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A Collection of Vintage Football and Rugby Union Memorabilia including 1980 FA Cup Final Programme and Ticket

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Estimated price: £20 - £30

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Description

This lot comprises an assortment of vintage sporting ephemera, primarily focused on association football and rugby union from the 1960s to 1980s. Included is the official souvenir programme for the 1980 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and West Ham United, accompanied by a full, untorn ticket for the match at Wembley Stadium, designated for Turnstile G, West Lower Standing Enclosure, originally priced at 3.50 pounds. The collection features three international rugby union programmes from Murrayfield Stadium: Scotland v France (16th November 1968) and two copies of Scotland v England (21st March 1970). A substantial quantity of vintage football trading cards is present, featuring issues from A&BC and Topps dating to the mid-to-late 1960s. Identified players include Johnny Haynes of Fulham, Bobby Tambling of Chelsea, Mike Everitt of Northampton Town, John Crossan of Sunderland, Kevin McHale of Huddersfield Town, and Jim Iley of Newcastle United. Also included are various team group photographs and postcards depicting clubs such as Blackpool, Celtic, and Burnley, as well as large-format black and white portraits including Thomas G. Jones of Everton FC. Completing the lot is a Hornet Wallet of International Cup Teams, a promotional item from The Hornet comic.

1980 FA Cup Final Programme: approximately 10 inches high

Match Ticket: approximately 4.5 inches wide.


Condition report:

The items are in generally good vintage condition. Most pieces show age-appropriate wear such as minor corner creasing, light surface handling marks, and natural toning to the paper. The 1980 FA Cup ticket remains intact and unclipped. Some trading cards exhibit typical corner wear and minor edge rubbing consistent with age.