Tag Archives: Aston Villa

Fully Programmed – Festive Director’s Cut

Posted on December 9, 2015 by thefoxfanzine

There was one spread we couldn’t fit into ‘Fully Programmed: The Lost World of Football Programmes’ and now is as good a time as any to show it to you… [Click on the image to view large size] So here … Continue reading →

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Your 3 favourite programme covers…

Posted on November 24, 2015 by thefoxfanzine

Tell us what your three favourite programme covers are and win a copy of ‘Fully Programmed: The Lost World of Football Programmes’… It’s as easy as that. The ones we like the best will win. Contact us on here, email … Continue reading →

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Timpo Footballers

Posted on September 26, 2015 by thefoxfanzine

Timpo were best known for their Saturday morning adverts for ‘Wild West Trains’ and all the cowboy, indian and cavalry figures that went with them… but they also dipped their toe in the waters of football… This set came unpainted, … Continue reading →

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Birmingham United! A 1987 Villa/Brum/Baggies Mash Up…

Posted on May 12, 2015 by thefoxfanzine

Here’s a sight… a combined West Brom, Aston Villa and Birmingham City team group in the city centre as featured in Football Today magazine in November 1987… [click on image for larger version] Football Today – a short-lived, but quite … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to you all…

Posted on December 24, 2014 by thefoxfanzine

To everyone who has bought one of our books or visited this blog over the year, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas… Here is an immensely groovy Coventry programme cover from 1970. Years ahead of its time in … Continue reading →

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Your favourite shirts – ‘Shirt Tales’ competition result

Posted on November 3, 2014 by thefoxfanzine

We asked you to name your favourite ever football shirt to be in the hat for a grand prize of a copy of our latest book: ‘Shirt Tales & Short Stories.’… This is what you chose – scroll down to … Continue reading →

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Double Diamonds Work Wonders – the Umbroset

Posted on May 16, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

One of the best Christmas or Birthday presents you could ever hope to receive… The boxed Umbroset consisting of a full kit of shirt, shorts and socks… Oh yes… If you haven’t got the first ‘Got, Not Got’ yet then … Continue reading →

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When Music and Football Collides…

Posted on May 1, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

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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The 1977 League Cup Final – The One Month Final

Posted on April 15, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

The latest in Steve Mitchell’s articles for the ‘Got, Not Got’ blog looks at the 1977 League Cup Final… In 1977 Aston Villa and Everton played out one of the most epic cup encounters of all time. The 1977 League … Continue reading →

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The Great Mother’s Day Poster Find – No 3 Spar

Posted on March 19, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

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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