'Programmes, three quid': the history of the football programme
From the tentative first edition in 1897 to the ubiquitous "programmes, three quid!" of today, we delve into the creative well of Sheffield United's club programme
Words: Philip Whitaker
A big element of my matchday experience over the past 50 years has been buying a programme from every United game I’ve attended. To me, they bring back memories of going to a specific game and of all the players I’ve seen in the red and white. Sadly, however, it seems like this tradition might be dying out.
The decline of the printe…
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