The 1925/26 season is a real treat for collectors because it sits on the cusp of modern football culture in print. Programmes were becoming more recognisable and “standard” in structure, yet clubs still had plenty of freedom in how they presented a matchday issue — from bold cover designs and quirky typography to locally flavoured adverts and bits of club messaging that feel wonderfully of their time. It’s the kind of season where you can compare programmes side by side and spot subtle changes that help date, authenticate and appreciate each item.
This page gathers together a snapshot of what survives from 1925/26 within the 10Footballs collection, offering an easy way to browse the season through the matches themselves. For many collectors, that’s half the joy: finding a fixture that sparks a memory, following a club’s journey across a run of programmes, or discovering a lesser-seen issue that rarely turns up outside specialist collections. Even when the match isn’t a famous one, the programme can be valuable for the story it tells — the ground it was sold at, the competition branding, the period language, and the everyday details that quietly capture how football felt to supporters nearly a century ago.
Use this page as a reference point if you’re researching old football programmes from the mid-1920s, and as inspiration if you’re building a collection around rare football programmes, specific clubs, or a favourite era.
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Brighton Fixture Card for 1925/26 Season
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Railway Programme for 1925/26 Season
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Arsenal v Spurs 29.08.1925 1st game for Herbert Chapman and his key signing Charles Buchan
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Charles Buchans Shop Catalogue (Before he signed for Arsenal) 1925/26
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Charles Buchans Shop Catalogue (Before he signed for Arsenal) 1925/26
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Huddersfield v Man City 26.09.1925
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Yale v Harvard 21.11.1925 0-0 apparently
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Workington v Durham City 28.11.1925
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Man City v Newcastle 19.12.1925
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Fulham v Middlesbrough 25.12.1925
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Huddersfield v Sheffield United 16.01.1926
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Clapton Orient v Newcastle 20.02.1926
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Chelsea v Darlington 20.02.1926
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Chelsea v South Shields 27.02.1926
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West Ham v West Brom 06.03.1926
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Huddersfield Reserves v Liverpool 06.03.1926
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Scottish League v English League 13.03.1926
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Swindon v Plymouth 20.03.1926
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Burnley v West Brom 03.04.1926
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Huddersfield Reserves v Oldham 20.03.1926 Huddersfield Reserves v Blackburn 05.04.1926
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Watford v Charlton 10.04.1926
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England v Scotland 17.04.1926 0-1. Jackson scores the only goal
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Portugal v France 18.04.1926
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FA Cup Final - Bolton v Manchester City 24.04.1926
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Amateurs v Professionals - Kinnaird Memorial Match - 03.05.1926
