PRE-WAR and WARTIME Programmes and memorabilia
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PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA FOR SALE AT CLEARLY DISPLAYED PRICES (no need to bid or make offers)
Programmes
Index of notation of condition of programmes: cr = crease, fld = fold, mk = mark, nof = note on front, rs = rusty staples, sl = slight, tc = team changes, tr = tear, v = very, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED THE PROGRAMMES ARE IN GOOD/VERY GOOD CONDITION AND ALL ARE ABOVE AVERAGE
Arsenal Programmes and Handbooks
1907/8 CRYSTAL PALACE RESERVES (12/10/07) extremely scarce 16 page Woolwich Arsenal programme from this era in very good condition. Has had some minor professional restoration to edges and spine. This is not from a bound volume and is the same 16 page format as for first team matches. A rare opportunity to own an early Woolwich Arsenal programme - see images below of front and centre pages (further images can be supplied on request) £975
1920/1 HUDDERSFIELD (27/11/20) 4 page large format programme in decent overall condition which has had some professional restoration to the folds and has had the paper deacidified, meaning the paper is safe to handle without the danger of it crumbling (old paper can get brittle with age) - see image below £225
1921/2 EVERTON (1/10/21) 4 page large format programme from this era in good condition £225
1922/3 BLACKBURN (2/4/23) 4 page large format programme from this era in decent condition with some professional restoration to the folds and edges. The paper has also been deacidified meaning the paper is safe to handle without the danger of it crumbling (old paper can get brittle with age) - see image below £250
1924/5 REDS v BLUES PRE-SEASON PRACTICE MATCH (23/8/24) incredibly scarce 4 page programme in very good condition, with very minor professional restoration on a slight horizontal fold (see image) £800
1926/7 EVERTON (19/3/27) rust marks from staples which have been removed otherwise good £150
1927/8 WEST HAM (1/10/27) slight rust marks from staples which have been removed otherwise good £150
1928/9 HUDDERSFIELD (29/9/28) slight rust marks from staples which have been removed otherwise good £125
1931/2 HUDDERSFIELD (12/12/31) very slight horizontal crease otherwise very good £75
1932/3 (Championship Winning Season) CHELSEA Opening of the West Stand very rare white fold out sheet featuring the Prince Of Wales on the front with pictures of the building of the stand. This item has two punch holes in it £80 (see below), SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (14/4/33) horizontal fold and front cover a little dirty but in reasonable condition £60
1933/4 (Championship Winning Season) AUSTRIA VIENNA (friendly 4/12/33) slight rust marking from staples which have been removed £100
1934/5 (Championship Winning Season) HANDBOOK cover has slight creasing and staples have been removed to prevent rust damage otherwise pretty good £75, SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (2/2/35) rust marks and slight damage from staples which have been removed otherwise good £45,
1935/6 Arsenal pre-season practice match programme £120
1935/6 HANDBOOK in very good condition £75, REDS v WHITES pre-season practice match (24/8/35) rare single page programme with some tears but no paper missing (see picture above) - there is one main tear from one side to the middle of the programme which could be easily restored if desired £120, BIRMINGHAM (4/1/36) rust marks from staples which have been removed otherwise pretty good £50, DERBY COUNTY (9/11/35) slight rust marks from staples otherwise pretty good £50, MAN CITY (21/9/35) pretty good condition with rust marks from staples which have been removed, horizontal fold and scorers noted on the team page £55, STOKE CITY (1/2/36) rust marks from staples which have been removed otherwise pretty good £50, SUNDERLAND (31/8/35) championship winning season in good condition £75
1936/7 CHARLTON (24/2/37) horizontal crease and some wear to centre team page £35, DERBY (26/9/36) £55, EVERTON (29/8/36) slight rust marks from staples otherwise good £55, MIDDLESBROUGH (21/11/36) excellent £55, SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (10/10/36) slight rust marks from staples which have been removed £55, WEST BROM (3/4/37) slight rust marks from staples which have been removed, scorers and half times filled in on centre pages £55
1937/8 (Championship Winning Season) HANDBOOK the cover is slightly creased otherwise this handbook is in good condition £70, BOLTON (7/5/38) game that won the championship, includes season ticket application form, horizontal and vertical fold £70, CHARLTON (2/4/38) good condition £55, CHELSEA slight rust marks from staples which have been removed, good condition £60, LIVERPOOL (30/4/38) slight rust marks from staples which have been removed, good condition £55, PRESTON (11/12/37) good condition £50, STOKE CITY (5/3/38) slight rust marks from staples which have been removed otherwise pretty good condition £55, SUNDERLAND (18/9/37) horizontal and vertical fold £55, WOLVES (4/9/37) slight rust marks from staples team changes and half time scores entered and league table points updated good overall £55
1938/9 HANDBOOK in fair condition with a little writing on the cover, which is also a little worn £45, CHARLTON (21/1/39) folded horizontally and vertically £50, DERBY (14/9/38) £50, EVERTON (10/9/38) championship winning season for the Toffees good condition £60, MANCHESTER UTD (15/4/39) good condition £120, PRESTON (22/10/38) slight rust marks from staples otherwise pretty good £45, STOKE CITY (17/12/38) good condition £50, TOTTENHAM Jubilee Trust friendly match (20/8/38) cover of programme has split along the spine and there is a vertical crease otherwise in decent condition £110
1939/40 (War programmes are single A4 page programmes, originally sold for one penny, with team line ups on one side and news and fixtures on the back. Arsenal played war matches at Tottenham's ground.) CHELSEA (23/3/40) rare wartime programme with signs of horizontal and vertical folds otherwise good £140
1940/1 (War programmes are single A4 page programmes, originally sold for one penny, with team line ups on one side and news and fixtures on the back. Arsenal played war matches at Tottenham's ground.) LEICESTER War cup Semi-Final first leg (19/4/41) good condition with some creasing where the programme was presumably originally folded, very rare programme £175
1941/2 (War programmes are single A4 page programmes, originally sold for one penny, with team line ups on one side and news and fixtures on the back. Arsenal played war matches at Tottenham's ground.) BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (14/3/42) £75
1942/3 (War programmes are single A4 page programmes, originally sold for one penny, with team line ups on one side and news and fixtures on the back. Arsenal played war matches at Tottenham's ground.) CLAPTON ORIENT (16/1/43) a few edge nicks otherwise in reasonable condition £45, PORTSMOUTH (2/1/43) team changes in pencil and one inch tear (no paper missing) in pretty good overall condition £50
1943/4 (War programmes are single A4 page programmes, originally sold for one penny, with team line ups on one side and news and fixtures on the back. Arsenal played war matches at Tottenham's ground.) CHELSEA (6/11/43) good condition with a couple of minor creases £55, TOTTENHAM (22/4/44) good condition horizontal crease £55
1945/6 (War programmes are single A4 page programmes, originally sold for one penny, with team line ups on one side and news and fixtures on the back. Arsenal played war matches at Tottenham's ground.) ASTON VILLA very slight wear to the paper and a slight tear £25
Matches At Arsenal
1933/4 ENGLAND SCHOOLBOYS v SCOTLAND SCHOOLBOYS (16 page programme at Highbury) good condition £55
1936/7 ENGLAND v HUNGARY (2/12/36) at Highbury 12 page programme with annotations on centre team pages (score and scorers) and slight rust marking from staples which have been removed, overall condition good £175
1938/9 ENGLAND v REST OF EUROPE (26/10/38) at Highbury 8 page programme with score and scorers noted on centre team pages and slight rust marking from staples which have been removed overall good condition £165
Aston Villa Programmes
1929/30 MIDDLESBROUGH (29/3/30) programme in very good condition £95Birmingham City Programmes
1931/2 MANCHESTER CITY (29/3/32) programme in very good condition £175Chelsea Programmes
1932/3 BLACKBURN ROVERS (27/8/32) first home game of season with horizontal fold otherwise good clean programme with picture of the Chelsea squad to the front cover £50, NEWCASTLE (24/9/32) horizontal crease and staple removed otherwise good clean programme £45, SHEFFIELD UNITED (10/9/32) horizontal and vertical crease and very slight rust marking from staple otherwise good £45, 1938/9 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FA CUP 5th ROUND 2ND REPLAY AT ARSENAL (20/2/39) good condition £100
Luton Town Programmes
1937/8 SWINDON TOWN FA Cup 4th round (22/1/38) vertical crease otherwise good condition £180Millwall Programmes
1945/6 ARSENAL (23/3/46) pretty good condition £30New Zealand Programmes
Portsmouth Programmes
1935/6 ARSENAL (19/10/35) slight creasing and slight rust marks from staples which have been removed, otherwise a good condition programme £180South African Programmes
SOUTH AFRICA WESTERN PROVINCE LEAGUE 1936 April 13th 1936 4 page programme featuring two matches, Tramway v Hibs and Caledonian v Clyde. PLEASE NOTE these games do not feature Scottish teams, these are South African league teams using the same names as their Scottish counterparts. Programme in good condition with small rust hole to spine £75
Sheffield United Programmes
1915/16 Huddersfield (18/12/15) extremely rare first world war programme. The programme has a small section missing from the top right (see photo) affecting all pages although no text is missing. It is also splitting along the spine. Both faults could be easily repaired by a professional restorer. £300West Bromwich Albion Programmes
1922/3 MIDDLESBROUGH (28/4/23) good condition with no writing - has had professional restoration to the spine. Nice item £155 1937/8 BOLTON (6/11/37) very good condition £100
West Ham United Programmes
1937/8 TOTTENHAM (2/4/38) very light crease otherwise excellent £130
WORTHING Programmes
1936/7 Legal & General (6/12/36) Amateur Cup 1st Round in good condition £30Pre-War England Programmes
1933/4 ENGLAND SCHOOLBOYS v SCOTLAND SCHOOLBOYS (16 page programme at Highbury) good condition £55
1936/7 ENGLAND v HUNGARY (2/12/36) at Highbury 12 page programme with annotations on centre team pages (score and scorers) and slight rust marking from staples which have been removed, overall condition good £175
1938/9 ENGLAND v REST OF EUROPE (26/10/38) at Highbury 8 page programme with score and scorers noted on centre team pages and slight rust marking from staples which have been removed overall good condition £165
Pre-War and War-Time FA Cup Final/SemiFinal Programmes and Tickets
1934/5 Sheffield Wednesday v West Brom TICKET pretty good condition with faint discolouration to rear £175
1936/7 FA CUP SEMI-FINAL Preston v West Brom (at Highbury) this programme had one page missing which has been replaced by a photocopy of an original and is priced accordingly at £75 (recently seen sold at auction for £350)
1938/9 Portsmouth v Wolves TICKET very good condition with a couple of extremely faint rust spots £165
1940/1 Arsenal v Leicester War Cup Semi-Final first leg (19/4/41) at Tottenham, good condition with some creasing where the programme was presumably originally folded, rare programme £175
1941/2 Arsenal v Brentford War Cup Semi Final (at Chelsea) scarce single sheet programme with a couple of folds and a slight tear on one of the folds - pretty good condition £175
Postcards of Team Groups (all original postcards) - scans available upon request
ASTON VILLA 1910/11 team group with names printed at the bottom of the postcard - excellent condition £75
BRISTOL CITY 1906 team group - excellent condition £75
EVERTON 1906/7 team group with names printed at the bottom of the postcard - excellent condition £75
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN circa 1910 team group (trainer was Carter, directors were JL Crowther and JH Crowther) with names printed at the bottom of the postcard - good condition with slight rounding of the corners of the postcard £60
LIVERPOOL 1913/14 team group - excellent condition £75
MANCHESTER UNITED circa 1910 team group by R Scott and Co - each player shown in a separate circular picture of head and shoulders with names printed at the bottom of the postcard (team members include Holden, Edmunds, Stacey, Duckworth, Roberts, Bell, Wall, Turnbull, West, Halse, Meredith) - slight creasing of postcard, reasonable condition £80
SWINDON TOWN 1912/13 team group by Protheroe Simons - very good condition with minor crease to one corner £65