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League Collection (#2)

"Unifying the spirit of competition: Exploring the league's diverse tapestry" From Franklins Gardens Stadia Art to John Smiths Stadium Art

Background imageLeague Collection: Battle of White Mountain

Battle of White Mountain
Two views of the Battle of the White Mountain. Bohemians under Christian of Anhalt were routed by combined armies of Ferdinand II and the Catholic League at Czech Hord - Prague

Background imageLeague Collection: The team celebrate

The team celebrate
vs Northampton Town (H), 14/08/18

Background imageLeague Collection: Dixie Dean Duo Tone Wrap Canvas

Dixie Dean Duo Tone Wrap Canvas
Beautifully presented image on a box canvas Size 20x16 EVTN006

Background imageLeague Collection: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Tottenham Hotspur FC

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Tottenham Hotspur FC
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the home of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in north London, replacing the club's previous ground, White Hart Lane

Background imageLeague Collection: Chicago Cubs (Wrigley Field) stadium, Chicago, USA

Chicago Cubs (Wrigley Field) stadium, Chicago, USA
Chicago Cubs Park (Wrigley Field) baseball stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA, home of Chicagos National League Baseball Club. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageLeague Collection: Wigan Rugby F. C. return. Frank Parr and Ray Ashby were showing the fans the Rugby League

Wigan Rugby F. C. return. Frank Parr and Ray Ashby were showing the fans the Rugby League
Wigan Rugby F.C. return. Frank Parr and Ray Ashby were showing the fans the Rugby League Challenge Cup at Central Park, Wigan to fans, and to their surprise 10 yr old Maurice Tait of Lymefield Flats

Background imageLeague Collection: Pit Ponies in Retirement - Plum & Danny

Pit Ponies in Retirement - Plum & Danny with Alfred Brisco (Organising Secretary). Card issued on behalf of The National Equine Defence League. Date: circa late 1930s

Background imageLeague Collection: Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, approaching

Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, approaching Luleburgaz in disorder: 100 deaths per day. Illustration from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1 December 1912

Background imageLeague Collection: First Balkan War (1912 - 1913) - Hand-to-hand combat

First Balkan War (1912 - 1913) - Hand-to-hand combat
Hand-to-hand combat during the First Balkan War as Greek troops overun a Turkish gun battery. The war lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece)

Background imageLeague Collection: Jimmy Ledgard of Leigh with the Lancashire Cup trophy 1956

Jimmy Ledgard of Leigh with the Lancashire Cup trophy 1956
Jimmy Ledgard of Leigh with the Lancashire Rugby League Cup trophy

Background imageLeague Collection: Kilmarnock v Motherwell, Scottish Cup Third Round match, Rugby Park

Kilmarnock v Motherwell, Scottish Cup Third Round match, Rugby Park, Saturday 27th February 1960. Our Picture Shows... Ian St John of Motherwell jumps for ball

Background imageLeague Collection: Arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Street, 13th February 1908 (b / w photo)

Arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Street, 13th February 1908 (b / w photo)
XJF996613 Arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Street, 13th February 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageLeague Collection: Blue Cross Fund Poster

Blue Cross Fund Poster
Fundraising poster during WWI for the Blue Cross Fund organised by the Dumb Friends League featuring a French horse who is " doing his bit"

Background imageLeague Collection: The Dolly Sisters performing their Persian Dance 1921

The Dolly Sisters performing their Persian Dance 1921
The Dolly Sisters as they perform their Persian dance in the " League of Notions", a popular revue at the New Oxford

Background imageLeague Collection: Manchester United defender Bill Foulkes jumps up for a high ball with Broadbent of

Manchester United defender Bill Foulkes jumps up for a high ball with Broadbent of Wolverhampton Wanderers during their league match October 1959

Background imageLeague Collection: Liverpool forward Ron Yeats and Manchester Uniteds John Fitzpatrick in ahigh ball

Liverpool forward Ron Yeats and Manchester Uniteds John Fitzpatrick in ahigh ball contest during their league match at Anfield October 1968

Background imageLeague Collection: Arsenal v Aston Villa League match at Highbury, 2nd May 1981

Arsenal v Aston Villa League match at Highbury, 2nd May 1981. Villa fans begin their celebrations in Arsenals Clock End after hearing that Ipswich Town are on the verge of a 2-1 defeat to

Background imageLeague Collection: 13139861

13139861
The designer and photographic artist Cecil Beaton (standing - r) showing costume designs to Lady Domville (seated, left) and Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell (seated)

Background imageLeague Collection: Autumn at Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers Football Club

Autumn at Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers Football Club
Autumn 2018

Background imageLeague Collection: Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart

Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart, pictured on horseback on the front cover of The Tatler. Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart, was founder of the Womens Sick and Wounded Convoy Corps (1912)

Background imageLeague Collection: Wilderspool Stadium - Warrington Wolves Rugby League

Wilderspool Stadium - Warrington Wolves Rugby League
Wilderspool Stadium was a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium

Background imageLeague Collection: Thrum Hall Stadium - Halifax Rugby League

Thrum Hall Stadium - Halifax Rugby League
Thrum Hall was a rugby league stadium on Hanson Lane in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Halifax for 112 years. The site on which the ground stood is now occupied by a supermarket

Background imageLeague Collection: Leigh Sports Stadium - Leigh Rugby League

Leigh Sports Stadium - Leigh Rugby League
Leigh Sports Village is a multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12

Background imageLeague Collection: Womens League of Health & Beauty

Womens League of Health & Beauty
Page from The Sketch reporting on the Womens League of Health and Beauty, who were in the midst of preparing for a big display at the Royal Albert Hall in 1934

Background imageLeague Collection: Middlesbrough 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur, league division one match at Ayresome Park

Middlesbrough 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur, league division one match at Ayresome Park, Saturday 5th February 1977

Background imageLeague Collection: Premiership match at Ol dTrafford. Manchester United 2 v West Ham United 0

Premiership match at Ol dTrafford. Manchester United 2 v West Ham United 0. Uniteds David Beckham holds aloft Premier League trophy after the presentation. 11th May 1997

Background imageLeague Collection: Rugby League Cup Final. St. Helens U. Halifax St. Helens wins the Rugby League Cup

Rugby League Cup Final. St. Helens U. Halifax St. Helens wins the Rugby League Cup. Ackerley (Capt. of Halifax) on left, congratulates Prescott (St. Helens Capt) holding cup, after St

Background imageLeague Collection: WWI Poster, Belgian & Allies Aid League

WWI Poster, Belgian & Allies Aid League
Design by Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Belgian & Allies Aid League, Will you help these sufferers from the war to start a new home. Help is better than sympathy

Background imageLeague Collection: Painesdale Cricket Club, Michigan, USA

Painesdale Cricket Club, Michigan, USA - played in the Copper (Houghton) County league - founded in 1906. The teams were made up of local miners, formerly Cornish tin miners

Background imageLeague Collection: The Dolly Sisters, London

The Dolly Sisters, London
The Dolly Sisters in their bridal attire by Paul Poiret from League of Notions, New Oxford Theatre, London, 1921 1921

Background imageLeague Collection: Visitors wait outside Kilmainham Jail, Dublin

Visitors wait outside Kilmainham Jail, Dublin
Visitors, including members of the Ladies Land League, wait outside Kilmainham Jail, where many of the Irish Land League leaders, including Charles Stewart Parnell, were being held

Background imageLeague Collection: Chelsea v. Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea v. Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge
A footballer takes a header during the Chelsea v. Aston Villa match at Stamford Bridge, London

Background imageLeague Collection: League of Nations / 1922

League of Nations / 1922
The opening session of the League of Nations in Geneva. The purpose of the League, set up in 1919 & written into the WW1 peace treaties, was to keep peace through arbitration

Background imageLeague Collection: Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney charges through the challenges of Liverpool

Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney charges through the challenges of Liverpools Ron Yeats (left) and Lawler during their league match at Anfield October 1968

Background imageLeague Collection: Joe Mercer Manchester City Manager. Circa Jult 1969

Joe Mercer Manchester City Manager. Circa Jult 1969

Background imageLeague Collection: Albert Cooperr Castleford V. Hull K R: The castlefords team with John Joyner holding

Albert Cooperr Castleford V. Hull K R: The castlefords team with John Joyner holding the cup. May 1986 P005288

Background imageLeague Collection: Tour or no Tour, Wigan, who meet Salford in the Rugby League Cup semi-final on April 1

Tour or no Tour, Wigan, who meet Salford in the Rugby League Cup semi-final on April 1, were out training yesterday. The players in the picture are Williamson, Moxey, Williams, Ellison, Jones (I)

Background imageLeague Collection: Douglas DC-3S N1R

Douglas DC-3S N1R (msn 4129) of the BROOKLYN DODGERS (Brooklyn National League Baseball Club), marked with Dodgers World Champions just behind the entry door

Background imageLeague Collection: DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE

DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
Dumb Friends League Animal Hospital, Pimlico, London. A horse receiving treatment

Background imageLeague Collection: Liverpool Footlball Club - Team

Liverpool Footlball Club - Team, English League Champions 1922-23 Date: circa 1923

Background imageLeague Collection: Showdown at Adams Park: Jason McCarthy vs Northampton Town (August 14, 2018)

Showdown at Adams Park: Jason McCarthy vs Northampton Town (August 14, 2018)
vs Northampton Town (H), 14/08/18

Background imageLeague Collection: Dolly Sisters from League of Notions at London Pavilion

Dolly Sisters from League of Notions at London Pavilion
Portraits of the Dolly Sisters in their Persian outfits from Charles Cochrans League of Notions at the London Pavilion, 1922 Date: 1922

Background imageLeague Collection: Royal Overseas League HQ - Courtyard and Entrance, London

Royal Overseas League HQ - Courtyard and Entrance, London. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLeague Collection: Covenanting women: signing the anti-Home-rule pledge

Covenanting women: signing the anti-Home-rule pledge
Women take part in the demonstration by signing the anti-Home-rule declaration at Belfast. 1912

Background imageLeague Collection: Suffragette Womens Freedom League Caravan

Suffragette Womens Freedom League Caravan. The Womens Freedom toured the South of England in a purpose built caravan, beginning in May 1908

Background imageLeague Collection: LIVERPOOL v Stoke 27DEC16 Anfield

LIVERPOOL v Stoke 27DEC16 Anfield
LIVERPOOL v Stoke 27DEC16 - Premier League game at Anfield 27th December 2016 - final score 4-1 win to Liverpool Stoke goal Scored by Jon Walters © phil greig 2016 - created by phil greig

Background imageLeague Collection: Our Dumb Friends League. A society for the encouragement of

Our Dumb Friends League. A society for the encouragement of kindness to animals. Blue Cross fund for wounded horses at the front. Poster showing a wounded horse on the battlefield. Date 1915

Background imageLeague Collection: Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl costumes

Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl costumes
The Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl in League of Notions, London, 1921 1921




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"Unifying the spirit of competition: Exploring the league's diverse tapestry" From Franklins Gardens Stadia Art to John Smiths Stadium Art, the league showcases a rich tapestry of sporting heritage. Witnessing William Dixie Dean running out for Everton against Arsenal at Highbury is like stepping back in time, where legends were born and rivalries ignited. White Hart Lane Art stands tall as a testament to Tottenham Hotspur's unwavering passion, reminding us that football is more than just a game; it's an art form. But let's not forget about the pub darts match, where friends gather over pints and arrows fly with precision. It's these grassroots moments that make leagues truly special. Even beyond borders, Harrys New York Bar in Paris brings people together from all walks of life to celebrate their love for sports and camaraderie. Welford Road Stadium Art proudly represents Leicester Tigers' rugby prowess, showcasing their dominance on the field and inspiring generations of athletes. Delving into history, we find ourselves captivated by the map of the Empire of King Alexander the Great - a reminder that even ancient civilizations had their own version of leagues and competitions. DW Stadium Art immortalizes Wigan Athletic F. C. , capturing unforgettable moments etched into fans' hearts forever. Their journey symbolizes resilience and determination against all odds. The flag of Scottish Covenanters waves high above stadiums, representing unity amidst adversity - a powerful reminder that they can transcend sport itself. K C Stadium Art encapsulates Hull City FC's indomitable spirit as they strive for greatness on English soil. The roar from passionate supporters echoes through every matchday. And across continents lies Yale University in New Haven Connecticut – its hallowed grounds nurturing young talents who will one day grace professional leagues worldwide with their skills honed within its walls. In this vast world filled with countless teams and sports disciplines, it is through leagues that we find common ground, forging connections and celebrating the beauty of competition.