•
1 1

1953 : Life in Football Seventy Years Ago

1953 : Life in Football Seventy Years Ago

£14.99 GBP
£14.99 GBP
Sale Sold out
Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.
International shipping: tax and customs charges are not included in the price. Please read our shippping policy.
1953 offers a unique snapshot of life in and around football during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation year - exploring the matches, personalities and events that lit up the game. Wembley saw its most exciting FA Cup Final ever with Stanley Matthews finally lifting the trophy. The top flight witnessed its closest-ever finish, and internationally the Mighty Magyars gave England a footballing lesson, as did Uruguay and Argentina.

Sheffield Wednesday's star striker Derek Dooley tragically lost a leg, and exasperated players went on strike over the unfairness of the contract system and the maximum wage. Others travelled to Colombia in a bid to make mega-money in a FIFA-banned rebel league. Many negotiated the first-ever image rights deals and endorsed everything from football boots and Lucozade to cigarettes and paint.

In a fitting tribute to the new queen, eight of England and Scotland's best teams would clash in a one-off tournament to mark the start of Elizabeth II's reign, the Coronation Cup.
View full details

  • REDUCE

    To help you reduce the use of non-reusable carrier bags, NFM offers you a wide range of tote bags made from eco-cotton and other recycled materials

    NFM Eco bags 

  • REUSE

    We’re minimising the amount of waste from our exhibitions by recycling the banners and transforming them into stylish bags and pencil cases

    Recycled banner pencil cases 

  • RECYCLE

    NFM Shop has a wide range of museum branded items made from recycled plastic, receipts and using sustainably sourced materials

    ECO Collection