Leicestershire Football Archive

Long before the modern era of Panini stickers and digital trading cards, the “Football Card King” was John Baines, a toy retailer and lithographer from Bradford. His trade cards are…

Long before the roar of modern stadiums, Leicester was already alive with an earlier era of sporting obsession. It didn’t involve a grass pitch or a traditional ball game, but…

The single-sheet football programme for the Leicester City versus Wolverhampton Wanderers match on 17 November 1945 is a compelling relic of the transition from war to peace. During the 1945–46…

Filmed at Roker Park in January 1907, this is the first-ever recorded footage of Leicester Fosse, documenting their match against Sunderland. The history behind this film is as extraordinary as…

Long before the billion-pound kit deals of today, a small textile company in Wigston, Leicestershire, fundamentally changed the way we consume sport. The story of Admiral Sportswear is not just…

In 1969, a promotional battle between fuel companies led to one of the most cherished sports collections in British history. The Texaco “Famous Footballers” coin set featured 20 bronze-finished tokens,…

In the long and storied history of Leicestershire football, few dates carry the prestige of 21 February 1920. It was a day that saw the newly renamed Leicester City—still finding…

Three missed penalties, one taken twice, two disallowed goals and Anstey Nomads beaten. That was the story of the thrill-packed FA Amateur Cup second round match at Cropston Road, Anstey…

The 66-goal explosion of December 26, 1963, remains the gold standard for festive football. While the modern Premier League often provides drama, it has never come close to the sheer,…

For the modern football fan, Christmas Day is a time for family and checking injury news ahead of Boxing Day. But for the supporters of Leicester Fosse and Leicester City,…