The smell of football is so enshrined you can imagine it as a recipe: 200g of fried onions, one tablespoon of cigarettes and a pinch of urine. Less is said about the feel of the game, maybe because so ...

It’s been a good year for GAA programmes. A copy of the 1913 All-Ireland Hurling Final programme sold for €11,000 at Fonsie Mealy’s Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Collectors’ Sale on 1 October. This ...

Growing up in a house with a strong tradition of Gaelic games, being brought to matches was a regular feature of my childhood. As was the customary practice at the time, I was lifted over the ...

Up until around a year ago, Kelly had accumulated match programmes dating back to 1970. He wanted to keep expanding his ...

Thousands of models of footballers have been on display along with kits from the past 50 years as people gathered to remember the football of their youth. Former Tottenham Hotspur captain Steve ...

Football memorabilia shop owner John Morris estimates he has about half a million match programmes in storage, some dating back to the 1950s. But as teams kick off their Championship season this ...

I’ve collected Clemson memorabilia and followed Clemson football long enough to see how fast things change in both worlds. Programs chase short-term wins through the transfer portal, while collectors ...

EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: Premier League clubs are striving to produce programmes to avoid disappointing collectors. Several clubs are working on making them available to order....read full article ...