The 1937/38 season was another important year in pre-war football, with drama across the Football League, the FA Cup and the wider representative game. Arsenal were crowned First Division champions, adding another title to their remarkable run of success during the 1930s, while Preston North End lifted the FA Cup after beating Huddersfield Town at Wembley.
For collectors of old football programmes, 1937/38 is a particularly attractive season. It features famous clubs, historic cup ties, strong regional rivalries and a wide variety of matchday issues from across England and beyond. Programmes from this period often have a simple but highly distinctive character, with team line-ups, local adverts, fixture lists and editorial notes giving a valuable snapshot of football culture before the Second World War.
This section brings together surviving programmes from the 1937/38 campaign, including league fixtures, cup matches, internationals, reserve games and notable tours. Many are fragile and increasingly difficult to find in good condition, which makes them especially appealing to collectors. Together, they help preserve the story of a season shaped by famous teams, memorable matches and the unmistakable atmosphere of 1930s football.
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Portsmouth v West Brom 28.08.1937
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Gateshead v Sunderland 30.08.1937
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Leicester v Sunderland 30.08.1937
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Everton Reserves v Man City 30.08.1937
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Nottingham Forest v Stockport 01.09.1937
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Norwich v Bradford PA 02.09.1937
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Liverpool v Charlton 04.09.1937
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Man City v Leicester 04.09.1937 | Man City v Everton Reserves 06.09.1937
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Swindon v Newport 04.09.1937
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Watford v Exeter 11.09.1937
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Everton Reserves v Aston Villa 15.09.1937
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Sheffield v Glasgow 20.09.1937
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Scottish League v English League 22.09.1937
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Plymouth v Aston Villa 02.10.1937
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Burnley v Stockport 09.10.1937
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Liverpool v West Brom 09.10.1937 Busby & Murphy on opposite sides
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Cardiff v Walsall 09.10.1937
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Bury v Barnsley 09.10.1937
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Accrington Stanley v Hull 23.10.1937
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Germany v Norway 24.10.1937
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Arsenal v Middlesbrough 30.10.1937
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Wales v Scotland 30.10.1937
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Mansfield v Notts Forest 03.11.1937
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Crystal Palace v Torquay 13.11.1937
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Central League v London Combination 13.11.1937
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Middlesbrough v Leicester 20.11.1937
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Doncaster v Gateshead 04.12.1937
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Middlesbrough v Blackpool 04.12.1937
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Cardiff v Crystal Palace 18.12.1937
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Middlesbrough v Sunderland 01.01.1938
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Everton Reserves v Chesterfield 08.01.1938
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Wolves v Arsenal 15.01.1938
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Everton Reserves v Blackburn 02.02.1938
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Rotherham v Rochdale 12.02.1938
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New Brighton v Gateshead 19.02.1938
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Burnley v Stoke 19.02.1938
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Crystal Palace v QPR 05.03.1938
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Ipswich v Hearts 05.03.1938
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Newcastle v West Ham 12.03.1938
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Coventry v Aston Villa 12.03.1938
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Chesterfield v Sheff Utd 19.03.1938
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Plymouth v Newcastle 02.04.1938
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Aldershot v Walsall 02.04.1938
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Clapton v Bristol City 09.04.1938
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Blackpool v Charlton 15.04.1938
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Everton v Sunderland 15.04.1938
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Everton v Charlton 16.04.1938
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Wolves v Preston 16.04.1938
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Manchester Utd v Burnley 18.04.1938
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Swansea v Aston Villa 18.04.1938
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Liverpool v Bolton 23.04.1938
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Portsmouth v Sunderland 23.04.1938
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Ipswich v Sunderland 25.04.1938
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Scottish Cup Final - East Fife v Kilmarnock 23.04.1938
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Scottish Cup Final Replay - East Fife v Kilmarnock 27.04.1938
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Wolves v West Brom 02.05.1938
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Rugby League Cup Final - Barrow v Salford 07.05.1938
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Preston Juniors A v Preston Juniors B 07.05.1938 (Tom Finney takes a bow)
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Feyenoord v Arsenal 08.05.1938
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Udvalgt Hold v Man City 27.05.1938
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Celtic v Everton 10.06.1938 (Empire Final)
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France v Italy 12.06.1938 (World Cup Quarter Final)
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Schalke v Hanover 03.07.1938
