Football Collection

The Referee
People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Goalkeeper in the football match
People You See. Goalkeeper in the football match. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Young men on Portland Road, London, 1957
Two young men amuse themselves on Portland Road, London, 1957. One chucks a football in the air, while the other balances a bicycle frame with one wheel on his shoulder. Date: 1957

Play the Game Football book cover
Front cover of a book depicting a young boy kicking a football on the front cover. Date: c.1941

Nursery Rhymes -- boy with slate, mice with cheese
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a boy sits doing sums on a slate while other boys play football. Below -- mice eating bread, cheese and an apple. early 20th century

Months of the Year - October
Football. From a postcard published by Wrench Date: 1903

Will They Never Come? World War One poster
World War One recruitment poster using a photograph from the Weekly Dispatch showing a bloodied and bandaged British soldier who having just dispatched the enemy with his rifle simultaneously

Wartime poster, Quicker Turnround helps to Quicker Victory. Speed up loading and unloading. Showing a footballer scoring a goal, to the consternation of the goalkeeper. 1940s

Num Num and his Funny Family. From Playhour Annual 1977

RMS Carpathia Football Club
Members of the RMS Carpathia football club, each one wearing the Carpathia Medal awarded to those who helped rescue survivors of the Titanic shipwreck in April 1912. Date: 1912

Three boys playing football, Addison Place
Three boys playing football in front of some garage doors in Addison Place, North Kensington, West London. Date: circa 1956

Football by John Hassall
A group of village boys indulge in the rough and tumble of an impromptu game of football. Date: 1910

Fred Howard. Football 1

Boys playing in the playground at a Kilburn school
Three boys playing football in the playground of of St Johns School, Kilburn, north west London. On the concrete wall behind them is a painted mural of footballers

A Spread of Cake Novelties, Marzipan Orange, Marzipan Banana, Marzipan Apple, Marzipan Pumpkin, Marzipan Football, Marzipan Flower Pot, Snowballs, and Chocolate Basket of Flowers Date: 1936

Fruit Label -- Jose MaColl, Valencia oranges
Fruit Label -- special oranges from Jose MaColl of Sagunto, Valencia, Spain. Depicting three men playing football with a large orange. 20th century

British and French soldiers playing football, WW1
British and French soldiers playing and watching football on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Spectators at football match, Western Front, WW1
Spectators at a football match between British and French soldiers on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Football supporters on a London street
Three football supporters on a London street, wearing checked caps and rosettes and holding rattles

Football
" Football: " A spill". " Date: c.1904

Boy playing football, Brindley Road
A boy reaches up to catch a football in Brindley Road, off Harrow Road, Paddington, West London. Another boy in the middle of the road stands watching him. Date: 1957

Boys playing football in Southam Street, London
A group of boys play football in the middle of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, while four West Indian men stand chatting on the far pavement. Date: 1956

Football in Hyde Park
Two men, one middle aged, one young, playing football in Hyde Park, London, on an autumn day with fallen leaves on the ground. Date: 1962

Boys with football, North Kensington
Five boys on the street in North Kensington, pausing from their game of football. The one in the foreground looks as if hes had enough and is walking away. Date: 1958

Football match, Fulham v Stoke
A football league game, Fulham versus Stoke -- the photograph has been taken from pitch level. Date: 26 September 1964

Boy hanging from a wall in Southam Street, London
A boy hangs from a wall in Southam Street, North Kensington, London -- perhaps he is trying to retrieve a lost football. The wall is in rough concrete, with writing chalked on it. Date: 1958

Boy keeping goal in Southam Street, London

Boys playing football, Harrow Road area
Two boys playing football against a large brick wall in a street in the Harrow Road area, Paddington, London. Date: 1956

Parkhill Estate, Sheffield -- boys playing football
Boys playing football in a games area on the Parkhill Estate, Sheffield. Date: 1961

Scene on a Dublin street -- in the foreground is a small girl, and a boy carrying his football boots at his side. Date: 1957

Two boys playing football, Brindley Road

Boys play football on the beach at Almunecar, Spain

The Cathedral, Granada, Spain
Boys playing football outside the Cathedral in Granada, Spain. Work on the building began in 1523 and was completed in 1704. Date: 1962

Three young men and a boy playing football in Brindley Road, off Harrow Road, Paddington, West London. Two of the men are leaping into the air to reach the ball

Territorial Army Poster
A recruiting poster for the Territorial Army, highlighting that sporting pursuits need not be sacrificed to join - in fact they are actually strongly encouraged! Date: circa 1922

Street Football
Working class lads having a game of football on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Football / Fulham / Stoke
Fulham v. Stoke. A Fulham player kicks the ball and ends up on the ground. Fulham ended up 15th in the division; Stoke were 17th. Date: 1964

Dog Football Fans
Puppy football fans peeping over a fence. early 1930s

GOOD SAVE

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Westminster Schoolboys
Schoolboys of Westminster School playing in Deans Yard, central London. Date: early 1930s

Fred Howard. Football 2
Football

Street Football 1956
Two scruffy boys playing football in Southam Street, North Kensington, London Date: 1956

Fred Howard. Football 3
Football

Scouts Playing Football
A group of boy scouts have a kick about on a dusty patch of wasteland. Scout playing ball Date: mid 1960s

Playing on Street / Mayne
A group of boys and young lads out on the street at Brindley Road, London. It seems likely that a football is just out of shot. Date: 1957

Footie Fans
Boys and men watching a Fulham vs Liverpool football match at Fulham Football Club, London. Date: 1957

Liverpool Fans
Liverpool fans watching the Arsenal vs Liverpool Cup Tie football match. Date: 1963

Label design for Football Stout, a splendid winter drink, marketed by Duckworth of Manchester. Showing a rugby player with a ball in one hand and a bottle in the other. 20th century

Label design for Football Cup Special Quality, showing a footballer in red and white, running after the ball. 20th century

Royal Navy recruitment poster. Stokers required, no previous experience necessary, age 18 to 25 years. Apply to the Royal Navy Recruiting Office, Naval Base, Great Yarmouth

Motorcycle Football
A daily game of motorcycle football being played at Pangbourne, Berkshire Date: 1930s

Football on Southam Str
Two young lads have a kick about on Southam Street, London. 1956

The Goalie 1956
The Goalie - a boy makes a dramatic save playing football in the street Date: 1956

Football Match 1964
FULHAM VS STOKE Spectators clapping and enjoying themselves, particularly two young mischievous boys at the front. Date: 1964

Sport / Football / Street
Playing football in the street on the Parkhill Estate, Sheffield Date: 1961

Football in Street
Playing football in Southam Street, North Kensington, London Date: 1956

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