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When Music and Football Collides…

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

The disparate worlds of football and music should never touch… This is the sort of thing that happens when they do. Send us your examples… If you haven’t got the first ‘Got, Not Got’ yet then please sort yourselves out … Continue reading →

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A&BC Football Cards – Which Set Was Best?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

A&BC Chewing Gum of Romford, Essex, holds a special place in the hearts of millions of big kids… Back in the 1950s, it was Douglas Coakley (the ‘C’ in the company name) who came up with the idea of packaging … Continue reading →

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The Great Mother’s Day Poster Find – No 2 Admiral

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

As is traditional, me Mam came over on Mother’s Day for Sunday dinner. As usual she got a bunch of flowers and a card, but on this occasion she also came bearing treasure… After a clear out of the darkest … Continue reading →

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The ‘Football History Map of England and Wales’… Putting Bideford on the Map

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

In the early 1970s John Bartholomew & Son produced the ‘Football History Map of England and Wales’ as part of their series of pictorial and historical maps… Created by John Carvosso, the stylised square kits and re-rendered club crests gave … Continue reading →

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DVD killed the videostar….

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

What is the yardage of your video season highlights collection… can anyone beat this..?  Seldom has a new technology flared so brightly and died so quickly as video. The race to develop a consumer-level video system was run in 1970s … Continue reading →

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Admiral Ads… Part Two

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Another look at the set of Admiral adverts that appeared in Shoot! magazine in late 1976, showcasing their new range of kits… Three more from the series adding to yesterday’s post… West Ham United: The Hammers first wore Admiral kit in the 1976 European … Continue reading →

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The Got, Not Got Advent Calendar – Day 8 & 9…

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

The big December challenge is on… one retro football post every day until Christmas Day… opening two windows today as Derek & Gary were out all yesterday doing super exciting ‘GOT, NOT GOT’ stuff…. Spare a thought for Leicester City … Continue reading →

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The Got, Not Got Advent Calendar – Day 4

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

The challenge that we are already regretting continues … one Christmas themed post every day from now until Christmas Day… Matt Elliott poses as Father Christmas on the cover of this Leicester v Blackburn programme from December 1998… but why … Continue reading →

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Badges and Sew On…

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

As a kid I used to spend ages studying this colour spread in one of my Topical Times Football Annuals…   (click image for larger version) There are some familiar versions of modern-day badges (West Ham, Villa, Everton, West Brom), … Continue reading →

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Even more photos of 80s matches that are a bit rubbish…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Another dip into the 1980s crappy snappy world of pre-digital photography… Join us once more on the bench outside Boots and share our disappoinment… aww. The City Ground, Nottingham Forest. Somewhere behind that big red fence, other people’s heads and … Continue reading →

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