To effectively launch a football programme collection, a person needs to choose a specialism to his or her collection. There are hundreds of thousands of programmes available in the United Kingdom, and even more around the world. To give a collection a of purpose a theme ought to be adopted to avoid pointless accumulation and to keep to a preferred budget.

Of course, it will sometimes be the case that you come across a programme that joins or crosses two themes at once. These may prove to be valuable purchases in future years as they represent a special or historical event, which will revive memories for soccer fans from across the world in the future.

The programme is a good way to record a memorable event at a particular match. This could come in the form of an achievement such as a player milestone, which is featured in the programme itself. Player milestones come in many formats, such as an appearance record, a goal scoring record, the final match of a players career, a number of years of service by a player, and others.

The darker side of football is also often recorded in the programme. These tragic events attract collectors who see them as poignant reminders of the past. They are highly collectible and valuable as a result. The disasters at Hillsborough, Ibrox and Bradford have valuable programmes connected with them, not only for the match itself, but also the subsequent commemorative games.

A very collectible set of football programmes to own are those associated with the Munich Air Disaster involving the Manchester United team and Busby’s Babes. The programme from the game against Partizan Belgrade who Manchester United were playing on the tragic trip can sell for over a thousand pounds. A similar amount can be achieved for the programme against Sheffield Wednesday straight after the disaster, where the players list wasn’t filled in for the Man United team.

Notable events are usually reflected in the content and design of the programme. Important football programmes to get hold of are final matches in an old stadium, or the first issue within a new one. Most programmes of this type are easily available with interesting features and historical information, making them a gem in any football programme collection.

Programmes can mean different things to different collectors. You may value one programme highly for entirely personal reasons and memories which they may conjure up. For other collectors the pursuit is one of passion, understanding more about the history and traditions of a football team that they support. Whatever your reason, collecting football programmes is a highly rewarding hobby, and comes highly recommended to any soccer fan.

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