Essex Retro
Essex Retro Football Show
After the success of yesterday’s West London Programme Fair the tour moves on and we are back to the impressive Chelmsford venue – the home of Essex Cricket Club. I caught up with Greg yesterday and he kindly updated me. It looks a great lineup of exhibitors and I know Greg is very excited to welcome John Wark. Goughy and Steve Perryman were great successes as “special guests” and he anticipates that the former Ipswich hero will be too.
He says, ” The Essex Retro Football Show rolls into Chelmsford once more on Sunday 12th October, featuring another legend of the British game. Following the huge success of June’s event, when Tottenham’s record appearance-maker Steve Perryman was a big hit with attendees, Ipswich, Liverpool and Scotland star John Wark is the latest big name to grace the Essex Retro Football Show. As well as signing trading cards for Futera, the prolific midfielder will also have copies of his new book available to buy and be signed on the day at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground (home of Essex County Cricket Club). ‘He’s Here, He’s There’, written in conjunction with Neil Prentice, is set to be released in October, so be among the first to get your hands on a copy by visiting October’s Essex Retro Football Show.
Among a host of other football books at the Show – old and new – are event organiser Greg Lansdowne’s various books on football stickers, including ‘Stuck On You’, ‘Panini Football Stickers – The Official Celebration’ and ‘Panini Legends’. Fifteen vendors are already signed up at the time of writing, specialising in everything from programmes to cards, shirts to books, artwork to magazines and so much more.
The Essex Retro Football Show takes place at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground on Sunday 12th October from 10.30am to 2.00pm. Entry is free and a fully-licensed bar will be in operation.
Updates on the event can be found at www.greglansdowne.co.uk and on the following social media platforms: Essex Retro Football Show on Facebook, @panini_book on X and @greglansdowne on Instagram.
Starting XI
John Wark (special guest – signing Futera cards, copies of new book – He’s Here, He’s There – and meeting Show attendees. Pre-order with me to guarantee a copy of the book)
Andy Trasler/Cobblers Collectibles (wide range of football memorabilia – from Subbuteo to shirts)
Mark Barnes/Welling Collectables (wide range of football memorabilia – from tickets to tracksuits)
Lee Hermitage/NWM Football (Specialist in programmes/magazines but also shirts etc)
Ian Crouch/Football Revisited (vintage football shirt specialist)
Paul Eacott/ Rochester Cards (Specialist in vintage and modern football cards and stickers)
Kevin Hawthorne/Fora Sports Trading (Specialist in vintage and modern football cards and stickers, including his legendary flick-throughs!)
Trevor Smith (Tottenham specialist – please contact in advance for specific requests)
Marcus Adams/Pitch Battles (launching his new retro football board game)
Conker Editions (publisher of football nostalgia books)
David Shields (Football Stadium Photography books and prints)
Mark Sydor/Futbolista (Football art) Dave Alexander/Football Wanted (one of the UK’s leading auctioneers, buyers and valuers of football memorabilia)
John Smith (football book author – latest book, ‘Escape’ out in October, about classic film ‘Escape to Victory’)
Greg Lansdowne (football collectables specialist/author – latest book, ‘Panini Stickers The Complete Albums 1978-1993’ is out in October).
Steve Hall (Me!) I won’t be exhibiting but I am happy to meet anyone interested in my personal collection that is for sale. It’s approximately 20,000 items – full details here