To effectively start a collection of football programmes, an individual needs to choose a theme to his or her collection. There are hundreds of thousands of football programmes available in the United Kingdom, and even more around the world. To give a collection a of meaning a theme should be adopted to avoid pointless accumulation and to keep to a designated budget.
Sometimes you come across a programme that covers or crosses two themes at once. These may prove to be valuable acquisitions in years to come as they signify a special or historical event, which will muster memories for soccer fans from across the world in the future.
The programme is a good way to record a memorable event at a specific game. This could be in the form of an achievement such as a player milestone, which can be featured in the programme itself. A player milestone could come in many formats, such as an appearance record, a goal scoring record, the end of a players career, a number of years of service by a player, and much more.
The sadder side of football is also often recorded in the programme. These historical events interest collectors who see them as poignant reminders of the past. They are highly collectible and valuable as a result. The disasters at Bradford, Ibrox and Hillsborough have collectible programmes connected with them, not only for the day itself, but also the subsequent commemorative games.
A notably collectible set of football programmes to own are those associated with the Munich Air Disaster involving the Man Utd team and Busby’s Babes. The programme from the match against Partizan Belgrade who Manchester United were playing on the tragic trip can sell for over £1000. A similar amount can be achieved for the programme against Sheffield Wednesday straight after the disaster, where the players list wasn’t filled in for the Manchester United team.
Notable events are usually reflected in the content and design of the programme. Important football programmes to get hold of are final games in an old stadium, or the first issue within a new one. Most programmes of this type are abundant with interesting features and historical information, making them a gem in any football programme collection.
Football programmes often mean different things to different collectors. You may value one programme highly for entirely personal reasons and memories which they may conjure up. For others the pursuit is one of passion, understanding more about the history and traditions of a football team that they support. Whatever your reason, collecting football programmes is a highly rewarding hobby, and comes highly recommended to any football fan.
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