To effectively launch a football programme collection, a person needs to choose a specialism to their collection. There are hundreds of thousands of programmes available in Britain, and even more around the world. To give a collection a of meaning a theme ought to be adopted to avoid needless accumulation and to keep to a preferred budget.

Sometimes you come across a football programme that covers or crosses two themes at once. These may prove to be valuable purchases in years to come as they represent an important or historical event, which will muster memories for soccer fans from around the globe in the future.

A football programme is a good way to remember a memorable event at a particular game. This could come in the form of some sort of achievement such as a player milestone, which can be featured in the programme itself. A player milestone could come in many forms, such as an appearance record, a goal getting record, the final match of a players career, a number of years of service by a player, and others.

The darker side of football is also often recorded in the programme. These tragic events attract collectors who see them as poignant reminders of the past. They are highly collectible and valuable as a result. The tragedies at Hillsborough, Ibrox and Bradford have valuable programmes connected with them, not only for the match itself, but also the subsequent commemorative matches.

A very valuable set of football programmes to own are those related to the Munich Air Disaster involving the Man Utd team and Busby’s Babes. The programme from the match against Partizan Belgrade who Manchester United were playing on the tragic trip can sell for over £1000. A similar sum can be achieved for the programme against Sheffield Wednesday directly after the disaster, where the team list wasn’t filled in for the Manchester United team.

Notable occurrences are usually reflected in the content and design of the programme. Important football programmes to get hold of are final matches in an old stadium, or the first issue within a new one. Most programmes of this type are abundant with interesting features and historical information, making them a gem in any football programme collection.

Programmes can mean different things to different collectors. You may value a prticular programme highly due to entirely personal reasons and memories which they may conjure up. For others the pursuit is one of passion, understanding more about the history and traditions of a football team that they follow. Whatever your reason, collecting football programmes is a highly rewarding hobby, and comes highly recommended to any football fan.