Match programmes

City Man said:
I collect pre-war football annuals so don't know much about programmes but pr

If I were you I'd Google football programme forums, join one and ask your question. No idea what drives the value of programmes....I have a programme in decent condition for the famous 1953 Blackpool cup final signed personally by Stanley Matthews and Stan Mortensen which you would think would be worth a bob or two but I paid £33 for. Good luck- hope you have a gem in the collection.
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You'll be surprised what drives the value of programmes..... from the 70's onwards most programmes can be picked up between 1 and 3 pounds (sorry dont have a pound sign on my keyboard!)
One exception to this is (I think) City v Derby 1976 / 77.
The programme has an advert for the Sex Pistols tour which included a gig at the Electric Circus in Collyhurst. The programme is highly sought after by Pistols aficionados so the value is very high.
The tour was also advertised in other clubs programmes in the towns / cities where the band were due to play and a similar pattern exits there too.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
You'll be surprised what drives the value of programmes..... from the 70's onwards most programmes can be picked up between 1 and 3 pounds (sorry dont have a pound sign on my keyboard!)
One exception to this is (I think) City v Derby 1976 / 77.
The programme has an advert for the Sex Pistols tour which included a gig at the Electric Circus in Collyhurst. The programme is highly sought after by Pistols aficionados so the value is very high.
The tour was also advertised in other clubs programmes in the towns / cities where the band were due to play and a similar pattern exits there too.
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Where and what is this? Can't recall Collyhurst having as much as a 15w bulb.
 
lancs blue said:
The Cup Winners Cup Final against Gornik in 1970 (if in top condition, not water damaged) is probably the most valuable if the collection only dates back to the 50s. The less valuable but interesting ones will be important matches such as FA & League Cup finals, Newcastle away when we clinched the title in '68, some less common European aways, the 6-1 at the swamp etc.

Other than that maybe programmes from postponed games that were printed but not officially issued, they can be quite sought after.
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lancs blue said:
The Cup Winners Cup Final against Gornik in 1970 (if in top condition, not water damaged) is probably the most valuable if the collection only dates back to the 50s. The less valuable but interesting ones will be important matches such as FA & League Cup finals, Newcastle away when we clinched the title in '68, some less common European aways, the 6-1 at the swamp etc.

Other than that maybe programmes from postponed games that were printed but not officially issued, they can be quite sought after.
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I’ve got a programme for the Gornik game. How much can they go for?
 
I know this is a different point, but some time in the next few years you suspect the club will stop printing programmes & say it's all on your phone/ app. (The programmes this season are again flimsier than last). Whereupon all printed programmes from the past will become more valuable / collector's items ?
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
Where and what is this? Can't recall Collyhurst having as much as a 15w bulb.
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Corner of Collyhurst Street and Teignmouth Street just off Rochdale Road.
Originally the Palace Cinema and became Bernard Manning's Top Hat Club before being a bingo hall and then the Electric Circus.
Pulled down in 79 and now a small row of houses are on the site.
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Here's my copy which I managed to keep dry by tucking it in my jacket during the deluge. The rest of me got drenched though.

The main reason they're so scarce is that some blokes pitched up with fairly small quantities of programmes and were immediately surrounded by City fans like me wanting multiple copies for mates back home. These blokes were taking the equivalent of 2/- (10p) for each programme. This sounds dirt cheap now but it was twice the price of a City home programme at the time. They kept going back inside and bringing out limited quantities at irregular intervals. With demand being so high they knew they were on to a good thing.

Then a couple of City fans noticed that the cover had the word gratis on it and knew the programme sellers were ripping off the fans by charging for programmes that were meant to be distributed free of charge. Some fans then tipped up one bloke and pinched all his programmes upon which he and his mates retreated back inside and never came out with any more.

If anybody's interested I can scan and post the rest of the pages.

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Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Corner of Collyhurst Street and Teignmouth Street just off Rochdale Road.
Originally the Palace Cinema and became Bernard Manning's Top Hat Club before being a bingo hall and then the Electric Circus.
Pulled down in 79 and now a small row of houses are on the site.
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Ah, we never dared get off the bus as it went on to Cannon Street.
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
Ah, we never dared get off the bus as it went on to Cannon Street.
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It was a rum place to go to. The place was surrounded by maisonettes and punks brave enough to go there had local lads in waiting to greet them at the end as they made their way back into town or simply throwing stuff at them from the balconies.
 
some programmes which you wouldn't expect can be valuable it all depends on how many of them they actually are, last one at Maine Road is extremely common almost every City fan owns one, I have the Gornik one one but one of the most rarest is the one v Club America in the US in 2011, all unsold programmes were destroyed and the gate wasn't that large
 
Found this a few days ago when rummaging, my most treasured possession (..but don't tell the distaff side!)

Immediately transported back to that foul day huddled on the Scoreboard with the Old Man and my uncles Peter, Dick and Arthur, the five of us part of that lowest ever crowd, with the rain symbolically cascading misery down on us!

Was intensely jealous of my cousin Keith and Uncle Sammy who always sat in the Platt Lane, dry certainly if not so warm that day! And that proud boast on the front cover of the programmes, that Maine Road had 'Covered accommodation for 50000' was about as much use to us as having the tallest floodlights in England..!

My school match had been cancelled right at the last minute that morning due to a waterlogged pitch. Then followed an afternoon of getting soaked as we lost 2-1, with Mike Summerbee scoring for Swindon. Even Alan Oakes scoring a piledriver couldn't lift the gloom that surrounded everyone that day.

And walking home back up Lloyd Street to Hulme, the Heavens opened up yet again, finishing off one of the most miserable City/football days I can remember..

But still.. Eee! 'Appy days! This is what old programmes do to you!
 

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gloryhuntersince85 said:
some programmes which you wouldn't expect can be valuable it all depends on how many of them they actually are, last one at Maine Road is extremely common almost every City fan owns one, I have the Gornik one one but one of the most rarest is the one v Club America in the US in 2011, all unsold programmes were destroyed and the gate wasn't that large
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Not read all the comments but the Aris programme was going for a good price as it was scrapped by city,as there were where’s Wally images put on city’s team picture in the programme
 
Hi All,

I don't think there is a thread covering this, so apologies if so. I have a large City programme collection from 60s onwards, lots from each era (huge number from 90s and 00s).

I've just moved house and no longer have room for them so determined to find a good home for them. Happy to agree a very reasonable price as getting them to a true blue is the main motivation.

My own personal collection and some very unique and rare stuff in there. Does anyone know anyone who might be interested?

Thanks so much
 
I used to buy one at every match but they just ended up with the recycling as they took up too much space.

I have two in a shoe box with other bits. Blackpool home and Swindon away which were my first of each type as a Blue.

Some clubs lower down the pyramid don’t do hard copies at all anymore as they make a loss.
 
Did anyone manage to save all the digital programmes that were issued during the COVID lockdown? I'd love to have copies of those on a disc or something!
 
Hi All. Is anyone interested in taking the collection off my hands? I've sorted it all out now and happy to just give to a proper blue. There's so much gold in here I am reluctant to just get rid as I am sure there must be blues who would love it.
 
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