The Great Save

Supporting, helping and celebrating the saving of football memorabilia. Check out our latest news and blog here:

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

The Great Save has been on a bit of a communication break while we’ve been completely revamping our website – we hope you like it!
https://t.co/GICK0lMMP5

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

We’ve been quiet for a while, but we’re back with a new website. And here’s our latest news:
https://t.co/a7ml3ToK43

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

Price now reduced to £9 plus delivery!

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

We're about saving football memorabilia. There's a new 270-page book that celebrates Watford FC 'stuff' from the 1880s onwards that has survived (one of the Great Savers is a contributor).
More info here if you're interested: https://t.co/ybSDPq1Moc

[The FA @FA]

The family of Frank Soo and the @FSooFoundation were presented with a posthumous honorary cap at @WembleyStadium last night, as we acknowledged Frank as a trailblazer in English footballThe family of Frank Soo and the @FSooFoundation were presented with a posthumous honorary cap at @WembleyStadium last night, as we acknowledged Frank as a trailblazer in English football.

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

Lovely stuff. I seem to have something in my eye...

[The Watford Treasury @treasurywatford]

Morning. There’s a new short piece of writing on our website today about how items of #WatfordFC memorabilia can sometimes mean a huge amount to supporters.

Hope you'll relate to it.

It's here: https://t.co/loWwtxBs8a

[Joey D'Urso @josephmdurso]

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FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! RT TO WIN.

I've got three spare copies of my new book, a journey to five continents to discover the 22 football shirts that explain the world.

Free UK P&P. Make sure you follow me so I can DM. Will reply with winners in a few days.

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

We're about saving football memorabilia. There's a new 270-page book that celebrates Watford FC 'stuff' from the 1880s onwards that has survived (one of the Great Savers is a contributor).
More info here if you're interested: https://t.co/ybSDPq1Moc

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

@treasurywatford @GeoffWicken @Observer_Owl @watfordpodcast @Ant_Watford @DNSYE_podcast @WatfordFanzine New book from one of the Great Savers. Highly recommended!

[The Watford Treasury @treasurywatford]

NEWS: Pre-orders are open for our latest book.

It's the story of #watfordfc's glorious first promotion season in the Football League, told by @GeoffWicken with photos from @Observer_Owl

Order your copy at: https://t.co/TutpcYKu2P

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

@treasurywatford @GeoffWicken @Observer_Owl @watfordpodcast @Ant_Watford @DNSYE_podcast @WatfordFanzine New book from one of the Great Savers. Highly recommended!

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

One of the Great Savers might have had some involvement with this…

[The Watford Treasury @treasurywatford]

Announcing our latest #watfordfc book...

It's the story of Watford's 1968/69 promotion, as chronicled by the manager Ken Furphy.

We've added fabulous photos and player interviews, and made the whole thing beautiful.

Pre-order here: https://t.co/fGhkE8tKFh

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

@SteelmenHistory Really exciting! Good luck!

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

Super stuff!

[Wigan Athletic Heritage Project @WAFCHeritage]

A fantastic piece on @GranadaReports this evening about Walter Stanley. A huge thank you to everyone involved in organising today! #wafc
@LaticsOfficial
@WAFCPastPlayers
@WiganAthSC
@WorthingtonBaz

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

A new retro book from the Watford Treasury team…

(Full disclosure: Great Saver Geoff has two articles in it.)

[The Watford Treasury @treasurywatford]

Here's our new #watfordfc book about the 1990s, fresh from the printers. 😍

It's ready for the sensual caress of your eyes and fingertips!

More glimpses in the thread below ⬇️

Order by clicking here: https://t.co/jhovDwIyYt.

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

Excellent work!

[Wigan Athletic Heritage Project @WAFCHeritage]

Milestone reached - The Wigan Athletic Heritage Project have now digitised in full every competitive home match day programme from Springfield Park in the 1978-99 Football League era. #wafc @WiganAthSC @LaticsOfficial

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

@IainMcMullen There's a nice family story here. The Watford goalkeeper is Reg 'Skilly' Williams. His great-great-grandson is Jack Grieves, a young player who has broken into Watford's first-team squad and made four appearances to date.

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

@CHATHMuseum Wonderful!

[Charlton Athletic Museum @CHATHMuseum]

The greatest piece of Charlton Athletic ephemera EVER
Part 1

The top of this 1930s pencil reads

"Drink COURAGE’S” Beer
Cool & Clear
AT
SYD & MRS. ASHFORD’s
Ironfounders Arms
NORMAN ROAD,
GREENWICH S.E.10.

The pub no longer exists
#cafc

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

The annual Sporting Heritage @sportinghistory conference is tomorrow (Thursday) - online and free to join! Last chance to book here:
https://t.co/EvfOI1ocjK

[The Great Save @TheGreatSave1]

New blog now out: https://t.co/3j0PsCoY6X

Featuring some great saving by @magpies_history