Chelsea v Arsenal 1944 – Wartime

An authentic piece of football history: a football programme issued for Chelsea v Arsenal (25 November 1944). It dates from 1944 and is a lovely period piece for anyone who follows Chelsea or Arsenal.

This is a Chelsea football programme from the Billy Birrell era.

Competition	Football League South (1944/45)
Result	Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal
Chelsea manager	Billy Birrell
Arsenal manager	George Allison

Single sheet football programme.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, tc

Did you know?

Arsenal were founded in 1886 and are nicknamed "The Gunners".
Wartime regional football ran from 1939 to 1946, and paper rationing meant many programmes of the era were single sheets.
Arsenal finished the 1944/45 season 8th in the South.

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SKU: 30849