Home issue v Millwall, 22/10/1923, London Challenge Cup, full issue. Very good 280-300
83 QPR Home issue v Crystal Palace Reserves, 28/8/1926, full issue. Good 125-130
84 QPR Home issue v Millwall, 29/10/1927, rusty staple, slight fold. Generally good 260-280
85 QPR Home issue v Merthyr Town, 23/4/1927, rusty staple, minor marks to rear cover. Generally good 380-400
86 QPR Home issue v Crystal Palace, 15/1/1927, rusty staple. Good 260-280
87 QPR Home issue v Southend, 8/1/1927, rusty staple. Good 260-280
88 QPR Home issue v Bournemouth, 20/10/1928, fold, rusting staple, small tear. Fair-good 260-275
89 QPR Home issue v Fulham, 15/9/1928, rusty staple, slight fold. Good 260-275
90 QPR Home issue v Tottenham Reserves, 25/8/1928, rusting staple, full issue. Good 130-150
91 QPR Home issue v Exeter, 23/3/1929, minor mark to bottom of pages, rusty staple. Fair-good 240-250
92 QPR Home issue v Northampton, 20/4/1929, spine split (repairable) and folds, slight wear. Fair 190-200
93 QPR Home issue v Clapton Orient, 18/10/1929, rusty staple. Generally good 240-250
94 QPR Home issue v Crystal Palace, 28/12/1929, no staple, pencil change. Generally good 240-250
95 QPR Home issue v Merthyr Town, 29/3/1930, Last League season for Merthyr Tydfil, this is one of their last ten League games, rusty staple. Generally good 380-400
96 QPR Home issue v Crystal Palace, 8/11/1930, rusty staple. Generally good 190-200
97 QPR Home issue v Northampton, 25/10/1930, rusting staple. Good 190-200
98 QPR Home Issue v Swindon, 10/9/1931, slight fold. Generally good 170-180
99 QPR Home issue v Crystal Palace, 10/9/1932, very neat team changes.Played at White City. Good 190-200
100 QPR Four page QPR issue, first public experimental Floodlight match, 4/1/1933 at White City, the teams were Reds v Whites and included players from all the London clubs, 12 clubs involved., slight fold. Good 310-320
101 NELSON Rare home programme , v Accrington Stanley, 17/1/1925, minor paper erosion to top of front cover but otherwise , apart from a minor fold , in very good condition. Rarely seen, this is a Division 3 North fixture although having been a founder me 2800-3000
102 MERTHYR TOWN Rare home programme , v Brighton, 20/3/1926, four page issue in very good condition. Merthyr were founder members of Division 3 in 1920/21 and had an average attendance of 12.300, twice re-elected, in 24/5 and 27/8. After another dismal 2800-3000
103 ABERDARE Rare home programme , v Plymouth, 12/4/1924, neat score on team page, slight fold. Aberdare joined the League in 1921/22 and finished 8th in their first season. Fortunes were mixed and Dare were re-elected at the end of the 22/3 season. Un 2800-3000
104 QPR / THAMES IRONWORKS The official Queen's Park Rangers four page programme for the match v Thames Ironworks , 12/2/1898. The programme has folds and a small tear but is in generally good condition. Opponents Thames Ironworks were formed in 1895 and 3500-4000
105 BLACKBURN Home issue , 22/3/1913 , v Oldham, full 16 page issue, slight fold. Generally good 750-800
106 WOLVES Home issue v Bradford City, 15/1/1908, FA Cup replay. 16 pages in the programme, this is believed to be the oldest full programme issued by Wolves (as opposed to match-cards ) and Wolves went on to win the Cup this season beating Newcastle 3-1 1250-1500
107 WIGAN BOROUGH Rare home programme for Wigan Borough, v Stockport 4/1/1930, members of Division 3 North. 1921/2 to 19312 when they resigned after 12 fixtures, losing their last game 5-0 at Wrexham. Financial reasons led to the resignation and Wigan be 2600-2750
108 IRISH CUP FINAL Programme for the 1944 Irish Cup Final, Belfast Celtic v Linfield at Windsor Park, minor restoration, folds. Fair-good 280-300
109 EUROPEAN CUP FINAL Rare programme for the 1974 European Cup Final, 15/5/74, Athletico Madrid v Bayern Munchen at Brussels., slight fold. Good 210-220
110 EVERTON Rare programme v Glentoran, 3/5/1924, ex bound volume, neat team change. Generally good 340-350
111 GLENTORAN Programme v Coleraine, 11/9/1937, folds, a little worn. Fair-generally good 90-100
112 GLENTORAN Programme v Huddersfield, 6/5/53, Tommy Hughes Testimonial, slight fold. Good 110-125
113 GLENTORAN Home programme v Partick Thistle, 16/9/63, regarded as the most difficult to obtain Irish home European tie, minor folds, Inter-City Fairs Cup. Fair-good 210-225
114 IRISH Programme for Irish League v British Army Western Command, Easter Monday 1950 at Windsor Park, Army team includes Banks (Bolton), Taylor (Barnsley), Dugdale (West Brom) and Gibbons (Wolves). Heavy fold, spine splitting. Fair 18-20
115 IRISH Programme for Irish League v Scottish League, 27/9/50, Scots included 4 x Rangers, 2 x Celtic and 2 x Hibs (Reilly and Turnbull)., folds. Fair-good 18-20
116 INTER LEAGUE Programme for League of Ireland v Italian League, 2/2/72 at Dalymount Park, fold. Generally good 18-20
117 MANCHESTER CITY Programme for Anderlecht v Manchester City, 18/11/1970, Georges Heylens Benefit, fold. Fair-good 70-80
118 LIMERICK Programme for CSKA Sofia v Limerick, 13/10/65, very rare Generally good 210-220
119 MIDDLESBROUGH Programme for Auckland v Middlesbrough, 21/5/75, Generally good 55-60
120 HEARTS Programme for B.C.Allstars v Hearts, 4/6/60 at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, programme has extensive pen pictures of Hearts and Manchester United players who were also on tour. Good 35-40
121 1948 AMATEUR CUP Programme for the Final, Leytonstone v Barnet at Stamford Bridge., slight wear along fold. Fair-good 80-90
122 MAN UTD Home issue v Arsenal, 10/2/51, pencil score, scorers, minor stain to rear cover. Fair 18-20
123 MAN UTD Book, Official Annual 1978, colour photos signed by United players including Buchan, Pearson, Nicholl, McGrath, Coppell, McCreery, McIlroy, and Albiston, pages loose. Fair 25-30
124 CUP-WINNERS CUP Rare stadium issue, Cup-Winners Cup 1963, Spurs v Athletico Madrid, teams and competition written on front cover, score on team page "Het Stadion News" issue. Fair-Generally good 100-120
125 ENGLAND Away programme at Sydney, v Australia, 31/5/80, Generally good 18-20
126 1948 LEAGUE OF IRELAND CUP FINAL Programme for Drumcondra v Shamrock Rovers, 11/4/48 at Dalymount Park, 48 Cup Final, fold, slight creases. Fair-generally good 110-120
127 BELFAST / GLASGOW CELTIC Programme , 15/5/56 for Peter Doherty's Selection v Glasgow Celtic at Celtic Park, Belfast , home of the then defunct Belfast Celtic, Autographed by John Charles, McMichael, Casey (Newcastle) and 3 others. Both Blanchflowers 90-100
128 DISTILLERY Programme for Distillery v Select XI, 7/5/52, Smyth Benefit, , two Everton payers played for Distillery (Falder and McIntosh+ Cully (Celtic). Select XI included 2 x Liverpool players + 2 from Derby and various other clubs. Generally good 35-40
129 DISTILLERY Programme v Benfica, 25/9/63, European Cup at Windsor Park, large issue, minor fold. Generally good 30-35
130 IRISH CUP FINAL Programme for Irish Cup Final 1949, Derry City v Glentoran at Windsor Park, 16/4/49., pencil changes, rusty staple. Generally good 170-175
131 EIRE World Cup qualifuer programme v Sweden, 13/11/49, Dalymount Park, slight fold, minor cover mark. Generally good 45-50
132 ENGLAND TRIAL Official programme for the International Trial, 13/10/1937 at Goodison Park, Everton, very good condition glossy programme, 5 Arsenal players in Possibles, , 3 x Manchester City players in Probables. Excellent record of inter-war trial ga 180-200
133 CUP SEMI-FINAL Official programme, Huddersfield v Sunderland at Blackburn, 26/3/1938, slight tears to edges. Generally good 620-625
134 COLCHESTER Programme v Chelmsford, 19/5/51, Festival of Britain, score on team page, four page issue. Good 100-110
135 CORINTHIAN Programme for Corinthians v Queens Park (Glasgow), 9/4/1938 at Kingston. Good 160-175
136 WEST HAM Programme v Sportovni Klub Kladno, 20/4/1938, white issue, fold. Generally good 280-300
137 SCOTTISH CUP FINAL 1946 Programme for the Final, Rangers v Hibernian, 15/6/46 at Hampden, Victory Cup, slight fold, neat changes. Generally good 270-280
138 SCOTTISH CUP FINAL 1948 Programme for the Final, Rangers v Morton, 17/4/48, slight fold. Good 180-200
139 ENGLAND Rare pirate programme v Scotland, 12/4/47, published by Sawyer and Gray Ltd, slight folds, score on team page. Fair-good 18-20
140 ELLESMERE PORT Programme v Cullmers (All-Star team), 20/5/48, Cullmers included Joe Mercer (Arsenal but born in Ellesmere Port), Jackson and T.G.Jones (Everton), slight fold. Good 20-25
141 COLERAINE Programme for Coleraine v Doherty's XI, benefit for Kevin Doherty, 18/5/54, All Star XI includes Gregg, J.Blanchflower, Doherty, Carter, Charles and Eastham, slight folds. Good 25-30
142 DARTFORD Programme v Chelmsford, 18/4/49, neat score on team page.. Generally good 18-20
143 AJAX Programme for European Cup Semi-Final,v Real Madrid, 11/4/73, slight fold. Good 75-80
144 AJAX Programme for European Cup Semi-Final, v Athletico Madrid, 28/4/71, fold. Fair-Generally good 65-75
145 1953 FINAL Programme for Blackpool v Bolton, 1953 Cup Final. Good 110-120
146 1948 FINAL Programme , 1948 Final, Blackpool v Manchester United, fold, rusty staples, autographed on team page by Crompton, United goalkeeper. Fair-good 145-150
147 1951 CUP FINAL Programme, slight fold , rusty staples. Fair-good 75-80
148 1950 CUP FINAL Programme, rusting staples but otherwise very good. Good 100-110
149 BENFICA Home programme v Glentoran, 4/10/67, European Cup in Lisbon., fold. Generally good 80-90
150 1951 CUP FINAL Daily Dispatch Cup Final souvenir, Blackpool v Newcastle, 24 page souvenir brochure, fold, small tears to rear cover. Fair-good 20-25
151 WEST HAM Two home reserve issues, both v Luton , 2/4/1932and 29/2/1936, minor folds. Generally good 80-90
152 WEST HAM Three home reserve issues, all v Millwall, 30/12/1933, 8/2/1936 and 5/12/1936.minor folds, slight tears. Generally good 120-135
153 WEST HAM Two home reserve issues, both v Portsmouth, 25/8/1934 (tears but complete) and 14/9/1936 (single sheet, fold). Fair-good 80-90
154 WEST HAM Two home reserve issues, both v QPR, 4/1/1936 and 19/9/1936, slight tears. Fair-good 80-90
155 WEST HAM Three home reserve issues, all v Watford, 30/1/1932 (grubby, worn), 25/1/1936 (white issue) and 24/10/1936. Fair-generally good 110-120
156 WEST HAM Home programme v Bolton, 16/1/1937, Cup, fold, slight ageing. Generally good 95-100
157 WEST HAM Home programme v Bury, 23/1/1937, fold. Generally good 95-100
158 WEST HAM Home programme v Nottingham Forest, 6/2/1937, fold. Good 95-100
159 WEST HAM Home programme v Norwich, 13/2/1937, fold, creases. Fair-good 90-95
160 WEST HAM Home programme v Coventry, 27/2/1937, fold, tears along edge. Fair-good 90-95
161 WEST HAM Home propgramme v Barnsley, 26/3/1937, fold, very slight tears. Generally good 95-100
162 WEST HAM Home programme v Bradford City, 10/4/1937, slight fold. Generally good 95-100
163 WEST HAM Home programme v Chesterfield, 24/4/1937, slight folds. Generally good 95-100
164 WEST HAM Home programme v Aston Villa, 26/4/1937, slight fold, minor tears. Fair-good 95-100
165 WEST HAM Home programme v Chesterfield, 13/9/1937, slight fold. Good 85-90
166 WEST HAM Home programme v Blackburn, 25/9/1937, slight tears to edge, folds. Fair 85-90
167 WEST HAM Home programme v Barnsley, 16/10/1937, minor folds. Generally good 85-90
168 WEST HAM Home programme v Coventry, 13/11/1937, minor folds, slight tear. Fair-good 85-90
169 WEST HAM Home programme v Burnley, 27/11/1937, folds. Fair-good 85-90
170 WEST HAM Home programme v Sheffield United, 11/12/1937, slight folds. Generally good 85-90
171 RED STAR / MAN UTD Excellent condition programme for Red Star Belgrade v Manchester United, 5/2/58, the last match played by the Busby Babes. On their way home from this European Cup tie, they refuelled at Munich and slush on the runway caused the plan 4000-4250
172 BRADFORD PARK AVENUE Home issue v Manchester United, 11/1/47, FA Cup, fold, very small mark. Good 160-175
173 LEEDS Home issue v Manchester United, 8/4/47, slight creases. Generally good 380-400
174 PORTSMOUTH Home issue v Manchester United, 26/4/47, fold. Generally good 480-500
175 PRESTON Home issue v Manchester United, 10/5/47, slight folds. Generally good 120-130
176 BOLTON Home issue v Manchester United, 25/12/46, slight tears to edge, fold. Fair-good 120-130
177 BLACKPOOL Home issue v Manchester United, 19/10/46, neat team changes, score. Good 180-200
178 MANCHESTER UNITED Four aways 46/7 at Arsenal, Brentford, Charlton and Chelsea, a couple have scores, team changes. Generally good 250-275
179 SHEFFIELD UNITED Home issue v Manchester United, 12/10/46, slight creases. Fair-good 80-90
180 LIVERPOOL Home issue v Manchester United, 3/5/47, small marks, fold. Fair-good 55-60
181 EVERTON Home issue v Manchester United, 16/11/46, skight fold. Good 75-85
182 HUDDERSFIELD Home issue v Manchester United, 29/3/47, slight wear along folds. Fair-good 250-280
183 WOLVES Home issue v Manchester United, 30/11/46, slight fold. Generally good 90-95
184 ASTON VILLA Home issue v Manchester United, 2/11/46, slight fold, number on cover, neat changes. Fair-good 60-70
185 MANCHESTER UNITED Colour table top, 22" x 14", Superb team-group of the 1963 Cup Winners with Wembley as a background and the FA Cup with red and white ribbons. An interesting item, players named. Generally good 75-90
186 WEST BROM Home issue v Manchester United Reserves, 10/11/1934, slight fold. Very good 100-120
187 MAN UTD Home single sheet issue v Huddersfield, 6/1/45, small tear along fold, slight wear. Fair-generally good 110-120
188 MAN UTD Home single sheet issue v Halifax,17/3/45, neat changes. Good 120-125
189 MAN UTD Wartime single sheet issue v Manchester City, 22/1/44, team changes. Generally good 180-200
190 MAN UTD Wartime single sheet issue v Bury, 17/2/45, typewritten scorers. Good 110-120
191 MAN UTD Wartime single sheet issue, v Wrexham, 11/3/44, pencil changes Good-very good 180-200
192 MANCHESTER UNITED Programme from the 1960 USA Tour, 25/5/60 at St Louis C.Y.C. All-Stars, no staple. Good 200-220
193 WORKINGTON Home issue v Manchester United, 4/2/58, FA Cup, slight fold, score on team page. Generally good 125-140
194 MAN UTD Binder containing 33 away friendlies and testimonials inc 17/5/76 at Celtic, 11/8/75 at Doncaster, 2/9/75 at Manchester City (rare Summerbee issue), , South Wales XI 76/7, , Scarborough 77/8, Mossley 77/8, Stromgodset 77/8, Stuttgart 79/80, Lin 80-90
195 MAN UTD Home issue v Grimsby, 31/8/46, first post-war issue and difficult to obtain. This copy is ex bound volume and has some spinal damage as a result but otherwise it is in good condition, slight trim at top. As described. 180-200
196 MAN UTD Three home issues 46/7 v Chelsea, Middlesbrough (pencil changes) and Liverpool. Generally good 270-300
197 MAN UTD Three home issues , 46/7 v Preston, Derby (pencil changes) and Huddersfield (neat ink team change). Generally good 270-300
198 MAN UTD Three home issues, 46/7 v Brentford (pencil Chane), Bolton (ink change) and Nottm Forest (Cup). Good 270-300
199 MAN UTD Three home issues , 46/7 v Aston Villa (pencil change), Wolves and Everton (pencil changes etc). Generally good 270-300
200 MAN UTD Three home issues 46/7 v Blackburn (pencil changes), Portsmouth (revised date, neat ink changes) and v Sheffield United. Generally good 270-300
201 MAN UTD Away issue at Middlesbrough, 23/8/47, minor fold, slight tears to edge. Generally good 310-325
202 MAN UTD Three away issues, 47/8 at Man City, Liverpool (pencil score on cover and team page) and Everton. Generally good 170-180
203 MAN UTD Three away issues 47/8 at Arsenal (fold), Charlton ( slight fold) and Chelsea (pencil changes). Generally good 140-160
204 MAN UTD Three away issues, 47/8 at Bolton, Burnley and Blackpool (Burnley and Blackpool have folds, none have team changes, small mark to Blackpool cover). Fair-good 210-225
205 MAN UTD Away issue at Preston, 27/9/47, score on team page (ink), fold. Fair-good 120-130
206 MAN UTD Away issue at Sunderland, one of the most difficult United post-war away issues to obtain, 18/10/47, neat type-written changes, small ink-mark to cover, no staple, small rust marks. All faults are minor. Fair-good 2600-3000
207 MAN UTD Two away issues, both League, at Derby and Aston Villa (also Reserves v Bolton Reserves), both have minor folds but no team changes. Generally good 130-150
208 MAN UTD Away issue at Wolves, 1/11/47, fold, small tears to edge. Fair 110-120
209 MAN UTD Away issue at Blackburn, 13/12/47, slight fold. Good 200-225
210 MAN UTD Away issue at Portsmouth, 27/12/47, folds, slight wear. Fair 280-300
211 MAN UTD Away FA Cup issue at Villa, 10/1/48, the game that started the Cup triumph and an absolute cracker, United won 6-4, ink score, scorers on team page, half-time scores completed, minor mark. Fair 110-120
212 MAN UTD Away issue at Sheffield Utd, 31/1/48, slight folds, neat pencil changes. Fair-good 110-120
213 MAN UTD Away issue at Stoke, rare issue, 21/2/48, slight folds. Good 390-400
214 MAN UTD Away issue at Grimsby, 17/3/48, score on cover, ink changes, small report laid down (probably quite easy to remove). Attendance 12, 284 as game was arranged at short notice. Fair-good 425-450
215 MAN UTD Away issue at Huddersfield, 27/3/48, slight fold, neat ink changes etc, spine partly split. Fair-good 175-180
216 MAN UTD Four home issues, numbers 1-4, 47/8, v Liverpool (neat ink score), Charlton (neat ink change), Sheffield Utd (neat ink change) and v Stoke (pencil change). Good 240-250
217 MAN UTD Four home issues, 47/8, numbers 5-8, v Grimsby (pencil changes), Villa (pencil change), v Huddersfield and v Everton (neat ink change). Good 240-250
218 MAN UTD Four home issues, 47/8, numbers 9-12, v Blackpool, Middlesbrough (one ink change), Portsmouth (pencil change) and v Burnley. Good 240-250
219 MAN UTD Three home FA Cup issues (United won the trophy), 47/8 v Liverpool (at Goodison as Maine Road was being used by City), v Charlton and v Preston. Minor folds, no changes etc. Generally good 180-190
220 MAN UTD Four homes, 47/8, numbers 15,17,18 and 19, v Preston (pencil changes), Sunderland (ink change), Wolves (slight fold) and Bolton. Generaslly good 240-250
221 MAN UTD Four homes, 47/8, numbers 20-23, v Derby (pencil changes), Man City, Chelsea (neat ink changes) and v Blackburn (ink changes) + Cup Final souvenir insert. Generally good 240-250
222 MAN UTD Four homes, 48/9, numbers 1-4, v Derby, Blackpool (pencil changes), Huddersfield (ink changes), and Wolves. Good 210-220
223 MAN UTD Four homes, 48/9 , numbers 5-8, v Villa, Charlton (ink change), Burnley and Everton (fold). Generally good 210-220
224 MAN UTD Four homes, 48/9, numbers 9-12, v Birmingham (ink change), Newcastle (fold), Liverpool (pencil change, ink score) and v Arsenal (no staple, ink changes). Generally good 210-220
225 MAN UTD Three homes, 48/9, all FA Cup, v Bournemouth, Bradford PA (ink score, fold) and v Yeovil. Generally good 160-175
226 MAN UTD Four homes, 48/9 numbers 14 and 17-19, v Man City, Stoke, Chelsea and Bolton, all good. Good 210-220
227 MAN UTD Five homes, 48/9, numbers 20-24, v Sunderland, Preston, Middlesbrough (ink score on team page), Sheffield Utd, and Portsmouth (ink change, fold). Generally good 260-270
228 MAN UTD Very rare pre-season practice match, 14/8/48, Red v Blue, score, scorers on team list, single sheet issue. Generally good 550-580
229 MAN UTD Away issue at Blackpool, 23/8/48, slight folds, no staple. Generally good 110-120
230 MAN UTD Three away issues 48/9, at Arsenal, (good), Chelsea and Charlton (both folds). Fair-good 120-125
231 MAN UTD Away issue at Wolves, 8/9/48, score on team page, fold. Fair 70-75
232 MAN UTD Three away issues , 48/9, at Man City, Liverpool (both have ink scores on team page, Liverpool on cover) and away at Everton (good). Fair-good 130-150
233 MAN UTD Three away issues, 48/9, at Shef Utd (ink changes/half-times), Villa ( slight wear) and Birmingham. Fair-good 150-160
234 MAN UTD Away issue at Sunderland, 2/10/48, ink changes, rusty staples, a couple of marks. Fair 300-325
235 MAN UTD Away issue at Stoke, 16/10/48, slight fold. Good 260-280
236 MAN UTD Away issue at Preston, 30/10/48, United scraped home 6-1, score on team page (pencil). Generally good 100-110
237 MAN UTD Away issue at Middlesbrough, 27/11/48, slight fold, neat score on team page (ink). Good 270-280
238 MAN UTD Away issue at Portsmouth, 11/12/48, slight fold, scorers marked. Fair-good 240-250
239 MAN UTD Away issue at Derby, 18/12/48, slight fold, ink score on team page. Generally good 70-75
240 MAN UTD Away issue at Bradford Park Avenue, 5/2/49, FA Cup, fold, ink changes. Fair-good 160-170
241 SHELBOURNE Home issue v Manchester United, 16/5/48 Bartram, Sproston, Leuty and Doherty played for Shelbourne, folds, slightly grubby on inside page. Fair-generally good 475-500
242 BOHEMIANS Programme v Manchester United, 1/6/49, fold, Charlie Harris Testimonial, Mortensen, and four other Blackpool players played for Bohs. Generally good 375-400
243 LINFIELD Programme v Manchester United, , 19/5/48, Windsor Park, slight fold. Very good 500-600
244 ENGLAND Programme for England Internationals v Manchester United, 14/6/50, Toronto, England warm-up for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil for some of the players, tear along fold, ink team changes. Fair 450-500
245 QUEENSLAND Programme v Manchester United, 22/6/75, Brisbane. Good 180-200
246 AUCKLAND Programme v Manchester United, 24/6/75, Newmarket Park, Very good 80-100
247 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Programme v Manchester United, 15/6/75, Very good 180-200
248 DUNCAN EDWARDS Brochure published by St Francis Church, Dudley, burial place of Duncan, tragicqally killed at Munich whilst still approaching the peakm of his skills, eight page booklet, well illustrated. Very good 40-50
249 CARDIFF / CHELSEA Home programme dated 10/3/1923 , Cardiff v Chelsea, eight page issue, ex bound volume, possibly lacking cover although "Official Programme and Journal" and date and price are shown on the front page, neat score on team page. Genera 550-600
250 MANCHESTER UNITED Menu, invitation (to M.Setters), and two table place-cards (D.Law and D.Herd) for the 1977 FA Cup Final Celebration Banquet and Ball held by Manchester United on 21/5/77 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. United beat Liverpool to win the Cu 120-125
251 1950s PROGRAMMES Eighty-eight programmes from London clubs. Fair to good 100-120
252 1950s PROGRAMMES Fifty programmes from Southern clubs. Fair to good 80-100
253 1950s PROGRAMMES Forty-eight programmes from Midlands clubs. Fair to good 60-80
254 1950s PROGRAMMES 64 programmes from Northern clubs. Fair to good 80-100
255 1960s PROGRAMMES Approximately 140 programmes. Good mix of clubs. Fair to good 50-60
256 FRIENDLY MATCHES Over 150 programmes, 1960s onwards. Good 100-120
257 TESTIMONIALS Approximately 80 programmes, 1960s onwards. Good 60-80
258 ROMFORD Over 50 home programmes 1959-60 to 1977-78, including friendlies v Colchester, Luton and Tottenham, plus FA Cup. Good 40-50
259 SCOTTISH Approximately 120 programmes from 1960s onwards, mainly finals and semi-finals. Very good 80-100
260 HANDBOOKS 44 handbooks from 1950s onwards, good selection. Nice lot. Very good 60-80
261 RACING AND FOOTBALL OUTLOOK 31 annuals from 1953-54 to 1998-99, including 5x 1950s and 8x 1960s. Very good 50-60
262 FA NEWS 24 issues from December 1962 to May 1970. Very good 30-40
263 NEWS OF THE WORLD 38 annuals from 1961-62 onwards. Good 40-50
264 PLAYFAIR 33 annuals from 1963-64 onwards. Good 40-50
265 NON-LEAGUE 100 programmes, 1950s and 60s, good mix of clubs. Fair to good 60-80
266 NON-LEAGUE 132 programmes, 1950s to 60s, good mix of clubs. Fair to good 75-85
267 EUROPEAN Over 100 Cup tie issues in European competitions. Good 60-80
268 FA CUP FINAL 1926 Ticket for the match, slight scuffing to reverse. Generally good 200-250
269 ENGLAND V SCOTLAND 1928 Ticket for the match, slight scuffing to reverse. Generally good 80-100
270 MODERN PROGRAMMES Approximately 1,000 different league, League Cup and FA Cup issues from all parts of the country. All unmarked. Very good. 80-100
271 MEMORABILIA Large box containing numerous items of various football memorabilia. Good 30-40
272 CHELSEA Scarce FA Cup second replay v West Brom at Highbury, 1952-53 season. Fair to good 80-100
273 QPR 11 press photos - eight individuals and two others from the 1950s, plus photo of 1967 League Cup winners. Very good 50-60
274 PRESS PHOTOS Approximately 250 photographs, mainly colour, portrait and action, various sizes, good mix. Predominantly 1990s. Very good 100-150
275 ARSENAL Bound volume of Arsenalprogrammes for the 1930/31 Championship season. The programmes do not include covers but there are 45 issues included including 24 x First team games, 17 Reserves (one has minor damage -the Reserves won the London Combin 1100-1250
276 CORONATION CUP Official programme, 11/5/53 for Celtic v Arsenal at Hampden and Hibernian v Tottenham at Ibrox, slight creasing, slight folds to edge. Fair-good 80-90
277 KILMARNOCK Rare issue for the Fairs Cup game v Everton, 11/11/64 at Rugby Park, slight folds. Generally good 50-60
278 HIBERNIAN Programme for the European Cup Semi-Final v Stade Rheims, 18/4/56, minor folds, first season of European Cup. Generally good 60-70
279 HIBERNIAN / MAN UTD Programme for the friendly between Hibs and United , 19/9/55 at Easter Road, minor folds. Generally good 120-140
280 SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL Programme for the 1950 League Cup Final at Hampden between Motherwell and Hibernian, slight fold, neat score on team page, rare issue. Generally good 200-225
281 SCOTTISH CUP FINAL Programme for the 1947 Scottish Cup Final between Aberdeen and Hibernian. Official issue for the match on 19/4/47 at Hampden, fold. Generally good 200-225
282 KILMARNOCK Rare pre-war programme, Kilmarnock v Hibernian, 12/9/1936, eight page issue. Good 550-570
283 ABERDEEN Rrare pre-war official programme, 25/9/1937 v Celtic, 16 page issue, slight folds. Good 600-700
284 EUROPEAN CUP SEMI-FINAL Very rare Semi-Final newspaper issue for Reims v Hibernian, dated 4/4/56, Miroir-Sprint special edition for the Semi-Final. Much sought after four page issue includes team line-ups and was the only item published for the game 1000-1100
285 BIRMINGHAM / CELTIC Programme for Birmingham v Celtic, 25/3/1939 at St Andrews, 16 page issue. Generally good 350-375
286 TURKU / CELTIC Programme for the European Cup Game, 73/4 between TPS Turku and Celtic, slight creasing . Generally good 420-440
287 HIBS / MAN UTD Programme, 22/9/48, William McCartney Testimonial, slightly rusting staples, slight scuffing to spine. Fair-good 150-160
288 LIVERPOOL / QUEENS PARK Rare programme for the match played on Easter Monday, 9/4/1928 between Liverpool and Queens Park. This issue also covers Everton Res v Blackburn Res, slight wear, full 16 page issue. Fair-good 270-280
289 1970 EUROPEAN CUP FINAL Very rare Feyenoord official match review issue for the Final v Celtic. 66 page issue with line-ups and many pictures of the match for which no official programme was issued. The game was played in Milan and Feyenoord won 2-1, 750-1000
290 1954 WORLD CUP Very rare Italian World Cup brochure for the 1954 World Cup held in Switzerland, The brochure published by "Il Calcio Illustrato" has a full colour cover, 36 pages, details of previous World Cups, pictures and details of all the squads 800-1000
291 MANCHESTER UNITED Brochure "The Red Devils" with colour picture in the centre signed by McGuinness, Violet, Wood, Mark Jones, Johnny Berry, Tommy Taylor and Eddie Colman. Good 180-200
292 MANCHESTER UNITED Framed colour photograph of Manchester United from the Manchester Evening News, March 57, framed and glazed, together with Programme for Man United v A.C.Milan, 15/5/69, European Cup Semi-Final (with token). 30-40
293 WOLVES Home programme, v Aston Villa 10/4/1939, no cover, folds, but includes the supplement. Fair 50-60
294 WOLVES Home programme v Stoke, 19/3/1938, folds, slight wear. Generally good 300-320
295 ENGLAND Programme v Czechoslovakia, 1/12/1937, slight fold. Generally good 150-160
296 EUROPEAN Three programmes, Liverpool v FC Koln at Rotterdam, 24/3/65, Athletico Madrid v Tottenham, 15/5/63 (Cup-Winners Cup Final programme at Rotterdam), and Partizan Belgrade v Manchester United, 20/4/66. All are in good condition. Good 80-90
297 TONY FORD / GRIMSBY Official Division 3 Champions plaque awarded to Tony Ford when Grimsby won the title and promotion in 1979/80, going undefeated in the last 15 games of the season to win the Championship by three points from Blackburn. Tony Ford, 580-600
298 TONY FORD / GRIMSBY Official Football League Group Cup Winners Medal 1981/2, awarded to Tony Ford of Grimsby. Suitably inscribed on the reverse, the medal is made of silver with enamel Football League badge on the front and is hall-marked. The medal 280-300
299 TONY FORD Crystal decanter awarded to Tony Ford who was awarded the Grimsby Player of the Year Award, 1984/5. The Decanter has the Grimsby Town coat of arms engraved upon it plus details of the winner.Tony Ford played in all 42 League games for The M 70-80
300 TONY FORD Staffordshire crystal decanter with stand and box presented to Tony Ford for making his 825th League appearance. Presented to Tony by the Nationwide Football League whilst Tony was playing for Mansfield, the decanter is fully inscribed. Ton 70-80
301 ROTHERHAM Programme for Rotherham v Scunthorpe, Cup, 14/12/46, creases. Fair 70-80
302 NEW BRIGHTON Programme v Marine, FA Cup, 29/11/47, neat score on cover, slight fold. Fair-good 140-150
303 GLOUCESTER Programme v Norwich, 26/11/49, FA Cup, folds. Fair-good 90-100
304 STOCKPORT Programme v Billingham Synthonia, 26/11/49 , FA Cup. Good 40-45
305 GRAVESEND Programme v Torquay, 26/11/49. FA Cup, minor scuffs, fold. Fair-good 50-55
306 TROWBRIDGE / BRIGHTON Two programmes for the two games, 29/11/47 and 6/12/47, FA Cup, folds. Fair-good 70-80
307 READING / BROMLEY Two programmes for the FA Cup games between the clubs, 29/11/47 at Bromley (folds) and 6/12/47 at Reading (slight wear). Fair-good 75-90
308 CREWE Programme v Billingham Synthonia, score on team page, 27/11/48.slight folds. Generally good 55-60
309 DARTFORD Programme v Leyton Orient, FA Cup, 27/11/48, fold. Fair-good 35-40
310 WATFORD Programme v Netherfield, 10/12/49, FA Cup, fold, small tear. Fair-good 40-45
311 SHREWSBURY FA Cup replay programme v Stockport, 20/12/47, slight fold. Generally good 65-70
312 HULL FA Cup issue v Cheltenham, 13/12/47, slight fold. Good 30-35
313 BRADFORD CITY FA Cup issue v Fleetwood, 26/11/49, slight fold, Bantams won 9-0. Good 35-40
314 BOURNEMOUTH FA Cup issue v Guildford, 29/11/47, slightly rusty staple. Good 70-75
315 WORKINGTON FA Cup issue, v Stockport, 27/11/48, slight fold. Good 110-125
316 QPR Two FA Cup home issues, v Poole, 30/11/46 and v Gillingham 17/1/48, slight folds. Good 65-70
317 MILLWALL FA Cup programme v Tooting and Mitcham, 27/11/48, slight fold. Good 30-35
318 IPSWICH / CHELMSFORD FA Cup, Two programmes, 10/12/49, Chelmsford v Ipswich and 14/12/49, Ipswich v Chelmsford, both FA Cup. Good 170-175
319 COLCHESTER Two home FA Cup issues, v Reading 27/11/48 and v Huddersfield 10/1/48 (Score on cover). Generally good 60-65
320 NORTHAMPTON Two home FA Cup issues, v Dulwich Hamlet, 27/11/48 (score on cover) and 26/11/49 v Walthamstow Avenue (fold, no staples). Generally good 60-65
321 SOUTHPORT FA Cup programme, 27/11/48, v Horden Colliery Welfare, slight folds. Generally good 35-40
322 MANSFIELD FA Cup programme v Gloucester City, 27/11/48, slight fold, team changes. Fair-good 55-60
323 YEOVIL Home FA Cup programme v Sunderland, 29/1/49, famous day for Yeovil, score on team page, creased. Fair 70-75
324 YEOVIL Home FA Cup programme v Bury, 8/1/49. Very good 35-40
325 NOTTS COUNTY Home issue v Horsham, FA Cup, 29/11/47, rusty