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Think you know Subbuteo? Whether you're looking to brush up on the rules, learn a few new tricks or try it out for the very first time, our tables are ready and waiting.
Join the experts from the English Subbuteo Association for a very special masterclass, this Sunday from 10:30am.
https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/subbuteo-masterclass-4/
Training for WEURO 2025 starts now. ๐ช
Can you sharpen up your passing and shooting skills without touching a ball? Strap on our Rezzil VR technology and find out!
Super Mary Earps by Melody Murals. โค๏ธ On display in the Pitch Gallery until the end of September.
Desperately close. Immensely proud. ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
PRE-MATCH WARM-UP ๐ฆ Join us today for our Women's World Cup Heroes Day. Featuring craft activities, a live brass band, facepainting, and a brand new Lionesses-themed mural created over the course of the day.
https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/wwc-heroes-2/
FIRST 11: WOMEN'S WORLD CUP ๐
Ahead of the Lionesses' first ever Women's World Cup Final appearance, we take a look at the history of the tournament (and its precursors) via objects in our collections.
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Subscribe to NFM on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2I5nN1MโโFirst 11 brings era-defining football stories together in one place, using 11 objects from the National ...
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY ๐บ
Where better to watch history unfold? Join us at the museum for a family-friendly screening, featuring crafts, activities a little Lionesses Subbuteo. This screening is FREE but must be booked in advance. Get your tickets while you can!
Watch history unfold at the National Football Museum as the Lionesses take on Spain in the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
How's your nerves? ๐
Ahead of Sunday's final, join us for the ultimate Women's World Cup warm-up. Facepainting, arts and crafts, fun activities, a live brass band and more...
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THE FIRST TIME WE MET ๐ฆ๐บ This postcard was produced by the FA ahead of a 2003 friendly fixture.
Hall of Famer Rachel Yankey scored what proved to be a first-minute winner in front of 4,350 fans at Turf Moor. Suspect there'll be a few more at Stadium Australia today!
The English Subbuteo Association will be with us for the next three Sundays on the bounce, getting in plenty of practice ahead of next year's Subbuteo World Cup!
Learn a thing or two from the masters at our Batteries Not Included drop-in sessions, running from 10:30am to 3:30pm: https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/subbuteo-masterclass-2/
Win or lose, we'll still be hosting one of our customary Women's World Cup heroes days this time next week. Facepainting, arts and crafts, trail-hunting, live music and more, all to get you in the mood for Sunday's final (especially if the Lionesses are in it). ๐ค
Our WWC Heroes Day, much like every other day, is FREE for City of Manchester residents:
Celebrate the Women's World Cup at the museum with live music, facepainting, storytelling, craft activities and more!
Not a ball in sight. ๐ Train like a pro using the latest virtual reality technology, courtesy of Rezzil.
Pop on the headset and the foot sensors, then hone your skills with a number of drills, designed to help improve your passing, volleying and shooting.
This VR activity is featured in our Batteries Not Included exhibition. Head up to the Score Gallery to start your training!
VISITOR NOTICE: Penalty Shootout
An update for visitors regarding duplicate payments for the museum's Penalty Shootout game (20 July to 4 August).
Ahead of tomorrow's big Women's World Cup game, a look back at 1995... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ณ๐ฌ
This was the Lionesses' first ever meeting with the Super Falcons, who (unlike England) had made their Women's World Cup debut at the inaugural tournament in 1991.
Having edged out Canada but lost to Norway, Ted Copeland's side needed a positive result to guarantee progression. With just one point from the first two games, Nigeria required a win to keep their tournament hopes alive.
England took an early lead in Karlstad through Karen Farley, only for Adaku Okoroafor to level proceedings within three minutes. Farley played a part in restoring the Lionesses' advantage just before the half hour mark, crossing for namesake Walker to head England back in front.
Farley helped herself to a third goal before half-time, and though Rita Nwadike's goal fifteen minutes from time set up a nervy finish, England held on to progress, while Nigeria finished bottom of Group B.
The Lionesses were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Germany in the knockouts, bringing their Women's World Cup debut to an abrupt end at the quarter-final stage.
These fantastic match action shots come from our Chris Unger collection.
Our current exhibition features 17 different interactives, from Subbuteo sessions and arcade games right through to the latest virtual reality technology.
Best of all, you can see the exhibition as many times as you like within the year with your admission ticket - or entirely free if you're a City of Manchester resident!
https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/batteries-not-included/
The first of our English Subbuteo Association masterclasses, due to take place this weekend, has unfortunately been postponed. โ
However, you can learn from the best players in the country at one of their upcoming dates on the 13th, 20th or 27th August!
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TOMORROW ๐ฆ We're thrilled to serve as the host venue for a special event dedicated to the 'lost Lionesses' of 1971.
Five decades on, hear memories of the unofficial Women's World Cup from some of the players themselves, comparing their experiences to those of the current generation. Kiicking off at 12pm in the Pitch Gallery:
Hear some of the stories of the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup from the players themselves in our Pitch Gallery talk.
On this day in 1966, England's Bobby Moore lifted a trophy that looked rather like this one...
After the original Jules Rimet was stolen prior to the tournament, the FA had a replica commissioned in secret, for use in public appearances and engagements.
FIFA ordered the FA to hand back the unauthorised copy in 1970. But it's a good job the FA created their own, as the original was stolen again in 1983 from CBF headquarters in Rio, never to be seen again.
This exact replica is part of our collection, courtesy of FIFA.
Why not kick off Manchester Day this Saturday with a Women's World Cup celebration?
Live music. Facepainting. Games. Craft activities. Storytelling. Trails. PRIZES. All free for Manchester City Council residents!
nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/wwc-heroes
Before FIFA, Pro Evo and Emlyn Hughes International Soccer, this was the only way to play as your heroes.
Every Sunday across August, the English Subbuteo Association will be with us as part of our Batteries Not Included exhibition, delivering unique flick-to-kick masterclasses up on the Score Gallery:
Learn how to play the classic tabletop game with experts from the English Subbuteo Association.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Trevor Francis.
Much more than Britain's first million-pound player, Trevor won two European Cups at Nottingham Forest ,as well as 52 caps for his country.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014 by former teammate Viv Anderson in recognition of his achievements within the game.
Our thoughts are with Trevor's family and friends at this time.
https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/trevor-francis
Batteries Not Included x Women's World Cup โฝ
There are plenty of ways to get involved in the action this summer, thanks to our new toys and games exhibition!
PITCH GALLERY: Every day this summer, draw your favourite shot stopper to go in nets as part of our Flick Football craft activity, or take home some of your own Women's World Cup silverware by making your own cardboard medal.
MUSEUM GALLERIES: Follow our brand new trail dedicated to the summer tournament, solve the word puzzle, and claim one of our most special prizes yet: a limited edition Beth Mead figurine, courtesy of McDonald's UK! (while stocks last)
SCORE GALLERY: Head upstairs to our Batteries Not Included exhibition and try your hand at Subbuteo and table football - both featuring women's players for the very first time.
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MUNDIALITO: PART TWO ๐ฎ๐น
Did you know that last year's WEURO success was not the Lionesses' first continental silverware? Ahead of Saturday's game, Dr Alex Jackson looks back at the 1985 Mundialito triumph, courtesy of photos and memories from Angela Gallimore and captain Carol Thomas.
This weekโs blog looks at a very special event that is less well known than it should be โ Englandโs victory in the 1985 Mundialito Cup.
MUNDIALITO: PART ONE ๐ฏ๐ต
With the Women's World Cup on the horizon, curator Dr Alex Jackson looks at one of the most significant tournaments in Lionesses history: the 1981 'little World Cup' in Japan.
With the Lionesses looking to win the Womenโs World Cup in Australia & New Zealand, Dr Alex Jackson looks at a major event in the teamโs history โ the 1981 Mundialito Cup in Japan.
OUR TIME IS NOW ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ An early kick-off for our new photographic exhibition from Alison Palmer, showcasing the positive impact of the Lionesses' success on grassroots participation.
Celebrating the impact of the Lionesses' recent success through Our Time is Now, the stunning work of photographer Alison Palmer.
Ready player one? ๐ฅฝ
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Yesterday, we kicked off our summer of Women's World Cup action with a very special Counter Pressed live show. ๐
We've got a host of talks and activities lined up across the school holidays - check out the full fixture list here:onalfootballmuseum.com/news/womens-world-cup-2023
A pleasure to have ManchesterWorld with us last week, checking out some of our objects and exhibitions...
We visit the National Football Museum - one of Manchesterโs best tourist attractions which has the biggest collection of football memorabilia in the world!
Toys. Board games. Arcade games. Video games. Subbuteo. Table football. Virtual reality.
All of this and so much more, coming to the Score Gallery on Wednesday 12 July...
The hands-on history of football toys and games, from the Victorians to VR (and everything in between).
Coming to a football museum near you very soon... ๐ Join Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Jessy Parker Humphreys, Becky Taylor-Gill and special guests, live in the Pitch Gallery this Sunday from 3pm!
nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/counter-pressed-live
OUR TIME IS NOW ๐ฆ Our latest Pitch Gallery exhibition is dropping just in time for the Women's World Cup. See how the Lionesses' European success has impacted the grassroots game over the past year, via the stunning work of photographer Alison Palmer.
On display from Saturday 22 July: nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/our-time-is-now
We're looking for a Visitor Experience Coordinator to join our team.
Find out more about the role and how to apply via our Jobs page: nationalfootballmuseum.com/jobs
One week to go... โฐ
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The hands-on history of football toys and games, from the Victorians to VR (and everything in between).
If you're looking to get in the mood for the Women's World Cup, we've got just the thing.
Flo Lloyd-Hughes and friends will be with us for a very special episode of Counter Pressed, LIVE from the museum next Sunday: nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/counter-pressed-live
The National Football Museum will be closed on Thursday 6 July for a private event.
You can book tickets to visit us on any other day via our website: nationalfootballmuseum.com/tickets
Football history meets football upholstery. ๐
Proud to have this magnificent Lucy Bronze chair on display, courtesy of Foudys and Helen Hardy. The chair represents (almost) all of the teams the Lionesses right-back has represented throughout her illustrious career.
Helen, who masterminded the creation of the chair, is a Geordie through and through. You'll never guess which club shirt is missing...
Kicking off in style. Huge thanks to Juan Mata, Tino Sehgal and Hans Ulrich Obrist for their insight into the Trequartista project and its first work, Tino's This entry.
You can see the piece at the museum, all day, every day until close of play on Wednesday 5 July.
nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/mif-2023-this-entry
Kicking off later today in the Pitch Gallery as part of .
Tino Sehgal and Juan Mata have teamed up to bring you a work quite like no other seen at the museum...
nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/mif-2023-this-entry
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TWO WEEKS TO GO! The Football Writing Festival kicks off in earnest on Monday 19 September. You can watch our full pre-festival warm-up, featuring BBC Sport's Phil McNulty, The Telegraph's Jim White and United We Stand editor Andy Mitten, over on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/mZ6LPH0sA48
Come and volley our footballs into oblivion, every day in the Play Gallery. (Don't worry, we have loads more where that came from) nationalfootballmuseum.com/tickets
"Exhibitions like this are only going to help...make people realise the journey that women's football has been on." ๐ช A pleasure having one of the world's best players with us today, unveiling our new LEGO Women's EURO 2022 trophy and checking out our #CrossTheLine exhibition.
THEY'VE ONLY GONE AND DONE IT! โค The Lionesses' first ever major tournament triumph. Fifty years in the making. This is for every woman who has worn the Three Lions on the shirt - and every person it will inspire.
#Lionesses on fire, courtesy of Besses Boys Band ๐ฅ Best of luck to the national side this afternoon! #WEURO2022
Win or lose tomorrow night, we'll be celebrating the Lionesses and a fantastic home tournament this Sunday. ๐ Get set for the final with craft activities, trails, sticker-making, facepainting and live music: nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/womens-euros-heroes-3
A quick word from last night's Lionesses hero... ๐ฆ You can now see our shiny new women's football exhibition, Crossing the Line, up on the Score Gallery! nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/crossing-the-line
The perfect warm-up for both the Women's Euros and Crossing the Line. ๐ซถ About Time are back at the museum this afternoon, staging another public performance of Quite Unfit for Females at 4pm. Free to watch with your admission ticket!
Two weeks to go... ๐ #CrossTheLine The first half of our dedicated women's exhibition kicks off on Wednesday 6 July, just in time for the UEFA Women's EURO! nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/crossing-the-line
Manchester's own anthem in all its glory, courtesy of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. ๐โค๏ธ Learn the song and try new instruments with the experts, today until 4pm. #WEURO2022 #ACEsupported
"Women's football never stopped, we just stopped speaking about it." ๐คซ In the final episode of #QuiteUnsuitable, our team of producers reflect on what they've learned - and what lies ahead for the women's game... Download and listen here: podfollow.com/quite-unsuitable-for-females
Quite Unsuitable For Females ๐ฆ๐ซ The latest episode of our women's football pod looks at the international scene, then and now. Featuring a fascinating interview with Khalida Popal on the British game in the 1920s, and the parallels in modern-day Afghanistan. Listen to the latest episode here: https://podfollow.com/quite-unsuitable-for-females
On this day in 1942, Stoke City half-back Frank Soo lined up against Wales at Ninian Park in an unofficial wartime international fixture. In doing so, he became the first player of colour to represent an England national side. Frank represented England another eight times during the war, but did not win an official cap when regular internationals resumed in 1946. Find out more about Frank's enduring legacy here: https://www.thefranksoofoundation.org.uk/franksoo #franksooengland6
#QuiteUnsuitable ๐โโ๏ธ The second episode of our podcast looks at perceptions of women's football, a century ago and in the modern day. Our team caught up with former Barcelona forward Toni Duggan to ask about her experiences... Listen here: http://podfollow.com/quite-unsuitable-for-females
The first episode of our new podcast, Quite Unsuitable For Females, is now available to download! ๐ป Learn more about Lily Parr's life and career and the importance of representation and role models in the game. Listen here: podfollow.com/quite-unsuitable-for-females
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL PODCAST ๐โโ๏ธ We're delighted to be launching a new podcast with a star squad of community producers, exploring the stories and tackling the stereotypes of women in football. Quite Unsuitable for Females launches next Friday. You can find a little warm-up for the new series below... nationalfootballmuseum.com/news/quite-unsuitable-for-females-podcast
Tomorrow, we're teaming up with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to create the ultimate UEFA Women's EURO anthem for Manchester! ๐ค Join us throughout the day in the Pitch Gallery: nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/weuro-football-anthem
For Children's Book Day, we're teaming up with acclaimed author Helen Rutter, writer of The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh. Helen joins the museum to discuss how football inspires her writing and shares a excerpt from her excellent new book, The Boy Whose Wishes Came True. You can pick up a copy online here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-boy-whose-wishes-came-true/helen-rutter/9780702300868
MAKE YOUR OWN ARMBAND ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Join us in the Pitch Gallery and make your very own captain's armband, showcasing the causes that matter to you. Every day during half term, 11am to 2pm, nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/make-your-own-armband
"Your 100 years ago is our today." ๐โโ๏ธ Khalida Popal, director of the Afghanistan Women national side, talks about the parallels between the modern Afghan team and our women's football sides of the early twentieth century.
TWELVE GAMES OF CHRISTMAS ๐โฝ With (some) Boxing Day fixtures taking place across the country today, we've taken a look back at the ghost of Christmas games past: 1โฃ Hallam v Sheffield FC, 1860 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1860 2โฃ West Brom v Preston North End, 1888 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1888 3โฃ The Christmas Truce, 1914 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1914 4โฃ Dick, Kerr Ladies v St Helen's Ladies, 1920 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1920 5โฃ Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion, 1940 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1940 6โฃ Fulham v Ipswich Town, 1963 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1963 7โฃ Blackpool v Blackburn Rovers, 1965 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1965 8โฃ Manchester United v Liverpool, 1978 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1978 9โฃ Norwich City v West Ham United, 1988 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1988 ๐ Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur, 1996 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-1996 1โฃ1โฃ Chelsea v Aston Villa, 2007 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-2007 1โฃ2โฃ Manchester City v Hull City, 2008 nationalfootballmuseum.com/collectionsnews/12-games-2008
A full replay of our latest Create the Space talk in association with the Football Supporters' Association, marking the centenary of the women's football 'ban' in 1921. Join presenter Anita Nneka Jones and our panel,including Carol Thomas (former England captain), Liz Ward (Director of Programmes at Stonewall), Professor Jean Williams (Author of A History of Women's Football) and Deborah Dilworth (FSA Women's Game Lead), as well as our very own women's football curator, Belinda Scarlett.
Our current exhibition is dedicated to our Hall of Fame, honouring those who have made a significant difference to the game of our lives. ๐ If you haven't seen it yet, here's a pre-match warm-up, courtesy of our First 11 series... nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame
"Carol and the people that played in her era were the real pioneers of our game." ๐ฆ Baroness Sue Campbell was amongst those present at St. George's Park yesterday to honour our latest #NFMHallOfFame inductee... nationalfootballmuseum.com/news/carol-thomas-inducted
Our latest #NFMHallOfFame inductee was one of the millions who lost their lives during the First World War. Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town forward Walter Tull was the first black officer to command white troops in the British Army. He was killed in action in France just months before the war's end. nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/walter-tull
๐ช Armbands to ashtrays ๐ Boots to braces ๐ Cups to crowns Find out more about Manchester's football history via eleven objects from our extensive collection...
Yesterday, Walter Tull joined our Hall of Fame ranks, becoming the 169th influential figure to do so. Hear from Walter's grand-nephew, Edward Finlayson, biographer Phil Vasili and ex-Reading forward Nick Blackman about the forward's remarkable life and career, and what it means over a century since his passing. nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/walter-tull
"Photographing life as it was, real life, not posed or anything like that." Sefton Samuels has photographed a host of football legends over the years, from George Best and Matt Busby to Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison. Hear from the man himself about his career, his process and his new exhibition, When Football Was Football, on display now in the Pitch Gallery. nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/sefton-samuels
Join Match of the Day Kickabout presenter Ben Shires for an extra special tour of the National Football Museum. Featuring our some of our star objects and displays... ๐โฝ
The Barclays FA Women's Super League is back this evening! ๐ฅณ We're celebrating 10 years of the WSL in our latest First 11 video. Featuring objects related to Casey Stoney, Eni Aluko, Fara Williams and more!
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