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.

 

 

ACCRINGTON

Away programme v. Aldershot, Football League Division 4, February 9th 1962. Accrington liquidation season  -  £15

 

ALDERSHOT TOWN

Home programme v. Accrington Stanley, Nationwide Conference, August 10th 2003.  First match in Conference for BOTH clubs - £5

 

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 WADNDERERS   Home programme v. Everton, F.A. Premier League, 1st September 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

 

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).  

 

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

 

DARLINGTON   1989-90,  Away fixtures in GM Vauxhall Conference - Boston United (6/9/89), Farnborough Town (25/11/89)  -  £2 each

 

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

 

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

 

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

Home programme v. Everton, F.A. Premier League, May 7th 2016.  Commemorative Premier League Champions issue  -  £10

 

LEYTON ORIENT

Home programme v, Sheffield Wednesday, Football League Division 1, September 22nd 1962.  O's only season in Div 1 - £5

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

Home programme v. Chelsea, F.A. Premier League, July 22nd 2020.  Commemorative Premier League Champions issue  -  £10

 

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

 

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

Arsenal, 28/9/65.    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  1977-78, last season in Football League.  Home programmes v. Bournemouth (25/2/78) & Watford (10/12/77)  -  £3 each

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. Crystal Palace,  F.A. Premier League, April 3rd 2019.  First game at new THFC stadium  -  £15

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

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.

 

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

 

WORKINGTON

Away programme v. Watford, Football League Division 4, April 2nd 1977.  Workington's last season in Football League  -  £3

WYCOMBE WANDERERS

Home programme v. Nottingham Forest, August 9th 1990, Friendly, first game at Adams Park  -  £3

Home programme v. Macclesfield Town, May 1st 1993, GM Vauxhall Conference, 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

 

YEOVIL TOWN

Home programme v. Newcastle United, August 4th 1990.  First game at Huish Park  -  £5.

Home programme v. Enfield, Isthmian League Premier Division, March 25th 1997.  Match was billed as a 'title decider', official gate of 8,007 (with more locked out) was highest recorded for a standard non-league fixture during the 1990's  -  £5

 

 

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

2nd Round  -  Brentford v. Sunderland.   Bolton v. Gillingham,  Cardiff v. Burnley  

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

 

 

 

SIGNED PROGRAMMES

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

1987 F.A. Cup Semi-Final,  Tottenham v. Watford, signed to page 23 by David Pleat  -  £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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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. 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. 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. West Ham,  F.A. Premier League (with ticket/hospitality pass).  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. Slough Town, Friendy, August 15th 1989.  Includes four slips of paper, 11 autographs, including David Kelly, Adam King, Alan McKnight, George Parris, Steve Potts, etc  -  £10

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

 

 

This page last updated   -   19/3/25