The Programmes – 1922/23

1922/23

The 1922/23 season sits right in the heart of football’s inter-war boom, when crowds were strong, clubs were rebuilding and the match programme was becoming a familiar part of the Saturday routine. This page brings together a varied snapshot of that year through the 10Footballs collection, with individual issues from league fixtures and a couple of standout curiosities that make the season especially interesting to browse.

You’ll find programmes covering clubs across the country — from Chelsea hosting Stoke City to Arsenal meeting Sunderland — alongside fixtures featuring Southampton, Blackpool, Accrington and even an appearance from Durham City. There’s also a great 1920s detail collectors love: the look and feel of programmes changing year by year — cover design, typography, team line-ups, local adverts and the little bits of period language that instantly date an issue.

Beyond the single matches, the bound Villa material adds a different flavour, with Aston Villa items that show how clubs documented a season more broadly. And if you enjoy the unusual corners of football history, the Guards v Army programme played in Istanbul is exactly the sort of surprise that makes collecting (and researching) so addictive.

Use this page as a reference point: dip into a match that catches your eye, compare clubs and formats, and build a clearer picture of what survives from 1922/23 — and why it matters to programme collectors.