To effectively begin 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 Britain, and even more around the world. To give a collection some sort of meaning a theme should be adopted to avoid needless accumulation and to keep to a preferred budget.

Of course, it will sometimes be the case that you come across a programme that covers or crosses two themes at the same time. These are likely to prove to be valuable purchases in years to come as they represent an important or historical event, which will revive memories for soccer fans from across the globe in the future.

The programme is a good way to record a memorable event at a specific match. This could be in the form of an achievement such as a player milestone, which can be featured in the programme. A player milestone could come in many formats, such as an appearance record, a goal getting 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 historical events interest collectors who see them as poignant reminders of the past. They are highly collectible and valuable as a result. The disasters at Bradford, Ibrox and Hillsborough have valuable programmes connected with them, not only for the day itself, but also the subsequent commemorative games.

A notably collectible set of football programmes to own are those related to the Munich Air Disaster involving the Manchester United team and Busby’s Babes. The programme from the match against Partizan Belgrade who Manchester United were playing on the tragic trip can sell for over £1000. 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 Manchester United team.

Notable occurrences are usually reflected in the content and style 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 abundant with interesting articles and historical information, making them a gem in any football programme collection.

Football programmes often mean different things to different collectors. You may value a prticular programme highly due to entirely personal reasons and memories which they may conjure up. For others the pursuit is one of passion, finding out more about the history and traditions of a football team that they follow. Whatever your reason, collecting football programmes is a highly rewarding hobby, and comes highly recommended to any football fan.

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