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First Half Gallery
The More Than a Game exhibition within the First Half of the museum will take you on a journey through football history. Using the latest technology we tell the story of the game from its origins over 150 years ago, to the present day.

You'll learn about the individuals and teams who have helped to shape the game that we know today. The first black player to make his debut in English football in the 1880s, the women’s team which attracted a massive 53,000 crowd in 1921 and the man who, in 1961, helped the players of today to command their huge salaries.

You'll also see who was making the news outside football. From Queen Victoria to the Spice Girls, you'll gain an understanding of the social history of the day.

The entrance to the First Half Gallery displays details on the Inductees into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame.

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The centre piece of the First Half is the FIFA Museum Collection, the finest collection of football memorabilia in the world.
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Football As We Know It
Footballs Origins
Selling the Game
 
Working Conditions
Women's Football
Football Superstars