Firsts, Lasts, Commemoratives & Signed Programmes

 

In this section you'll find a varied selection of programmes or commemorative issues relating to matches which, either by design or accident, are of some historical significance, and don't deserve to be 'lost' in the general lists !  The easiest method of listing these has been to highlight the club to which they relate with a brief description of the item and its signifcance, even though the programme may be from an away match.

 

There are also a handful of autographed programmes included in this section too.

 

ARSENAL

Home programme v. Leeds, Football League Division 1, May 5th 1966.  Record low gate for first class game at Highbury (4,554)  -  £60

 

ASTON VILLA     

Home programme v. Preston, Sky-Bet Championship, January 21st 2017.  Graham Taylor Memorial Issue  -  £10

Home programme v. West Ham United, F.A. Cup 3rd Round, January 11th 2025.  Aston Villa 150th Anniversary issue  -  £10

 

BARNET  

Home programme v. Kidderminster Harriers, Vauxhall Conference, April 8th 1991. Barnet's Conference title season, signed to back by Andy Clarke who had recently been transferred to Wimbledon  -  £3

Home programme v. Torquay United, Nationwide League Division 3, May 5th 2001. Match was a final day 'relegation' decider which

saw the visitors survive, and the the home team relegated to the Conference  -  £10

Home programme v. Carlisle United, Nationwide Conference, April 19th 2005. Conference Championship celebration issue  -  £5

 

BARROW    Home programme v. Stevenage, League 2, September 12th 2020.  Barrow's first game back in Football League  -  £10

 

BLACKBURN ROVERS   Away programme v. West Ham United, Football League Division 1, December 26th 1963. 2-8 !!!  -  £10

 

BOLTON WANDERERS   Home programme v. Everton, F.A. Premier League, September 1st 1997.  First game at Reebok  -  £5

 

BRENTFORD   Home programme v. Swansea City, Championship Play-Off semi-final, July 29th 2020.  Last game at Griffin Park  -  £7

 

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 

Home programme v. Arsenal, Football League Division 1, August 18th 1979. BHA's 1st game in Div 1  -  £5

Home programme v. Tottenham, Friendly, July 30th 2011, First game at Amex Stadium  -  £5

 

CARLISLE UNITED.....in the Conference

Programmes from Season 2004-05.  Home issues, £3 each - Dagenham & Redbridge (20/11/04), Morecambe (2/1/05),

Northwich (19/3/05), Scarborough (21/9/04), Stevenage (22/2/05), Tamworth (19/9/04), Woking (18/12/04), York (12/4/05) 

LDV Trophy Home issues, £2 each - Grimsby (28/9/04), Hartlepool (2/11/04).  

 

CELTIC   Home programme v. Hearts, Scottish Premier League, May 16th 2026.  SPL Title decider  -  £10

 

CHELSEA  Away programme v. Newcastle United, F.A. Premier League, May 15th 2005. Last game in CFC's first PL title season  -  £10

 

CHESTER....in Welsh Cup

1964-65 - Bangor (5th Rnd, 20/1/65), Borough United (6th Rnd 2nd Rep, 16/3/65)  £5 each.  1965-66 - Wrexham (5th Rnd, 5/1/66)  £3

Home programme v. Burnley, Lancashire Senior Cup, October 28th 1964  -  £10

 

COLCHESTER UNITED

Away programme v. Yeovil Town, GM Vauxhall Conference, August 18th 1990. Colchester's first game in Conference  -  £5

 

DARVEL    Home programme v. Aberdeen, Scottish Cup 4th Round, January 23rd 2023. Famous SFA Cup shock  -   £10

 

EVERTON

Home programme v. West Bromwich Albion, F.A. Premier League, May 7th 2006.  Brian Labone Memorial Issue  -  £5

Home programme v. Stoke City, F.A. Premier League, December 4th 2011. Gary Speed Memorial Issue  -  £5

Home programme v. Liverpool,  F.A. Premier League, February 12th 2025.  Last Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park  -  £10

Home programme v. Southampton, F.A. Premier League, May 18th 2025.  Last mens' game at Goodison Park  -  £10

Home programme v. Roma, Friendly, friendly, August 9th 2025.   First game at Hill Dickinson Stadium  -  £10

Home programme v. Brighton,  F.A. Premier League,  August 24th 2025.  First competitive game at Hill Dickenson Stadium  -  £10

 

FULHAM   Home programme v. Bolton Wanderers, Football League Division 1, December 22nd 1962.  Postponed issue  -  £5

 

GILLINGHAM    Home programme v. Chesterfield, Football League Division 3, September 5th 1987. 10-0 to Gillingham  -  £5

 

INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE

Away programme v. Celtic,  Scottish Cup 3rd Round, February 8th 2000. "Super Caley go ballistic....."  -   £10

 

LEEDS UNITED 

Home programme v. Charlton Athletic, Sky Bet Championship, July 22nd 2020.  Jack Charlton Memorial/Football League Champions commemorative issue  -  £10

 

LEICESTER CITY

Home programme v. Watford, Nationwide League Division 1, August 10th 2002.  First League game at Walkers Stadium  -  £5

Home programme v. Tottenham, F.A. Premier League, August 22nd 2015. Leicester's PL Title season, new in bag with poster  -  £15

 

LEYTON ORIENT

Home programme v. Braintree Town, National League,  April 27th 2019.  Match at which Orient clinched National League title and return

to the Football League, sadly proved to be last home game with Justin Edinburgh as manager  -  £10

Home programme v. Stockport County,  League Two, April 29th 2023.  Commemorative League Two Champions issue  -  £5

 

LIVERPOOL

Away programme v. Everton, Football League Division 1, May 3rd 1989.  LFC's first game post Hillsborough  -  £5

 

LUTON TOWN    Away programme at Brentford, League Two, May 2nd 2009. Match at which Luton lost League status  -  £5

 

MAIDSTONE UNITED.....last season in Conference & seasons in the Football League

1988-89, last season as non-league club.  Away programmes v. Sutton United (2/1/89), Welling United (27/3/89)  -  £2 each

1989-90, first season in League. Home programmes v. Wrexham (Div 4) 28/10/89, Mansfield (Leyland DAF Trophy) 17/1/90,  Doncaster (Div 4) 11/4/90, Gillingham (Div 4),16/4/90 -  £5 each    1990-91, Home programme v. Burnley, (Div 4), 27/4/91 -  £3. 

1991-92 Home programmes v Barnet (Div 4) 8/1/92, Barnet (Div 4), 14/12/91 postponed, away programme v. Wrexham (Div 4),

11/1/92  -  £3 each

 

MANCHESTER UNITED

Away programme v. Norwich City, Football League Division 1, November 15th 1986.  Alex Ferguson's second game as Utd manager  -  £5

Home programme v. QPR, Football League Division 1, November 22nd 1986.  Alex Ferguson's first home game as Utd manager -  £25

Home programme v. Tottenham, F.A. Premier League, May 16th 1999. Title-clinching match in 'Treble Season'  -  £30

Home programme v. West Ham, F.A. Premier League, July 22nd 2020. Limited edition 'behind closed doors' issue  -  £10

 

MEADOWBANK THISTLE

Away programme v. Celtic, Scottish Cup 4th Round, February 18th 1995.  Last Cup tie as Meadowbank Thistle  -  £5

 

MIDDLESBROUGH

Home programme v. Chelsea, F.A. Premier League,  August 26th 1995.  First match at Riverside Stadium  -  £5

 

MILLWALL

Home programme v. Fulham, Football League Division 2, January 20th 1974.  First Football League match played on a Sunday  -  £3.

 

NEWPORT COUNTY

Home programme v. Stroud (as Newport AFC), Welsh Cup 1st Round, September 2nd 1989.  First Welsh Cup tie for new club  -  £3

 

NORTHAMPTON TOWN.....1965-66 AWAY PROGRAMMES in First Division    Fulham,  27/11/65.  West Ham,  15/1/66   -   £5 each.

 

NORWICH CITY

Home programme v. West Ham, F.A. Premier League, July 11th 2020.  Limited edition 'behind closed doors' issue  -  £10

 

PETERBOROUGH UNITED.....1960-61, first season in Football League  -  £5 each

Home programme v. Millwall, Football League Division 4, 3/12/60.   Away programme v. Aldershot, Div. 4, 15/10/60

 

SCARBOROUGH

Home programme v. Wolves, Football League Division 4, August 15th 1987. Scarborough's first match in the Football League  -  £5

 

SOUTHPORT 

Home programme v. Bournemouth, Football League Division 4, February 25th 1978. Last season in league  -  £3

Away programme  v. Watford (29/4/78),  last game in Football League  -  £5

 

SUNDERLAND  Home programme v. Liverpool, Friendly, May 13th 1997.  Last game at Roker Park  -  £10

 

TOTTENHAM     

Home programme v. Arsenal, F.A. Premier League,  April 30th 2017. Last North London Derby at 'old' WHL  -  £10

Home programme v. West Ham, F.A. Premier League, June 23rd 2020.  Limited edition 'behind closed doors issue'  -  £10

 

WATFORD

Home programme v. Barnsley, Football League Division 3, March 12th 1963.  Scarce four-page issue, plus full programme from abandoned fixture from March 9th  -  £20

Home programme v. Millwall, Sky Bet Championship, November 1st 2014. Commemorative First World War Centenary issue  -  £5

Home programme v. Sheffield Wednesday, Sky Bet Championship, May 2nd 2015.  Promotion Souvenir Issue  -  £5

Limited edition 2019-20 F.A. Premier League, 'Behind Closed Doors' issues v. Leicester (20/6/20), Newcastle (11/7/20), Norwich (7/7/20),

& Southampton (28/6/20)  -  £10 each  (NB, programme from final home game with Manchester City was withdrawn following

dismissal of Nigel Pearson)

 

WEST HAM UNITED   

Home programme v. Hereford United, F.A. Cup 3rd Round, January 5th 1974. Bobby Moore's last 1st XI game for West Ham  -  £5

Home programme v. Wolves,  Barclays League Division 1, March 6th 1993.  Bobby Moore Memorial Issue   -  £5

2015-16 Home programmes.  Last season at Upton Park  -  £5 each unless stated.

16/7/15 Birkirkaha (EL), 30/7/15 Astra Giurgiu (EL), 15/8/15 Leicester (LCFC title) £10,  22/8/15 Bournemouth, 26/9/15 Norwich,

28/12/15 Southampton,  9/1/16 Wolves (FAC), 23/1/16 Man City, 2/2/16 Aston V,9/2/16 Liverpool (FAC),  27/2/16 Sunderland,

2/3/16 Tottenham, 2/4/16 Crystal P., 13/4/16 Man Utd (FAC, last Cup tie at UP) £10, 20/4/16 Watford,  7/5/16 Swansea, 

10/5/16 Man Utd (last game at Upton Park  £20.  

Home programme v. NK Domzale, Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round, August 4th 2016.  First game at London Stadium  -  £10

 

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Home programme v. Bangor City, Northern Premier League, May 3rd 1978. Wigan's last home game as non-league club  -  £3

Home programme v. Tranmere Rovers, Football League Cup 1st Round, August 16th 1978.  Wigan's first competitve match as Football League club/first home game in League Cup  -  £5

Home programme v. Grimsby Town, Football League Division 4,  August 23rd 1978. Wigan's first home game in Football League  -  £5

 

WIMBLEDON

Home programme v. Halifax,  Football League Division 4,  August 20th 1977.  Wimbledon's first game in Football League  -  £5

Home programme v. Derby County,  Nationwide League Division 1, May 9th 2004. Last game as Wimbledon FC  -  £10

 

WYCOMBE WANDERERS

Home programme v. Macclesfield Town, GM Vauxhall Conference, May 1st 1993, Wycombe's last league game as non-league club  -  £3

Away programme v. Carlisle United, Football League Division 3, August 14th 1993, Wycombe's first match in Football League  -  £5

Home programme v. Chester, Football League Division 3, August 21st 1993.  Wycombe's first home match in Football League  -  £3

 

 

 

FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP.....first season, 1960-61  -  £10 each

Brentford v. Sunderland.   Bolton v. Gillingham,  Cardiff v. Burnley,  Nottingham Forest v. Halifax

Arsenal v. Gillingham, 2nd Round, September 13th 1966.   4-page issue, Arsenal's first game in League Cup - £5

 

 

 

SIGNED  PROGRAMMES

1978 F.A. Cup Final, Arsenal v. Ipswich.  Signed to front by John Wark  -  £10

1980 F.A. Cup Final, Arsenal v. West Ham.  Signed to centre page by Geoff Pike  -  £10

1981 F.A. Cup Final, Manchester City v. Tottenham.  Signed to front by Trevor Brooking & George Graham  -  £10

1982 F.A. Cup Final Replay,  QPR v. Tottenham.  Signed to front by Ricky Villa  -  £10

1984 F.A. Cup Final,  Everton v. Watford. Includes slip of paper "Good Luck, Andy Gray"  -  £10

1989 F.A. Cup Semi-Final,  Everton v. Norwich,  signed to back by Pat Nevin  -  £10

 

1971 Anglo Italian Inter-League Cup,  (Crystal Palace issue).  Four Cagliai Autographs  -  £10

 

 

ENGLAND

Home programme v. Eire,  February 6th 1980.  Signed to centre page by Ken Baily (England/John Bull mascot)  -  £5

Home programme v. West Germany, October 13th 1982.  Signed to centre page by Gary Mabbutt (England debut)  -  £15

Home programme v. Albania, April 26th 1989.  Signed to centre page by Paul Parker  -  £10

Home programme v. Yugoslavia, December 13th 1989.  Signed to page 18 by Paul Parker  -  £10

Home programme v. Poland, October 17th 1990.  Signed to page 17 by Paul Parker  -  £10

 

ARSENAL    Home programme v. Leicester,  Football League Division 1, October 4th 1980.  Signed to back by Brian Talbot   -  £5

 

ASTON VILLA

Away programme v. Queens Park Rangers, Football League Division 1, March 20th 1990.  Signed to back by Tony Cascarino,

Tony Daley, & Paul McGrath  -  £10

 

CAMBRIDGE UNITED   Away programme v. Arsenal, F.A. Cup 6th Round, March 9th 1991.  Signed to back by Cambridge team  -  £10

 

CHELSEA 

Home programme v. Ipswich, Football League Division 1, January 21st 1978. Five Chelsea autographs to front cover  -  £15

Home programme v. Newcsatle, Football League Division 1, March 18th 1978. Four Chelsea auto's to front cover, plus match ticket - £15

 

LIVERPOOL

Home programme v. Ipswich Town, Football League Division 1, April 30th 1977. Signed to back, four identifiable LFC signatures (David Fairclough, Emlyn Hughes, David Johnson & Terry McDermott), and three unidentifiable ones !  -  £20

 

MANCHESTER UNITED 

Away programme v. Everton, Football League Division 1,  August 24th 1991. Signed on Page 15 by Neil Webb -  £3

 

MILLWALL

Home programme v, Shrewsbury,  Football League Div 3 South,  November 30th 1957.  Six Millwall autographs to centre  -  £10

Home programme v. Shrewsbury,  Football League Division 4, September 22nd 1958. Signed to front by Joe Broadfoot  -  £5

 

MANCHESTER UNITED  

Away programme v. Everton, Football League Division 1, August 24th 1991. Signed to page 15 by Neil Webb  -  £3

 

QUEENS PARK RANGERS

Home programme v. Blackburn, Football League Division 2, March 7th 1981.  Signed to front by John Burridge  -  £5

Home programme v. Sheffield Wednesay, Football League Divsion 2, February 28th 1981.  Signed to back by Jack Charlton,

Tony Currie, & Gary Waddock   -  £10

Home programme v. Notts County, Football League Division 1, December 3rd 1983.  Signed to back cover by Peter Hucker, Gary Micklewhite, & Steve Wicks  -  £10

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

1986-87 Handbook, signed to front cover by David Pleat  -  £10

Home programme v. Newcastle United, Football League Division 1, December 7th 1974.  Signed to front cover by Alfie Conn  -  £5

Home programme v. Liverpool, Football League Division 1, November 22nd 1978.  Signed to back by Ossie Ardiles  -  £5

Home programme v. Arsenal, Football League Division 1, December 23rd 1978.   Signed to back by Ossie Ardiles  -  £5

Home programme v. Manchester United, Football League Division 1, April 21st 1979.  Signed to back by Ossie Ardiles  -  £5

Home programme v. Crystal Palace, Football League Division 1, March 15th 1980.  Signed to front by Steve Perryman  -  £5

Home programme v. Manchester City,  Football League Division 1, February 20th 1982.  Signed to back by Tony Galvin  -  £5

Home programme v. Luton, Football League Division 1, August 28th 1982.  Signed to page 8 by Gary Mabbutt  -  £5

Home programme v. Burnley, League Cup 5th Round, January 19th 1983.  Signed to back cover by Graham Roberts  -  £5

Home programme v. Sunderland, Football League Divison 1, January 22nd 1983.  Signed to back by Gary Mabbutt  -  £5

Home programme v. West Bromwich Albion, F.A. Cup 4th Round, January 29th 1983.  Signed to back by Ray Clemence  -  £5

Home programme v. Arsenal, Football League Division 1, October 18th 1989.  Signed to front by Gary Lineker  -  £5

Home programme v. West Ham,  F.A. Premier League (with ticket/hospitality pass), October 6th 2013.  Signed to front by Paul Allen, Ossie Ardiles, Mike Hazard, Pat Jennings, Alan Mullery, &  Andy Sinton  -  £25

 

WATFORD  

1986-87 Handbook, five autographs to centre page teamgroup  -  £10

Home programme v. Brighton, Football League Division 1, November 20th 1982.  Signed to front by Ross Jenkins  -  £3

Away programme v. Everton, Football League Division 1, October 24th 1987.  Signed to back by Glyn Hodges  -  £3.

 

WEST HAM

Away programme v. Watford, Football League Division 2, February 28th 1981. Multiple autographs to back cover including Bonds, Brooking, Parkes, Stewart etc  -  £15

Home programme v. Manchester United, F.A. Premier League, March 16th 2002.  Signed to back by Jermain Defoe, Shaka Hislop, & Sebastian Schemmel  -  £10

 

SIGNED  MAGAZINES  (£10 each unless stated)

Goal,  September 15th 1973  -  Terry Naylor
Match Weekly,  March 5th 1980  -  Steve Perryman

Match Weekly,  July 25th 1981  -  Steve Perryman

Match Weekly,  June 16th 1984  -  Pat Nevin.

Match Weekly,  April 12th 1986  -  Pat Nevin

Match Weekly,  November 22nd 1986  -  Gary Mabbutt

Match Weekly,  July 18th 1987  -  Glenn Hoddle

Match Weekly,  March 19th 1988  -  Pat Nevin

Match Weekly,  March 31st 1990  - Paul Parker

Shoot,  December 19th 1981  -  Graham Roberts

Shoot,  August 14th 1982  -  Mike Hazard

Shoot,  January 19th 1985  -  Steve Perryman

Shoot,  June 1st 1985  -  Paul Miller.

Shoot,  February 28th 1987  -  Gary Mabbutt.

Shoot,  October 17th 1987  -  Paul Parker

Shoot,  May 7th 1988  -  Pat Nevin

Shoot,  January 20th 1990  -  Paul Parker.

 

 

This page last updated   -   7/7/26