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05/09/2026
Just as men’s football existed before 1992, women’s football existed before 2011.
Here are four teams that enjoyed healthy measures of success prior to the WSL era, featuring objects from our ever-growing women's football collection.
04/09/2026
Yesterday, BBC Sport dropped an article on ten game-changing Premier League transfers. But anyone who's explored our galleries knows that football began long before 1992.
With this in mind, here are our ten game-changing transfers from before the Prem's existence - and (almost) all of them are museum Hall of Famers...
Ranking the most game-changing transfers before the Premier League | National Football Museum Which football transfers made the biggest impact before 1992? Here are our top ten...
Just as men’s football existed before 1992, women’s football was very much a thing prior to 2011.
With this in mind, here are four of the game’s forces before the Women’s Super League era, featuring objects from our collection.
This Football sold for how much?!
We have some impressive objects and display but we’d argue these are some of the best ones 🌟
Sadly Maradona’s Hand of God shirt no longer resides on our galleries following it’s sale for £7 million 😳
What’s your favourite Football of all time? 👀
Let us know in the comments ➡️
01/09/2026
1st September means only one thing to us.
Yes, that is the Jim White tie from the halcyon days of Sky Sports’ Transfer Deadline Day coverage.
Yes, we post about it twice a year.
No, we’ll never, ever stop.
The history of a grand old team, just about squeezed into 60 seconds. ⏱️
The (heavily condensed) story of Everton Football Club, featuring one of our collection’s most intriguing programmes: one of the many joint issues featuring both Everton and Liverpool.
Ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at our collection? 🧐
Our Football Heritage Collection is one of the largest in the world - and only a fraction of it is on display in Manchester.
As part of , you can get access to our Research and Archive Centre at Deepdale, home of Preston North End.
Enjoy a tour of the archive, learn more about the city's football heroes, and quite literally get hands on with football history.
Full details available via our website and bio.
30/08/2026
Since when has the football stopped for a Bank Holiday? (excepting Christmas, of course...)
We're open from 10am to 5pm tomorrow. Every ticket bought directly from us gets you admission for a full year - and City of Manchester residents get in free.
More info here:
Visit Us | National Football Museum Whether you’re a football fanatic, planning a family day out or visiting the great city of Manchester, the National Football Museum is the place to learn…
30/08/2026
Something for visiting fans today… (other clubs are available) 😅
The second half of Pitch Fest kicks off at 10am. A vast array of football shirts in all shapes and sizes, available from our Pitch Gallery until the final whistle at 4pm.
30/08/2026
The second half of Pitch Fest gets underway at 10am sharp. 👕
Quality retro shirts?
Our retail partners Squadra has you covered.
Iconic namesets?
There are plenty on offer from The Shirt Collectors.
Looking for something smaller?
Grassroots XL has junior jerseys in spades.
Free entry to the Pitch Gallery until 4pm this afternoon.
https://nationalfootballmuseum.com/event/pitchfest-2/
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