Curator @nfmofficial.bsky.social Former utility DEF. Views my own. 2023 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize Winner for Football's Great War by Pen & Sword.https://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mucrwlpiyk23Congrats to Patricia Gregory on winning the Lord Aberdare Prize, awarded by the British Society for Sports History. Its wonderful to see Patricia's work recognized in this way. Do get a copy if you don't have one If only there was a trophy to go with her @nfmofficial.bsky.social Hall of Fame one!30 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucrwlpiyk23https://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mtmh7ek3hk2hRecently scanned our relatively small collection of pre-1939 copies of The Referee - the official magazine of the Referee's Association. Fascinating slice of social history from 1932- the RA trying to get the Govt to avoid penalizing unemployed refs's benefits if they took a match-fee above 3d+4d21 Aug 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmh7ek3hk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mtgoscerw22uAfter an immense effort by our marketing team at @nfmofficial.bsky.social we can now accession our complete WC Panini sticker album! Whether England or other European nations will be in the shiny FIFA album for the 2030 WC remains to be seen...19 Aug 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgoscerw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mso7bkryp22cFascinating 1969 documentary on the BBC Archive youtube channel. Quick highlights: Plenty of footage of former FL club Bradford Park Avenue Arsenal players abusing the match officials after a last min loss at NUFC (35min+) Arsenal manager Bertie Mee's kitchen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX6YS6CxzE009 Aug 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso7bkryp22chttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mrxavktrdk23Saw this and thought of the various betting and horse-racing historians at @bssh.bsky.social who'd enjoy examining the content and design of this poster at Sheffield train station.31 Jul 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxavktrdk23https://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mrsm2pc3nk2iAnyone else finding the new BNA website rubbish to use? I was researching a topic just last week with searches that generated 100s of relevant hits. Now the same search generates just a few irrelevant hits. Is anyone else having similar issues?29 Jul 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsm2pc3nk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mrn4rfnzdk2aOne for @refbooks.bsky.social - article on one of the English women who passed the County FA referees examination between 1968 and 1975 but who were banned from reffing men's games) Mollie Urquhart was invited though by Halifax Town to ref a pre-season training game27 Jul 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn4rfnzdk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mr5nd5nszk2uA small slice of King Kev's story - from @nfmofficial.bsky.social collections.21 Jul 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5nd5nszk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mqtobqvor225Seeing the news that Donald Trump is presenting the WC winners with World Cup Rings, brings to mind that in 1934 Benito Mussolini had his own trophy (Coppa Del Duce) made to present to the winners. Il Duce clearly missed a trick by not working with FIFA to sell limited edition copies though...17 Jul 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtobqvor225https://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mqqv3tfldc2dContemporary collecting/documenting the pain update A shattered England wonderbawls in agony and heartache as a kanning by Messi kills the dream and sends England out16 Jul 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqv3tfldc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mqqsnw7rqs2jCurrent mood... Back in the 1900s the mail had many deliveries per day. So a postcard was one of the quickest ways to share your thoughts on why England went too early defending a lead and why Mainoo was taken if he wasn't going to be played... (NFM Collections)16 Jul 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqsnw7rqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mqp4glvto22eEngland next played Argentina in 1953 during a tour of South America. These are from an album the AFA presented to the FA. 1st was a Buenos Aires XI van FA Xi. Billy Wright leads the FA side out while referee Arthur Ellis meets President Peron. Yes, we brought our own ref!15 Jul 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp4glvto22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mqopkwtzpc2cLets go back to the beginning - at least for official matches between #England and #Argentina. Here is the programme for the first in 1951 - a 2-1 win for England thanks to a late Jackie Milburn goal. This belonged to referee Richard Maddison, who officiated in Argentina in 1949 and 1950.15 Jul 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqopkwtzpc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mqh24m2g2s2jMuseum collecting and old fashioned print deadlines12 Jul 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqh24m2g2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mq5hq2ku522i@refbooks.bsky.social - for you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jul 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5hq2ku522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3modhtfn35c2mAhead of tonight's game between Belgium and Egypt, here here is preview of The Pharaohs in the official tournament programme for the 1934 FIFA Men's World Cup - they were the first African country to participate in the final tournament. (Courtesy of the Priory Collection)15 Jun 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3modhtfn35c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mnemw6armc2d@gedboy58.bsky.social - thought you might like this cartoon. From Nat Whittaker's scrapbook in @nfmofficial.bsky.social collections.03 Jun 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnemw6armc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mncsye6mqc2qA few snapshoots for @refbooks.bsky.social from referee Nat Whittaker's scrapbook - part of @nfmofficial.bsky.social collections. For those who don't know, Nat was also the Secretary of the Southern League and the 1907 FA Cup final referee.02 Jun 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncsye6mqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mjoyhdpih22mAs found in the Nottingham Football Post, 2 April 1910 - issues with adults getting over involved in kids football is nothing new!17 Apr 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoyhdpih22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3miyhyzwsvs2fWas sad to read recently of the death of artist Glen Baxter. I grew up with a copy of the Collected Blurtings of Baxter, so it was special to recognize one of his works when we took a loan from the Players Foundation a few years ago. A small slice of his surrealist humour.08 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyhyzwsvs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mganxnkvtk2sTo accompany Sheffield Theatres production of The Ladies Football Club, they and Sheffield Homes of Football have arranged a series of talks - I'll be chatting about women's football during the First world War on Saturday at 5pm at the Crucible https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/extra-time-beyond-the-ladies-football-club04 Mar 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mganxnkvtk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mfonj5uv2s2qLoving today's documentation task. Loving it ..25 Feb 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfonj5uv2s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dralexanderjackson.bsky.social/post/3mfmnqz6lrc2pSomething for @refbooks.bsky.social - a pre-printed postcard that Arthur Ellis had produced to help him respond to (presumably) the many enquiries he got. This one has been used to say thanks for being congratulated on getting the 1952 FA Cup referee appointment.24 Feb 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:mgfpy37dalbw4rovycp3zeyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmnqz6lrc2p