The Overcoat Goalkeeper: Separating Fact from Filbert Street Fiction
In October 1935, the charming anecdote above graced the pages of the Leicester Mail. Mr. F. Orton of Birstall fondly recounted a seemingly unforgettable match at Filbert Street, painting a…
The Winged Guardian: Unearthing Leicester City’s Wyvern Past
Long before the iconic fox head became synonymous with Leicester City Football Club, a different mythical creature graced the club’s early iconography: the fearsome yet majestic wyvern. A fascinating glimpse…
Coalville Town’s Road to Wembley: The 2010-11 FA Vase Run
In the annals of non-league football, the FA Vase holds a special allure. It’s a competition where dreams are forged, local heroes are made, and communities rally behind their clubs.…
A Gilded Dream Cut Short: The Tragic Tale of Harry Thorpe and the 1908 Flu Epidemic
The gold medal above was awarded to Harry Thorpe, a Leicester Fosse footballer, for the club’s historic promotion to Division One in 1908, was sold in 2019 for £4,000. Yet,…
Riding the GCR Football Specials into History
The summer of 1900 offered Leicester residents an array of exciting and affordable railway excursions, a testament to the burgeoning competition among railway companies at the turn of the century.…
Town Football
Delving into the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this captivating 1959 article offers a brief yet comprehensive history of football in Melton Mowbray:- A MELTON TOWN Football Club was in…
Alf Shelton: Loughborough’s Link to an England & FA Cup Winning Legend
Alfred “Alf” Shelton (1865-1923) was an English international footballer who, amongst other notable clubs, played for Loughborough. Born on Tuesday, September 12, 1865, in Sneinton, Nottingham, he was baptised on…
Nottingham Forest’s Pioneering Home and Its Fosse Farewell
Nottingham’s Town Ground, Nottingham Forest’s first home, hosted its final competitive match in April 1898: the Burford Cup Final between Forest and Leicester Fosse. Opened on October 2, 1890, with…
More Than Just Gold: The Enduring Legacy of Dai Jones and His Prized Medal
In 2023, a piece of Leicester City history changed hands, commanding a price exceeding £5,000 at auction. It was the nine-carat gold Football League Division Two Champion’s medal from the…
Filbert Street’s Fateful Afternoon: The 1895 Test Match That Defined Fortunes
On April 27, 1895, the professional football world turned its gaze to Leicester. Not for a local derby or a cup final, but for a high-stakes “Test Match” at the…