The programme has been around almost as long as The Albion itself.  In the late 1800s and early 1900s, match records were rudimentary and programmes as we know them were not produced.  The earliest known Albion-specific programme is for a game in November 1906 against Southampton (pictured right).  Over the years, the design and content has evolved to coincide with promotions, relegations, cup runs, survival games and everything else in between.  We now have a massive 100-page match-day magazine that is as far removed from the match cards of the 19th Century as is possible.

This part of the website covers the history of the programme from the late 19th Century until the start of World War Two, when the main part of the website takes over.

I couldn’t have put this together without the help of Peter Irvine of the Albion Heritage Society. Peter is the real ‘guru’ of Albion programmes and the author of the Albion Programme Collectors Guide. He has very kindly provided me with scans of all the programmes featured in this part of the website and I am indebted to his kindness.

As always, if you have any queries, questions, or feel you have some memorabilia that would be of interest, please email me at ian@seagullsprogrammes.co.uk.