Miles McClagan
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Collating as many old football images as I can from a random bucket of programmes... Also now on Bluesky ()
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So over the years, obviously assembled a big library of programme scans
And now thanks to
@DLRbrts
, we've made a finder/search engine for the programmes to help people sort them out
Share wide, click on and enjoy the link below, should make it easier!
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No one told me Aberdeen had done this for their St Mirren programme cover this season
That's AMAZING work
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Alright people.....let's do it....the World Cup of Great Moments in Football Programmes is coming....a thread for potential entrants 🧵
If you have any ideas, feel free to share....
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Wonder if in 1970 this headline was intentional.....
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Eastbourne go into the 2nd World Cup of programme Covers with this magical effort
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The best "random people wandering around the pitch" photo is still......
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Older followers would know my soft spot for Brechin City stems from the best ever "Face In The Crowd" contest ever
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If you want to waste a day looking at old programmes, the Flickr account is filling up
http://t.co/HNC2XxAq2C
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I suspect if we did a world cup of programme covers, I know the 1.01 favourite
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Weekly reminder that for more than 3500 fully scanned football programmes, annuals and magazines to read in a free library, below is the link to click and share
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The Umbro Scottish kits by the way have a special place in my heart......
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From the vault, the best Manchester City picture ever...
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Your match action today features Cyrille Regis and West Brom vs Liverpool in 1981.....
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From the vault
One hell of an intro to an article......about Martin Keown
(From the England vs Saudi Arabia football programme, 1998)
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Your Shoot! Player profile comes from the 1977 Summer Special
This week - John Robertson - this one is a real rollercoaster
#Shoot
#ShootMagazine
#NFFC
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From the vault
The Wolverhampton Wanderers players meet The Monkees crossover event we all needed
#WolverhamptonWanderers
#WWFC
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As we posted before, that's the one with the worlds greatest headline
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Coming soon
Have you ever wondered who operated the Luton Town scoreboard?
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While I was on a Wagstaffe hunt
"Wolves players with The Monkees in California on the set at Columbia Studios, Hollywood"
There you go....
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Alright folks, we're gonna do it, we're gonna do a World Cup of football (and football programme) ads, I've got 55 on my list so far, but any suggestions etc, let me know
This thread, this is what I have so far....
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A treat today, the Shoot! that came in the post had the original League team tabs from 82/83
I had to share
#Shoot
#Shootmagazine
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One of my favourite football photos
Bernie Slaven at Albion Rovers
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Your match action comes from Colchester United vs Wolves in the Div 4 playoffs, 1987
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A small series - football programme covers as warning messages to bloody 'ooligans
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Forgotten fragments of football programmes part 82:
Wrexham put a shout out for a fish and chip sponsor
(from the Wrexham vs Manchester United football programme, 18/01/1994)
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Weekly reminder that for nearly 3000 full programme scans to look at for free and 3 photos of Mick McCarthy modelling, this is the link to click and share
Just passed 6 years on Twitter, so thankyou so much for all the support, always means a lot
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An old favourite
The greatest football programme notes of all time
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If you were wondering what "Jack Charltons Match Fishing" looked like as a game......
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We shall call the official result 50.1 to 49.9 to the Boro
Could NOT have been closer, but Twitter gives them the win
Enjoy
@Boro
fans - your dedication to this was amazing!
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The one thing we can all agree on then
There is a demand for this to come back
The money is in the Bermuda shorts though
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From the vault
One the truly great programme covers, from Bradford Park Avenue
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Has to be the most unique combination in football - Ian Wallace ginger afro + chocolate brown away kit......
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So soon, we'll be launching the World Cup of "At Home With....", so I thought I'd do a thread of what we have so far, all suggestions welcomed......
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For anyone who likes obscure football shirts
Tacoma Stars
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@FootyScran
@Arsenal
Been meaning to send this in for a couple of weeks , bought at Arsenal vs Lens in the Champions League at Arsenal
Wagyu Burger and Chips
20 pounds, 95 p
23 pounds 95p with a bottle of water......
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Something to share - from the 1982 Onze Mondial "World Cup" Special
The First Division map is fantastic
Shout out to Venny Sansom.......
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For fans of football kits, the ad from the original release of the Manchester United "Newton Heath" shirt
(Taken from WSC, March 1993)
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End of week tally: 4285 fully scanned football programmes, annuals, specials and magazines (including nearly 70 full Shoot! magazines)
To access them all in a free online library, below is the link to click and share -
#oldfootballprogrammes
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Bonus material
We check in with the Blackpool club shop
(From the Blackpool vs Newcastle football programme, 23/09/1987)
#BlackpoolFC
#UTMP
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From the vault, since it's been a while
Enjoy the single greatest programme notes ever written, from John Kosmina of the Brisbane Strikers
(from the Brisbane Strikers vs Marconi programme, 2002)
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I live to be stand corrected, but I think this is the first programme I've ever seen where the mascot has another teams shirt on......
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And from the vault - the most dated picture I have...
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My favourite error in any football programme
From West Brom vs Watford, 1977
The West Brom programme gets the name of Led Zeppelins hit song slightly wrong......
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I just really like this slice of pre season training from Luton.....
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Coming soon
The latest in the Mick McCarthy modelling series
This one is the reflective Mick....
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Any excuse to dig it out again
One of the best football photos of all time, Bernie Slaven at Albion Rovers
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From the vault
We check in with the new fashions at Luton....
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Just remembered, my favourite ever European football picture - AC Milan going to Athlone Town
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As always, whenever we share a new Shoot! full scan, we also share the player profile
This one: Roy Greaves of Bolton....and yeah, Joyce McKinney....that's a choice and a half....
(From Shoot! Magazine. 08/07/1978)
#shoot
#shootmagazine
#bwfc
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@gordon_struth
@RaeComm
But for Romas cheating, would have led Dundee United out in a European Cup final, which is amazing......
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Coming soon
Alex Ferguson introduces you to his Aberdeen Cup Winners Cup Final Squad (from Shoot! Magazine, 14/05/1983)
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One of my favourite ever tweets everyone
We've found the Gary Mabbutt fan club pen!
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Can't say enough how much I love these old Stirling Albion covers
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Get a flick through the Dundee United vs Barcelona programme from 1987 in full on Flickr
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By the by, it's worth noting that Bobby Ford was 25 in this photo......
(From Shoot! magazine, 15/03/1975)
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And so, after a hard fought tournament, we have decided the winner of the 2020 World Cup of Football ads
Ratko Crnic - 52.2%
Joe Jordan - 47.8%
Victory goes to
#sokkahtwitter
, and Australias national hero is your champion
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End of week tally: 4242 fully scanned programmes, magazines, annuals, and specials, all archived in a fully free online library
To access, as always, below is the link to click and share
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Having scanned in the last Roy of the Rovers, from the vault, that time Roy Race went off on one....
#royoftherovers
#rotr
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Tonights Scottish match photo
Clydebank vs St Johnstone, 88/89
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Weekly reminder that to access more than 4000 fully scanned football programmes, annuals and magazines to enjoy in a free online library, below is the link to click and share
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Coming soon - one for kit fans
Oh young 12 year old Miles would have love swanning around in his fancy Portugesa (H) shirt
(Via World Soccer, Feb 1991)
#WorldSoccer
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A little something from the vault - Bill Hicks trip to Celtic...
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@chicagobulls
Not our night
Not our year
Not our decade
Gee, whats the pattern
#firegarpax
#fireboylen
#selltheteam
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Also from the vault
We check in with Bernie Slaven at Albion Rovers
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Weekly reminder that for more than 3800 fully scanned football programmes, magazines and annuals to read in a free online library, below is the link to click and share
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One of my favourite ever pages in a football programme
So much going on......
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