Champions Collection (#4)

Vesta case decorated with Aston Villa English Cup and League Winners
NFM315390 Vesta case decorated with Aston Villa English Cup and League Winners, 1897 (metal & enamel) by English School, (19th century); 5.5x3.6 cm; National Football Museum, Manchester

Four oar
Robert Adamec

In the wind
Lou Urlings

English Premier League match at Old Trafford. Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers. Pictured, Manchester United are crowned champions following their 3-1 win over Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford

Glasgow Rangers 1 v Dundee United 0. Scottish Premier Division one match at Ibrox. (Picture) Rangers players celebrate winning the Scottish Premier League title. 8th May 1993

Airdrie United 0 v Glasgow Rangers 1 Scottish Premier Division one match at Excelsior Stadium. (Picture) Gary Stevens (centre) and Mo Johnston (right) celebrate Rangers becoming champions

Liverpool players Peter Thompson, Ian St John and club captain Ron Yeats celebrate with the League Championship trophy on the pitch at Anfield after securing their second title in three seasons

Champagne in the dressing room after Liverpool had clinched the League Championship by beating Arsenal at Anfield. Back row left to right: Alf Arrowsmith, Ronnie Moran, Gerry Byrne, Ian Callaghan

Liverpool captain Ron Yeats and Chairman My Sydney Reakes celebrate with a glass of champagne after clinching their second League title in three seasons with victory over Chelsea at Anfield

Liverpool celebrate their FA Cup win over Newcastle on open top bus parade, showing off the trophy to fans who lined the streets of the city centre

Snooker players Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor who recently contested the classic black ball World Championship Final in Sheffield

New snooker World Champion Joe Johnson enjoys the evening party beside runner up Steve Davis following the World Championship Final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. 6th May 1986

Snooker player Joe Johnson in action during the 1986 World Championship Final against Steve Davis at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. 4th May 1986

John Hurt filming near Lambourn, West Berkshire. He is filming, playing the part of Bob Champion, in the film Champions. Bob Champion battled cancer to win the 1981 Grand National on the horse

Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Old first division one game at Anfield. David Fairclough celebrating his side clinching the league title against Wolves. 4th May 1976

Coventry City v Nottingham Forest at Highfield Road. The game ended 0-0 and that point was enough for Nottingham Forest to take the title

1979 European Cup Final at the Olympic Stadium, Munich. Nottingham Forest 1 v Malmo 0. Forest captain John Robertson celebrates with the trophy after the match. 30th May 1979

Nottingham Forest goalscorer John Robertson celebrates after his sides victory over SV Hamburg in the European Cup Final at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. 28th May 1980

Nottingham Forest players Peter Shilton, Kenny Burns, John Robertson and John McGovern leave Madrid airport with the trophy after their victory over SV Hamburg in the European Cup Final at

Liverpool manager Bill Shankly acknowledges the cheers of the crowd as they celebrate Liverpools league title win following the match against Chelsea at Anfield. 30th April 1966

All World Heavyweight Champs together (from left to right) Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Floyd Patterson. 22nd September 1976

Stoke City players celebrate winning match against Luton, and in doing so, the League Division Two Championship at the Victoria ground, Saturday 18th May 1963. Final score: Stoke 2-0 Luton

Everton celebrate in the Goodison Park dressing room after winning the League Championship title by defeating West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in their league match. 2nd April 1970

Manchester United players celebrate their League Championship win with manager Matt Busby on the pitch at Old Trafford following their draw with Stoke City May 1967

Liverpool captain Ron Yeats holds aloft a mock League Championship trophy for the crowd at Anfield to cheer following their 2-1 victory in the League Division one match against Chelsea

Liverpool manager Bob Paisley leads his team on a lap of honour to salute the Kop followign their victory over Queens Park Rangers at Anfield to secure the League Division One championship

May Sutton & Elizabeth Ryan May Sutton & Elizabeth Ryan
American lawn tennis champions, the winners of Pacific States Ladies doubles in 1908. Date: 1908

FALL / SAMOYEDS / 1935
Ten full champions all of the Arctic belonging to Miss M. Keyte-Perry. Date: 1935

FALL / PAPILLON / 1977
A group of four Gerlil champions, owned by Mark and Nancy Hutchings. Date: 1977

FALL / PUG / 1959
Three Champions: BENITA AND BENVICTA OF WILLINGFORD WITH PHIDGITY PHYLASTA Owner: Cummimg Date: 1959

FALL / BASENJI / PAIR / 1938
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS KKSUI AND KWAMGO OF THE CONGO Dogs sitting together. Owner:Tudor-Williams. Date: 1938

FALL / GSD / 1969
CHAMPIONS FENTON OF KENTWOOD (1965 Crufts Best in Show) owned by Mrs Godden, & NIBELLING HENDRAWN OF CHARAVIGNE (1969 Crufts Best in Show) owned by Mr White. Date: 1969

BORZOI / MYTHE CHAMPIONS
CHAMPIONS MYTHE MITYA (LEFT) AND MYTHE PETCHORA. Owned by Miss Robinson. Date: 1936

Coronation of George IV
View depicting the Coronation of George IV in Westminster Hall enacting the Champions Challenge, a feudal ritual

Fancing - The Ladies Cercle d Escrime - the winning team
The Ladies Cercle d Escrime - the winning team of the Martin-Edmunds Inter-Salle Challenge Cup held at Salle Bertrand (Bertrands Academy)

W. M. Turners Ladies Choir - Winners of 46 prizes
W. M. Turners Ladies Choir, Nottingham - Winners of 46 prizes Date: 1926

Fall / Basenji / Pair / 1938
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS KKSUI AND KWAMGO OF THE CONGO Dogs sitting together. Owner:Tudor-Williams. Date: 1938

Sunderland Association Football Club, 1894-95
Sunderland Association Football Club committee and players, league champions in the 1894-95 season: Wallace (Financial Secretary), Dodds (Trainer), McNeil, Doig, Wilson, Gow, McCreadie, Henderson

Charlotte Cooper Sterry (1870 - 1966), female tennis player from England who won five singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and in 1900 became Olympic champion. Date: 1904

Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen, 1899 - 1938. French tennis player. Seen here playing at Wimbledon in 1919 when she won the title. From These Tremendous Years, published 1938

Lohengrin slays Count Frederick. From Knights of the Grail: Lohengrin, Galahad published 1909

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