1963. Quite a year. The Beatles’ debut album, Everton winning the league, the Great Train Robbery and the FA’s centenary – as the cover of the European Cup final programme proudly proclaims. Benfica v Milan, Eusébio v Maldini, Coluna v Rivera – all spelled out on 16 pages so thin you could roll a cigarette with them.
The cover feels very British; factual, technical, quite staid. It is informative, but personality comes through the illustrations, all done using red-and-blue ink, of course. This is the era of Ladybird books and Roy of the Rovers, when illustration was king. I love the centred trophy (the original version, replaced four years after this) which is plonked on top of an aerial view of the old Wembley. The two images don’t interact in any way, but it just kind of works.
Inside it feels ancient, like an old newspaper. Single-colour printing; tiny full-width justified type with tight leading; decorative borders; club badges used as drop caps; an oval vignette headshot of the UEFA president; a mix of gothic bold caps and Bodoni.
Swinging Sixties London is just around the corner, but this musical entertainment is proudly old school – marching band complete with times, songs and performers. The team line-ups page is great; legendary names, and a wonderful ball illustration which centres everything. Simple and effective. It’s just a shame they had to squeeze in a box telling us about the special train service to Marylebone. But maybe that’s what makes it special. It all feels so British and proper. Milan won, by the way, 2-1, José Altafini scoring twice.
1963. Quite a year. The Beatles’ debut album, Everton winning the league, the Great Train Robbery and the FA’s centenary – as the cover of the European Cup final programme proudly proclaims. Benfica v Milan, Eusébio v Maldini, Coluna v Rivera – all spelled out on 16 pages so thin you could roll a cigarette with them.
The cover feels very British; factual, technical, quite staid. It is informative, but personality comes through the illustrations, all done using red-and-blue ink, of course. This is the era of Ladybird books and Roy of the Rovers, when illustration was king. I love the centred trophy (the original version, replaced four years after this) which is plonked on top of an aerial view of the old Wembley. The two images don’t interact in any way, but it just kind of works.
Inside it feels ancient, like an old newspaper. Single-colour printing; tiny full-width justified type with tight leading; decorative borders; club badges used as drop caps; an oval vignette headshot of the UEFA president; a mix of gothic bold caps and Bodoni.
Swinging Sixties London is just around the corner, but this musical entertainment is proudly old school – marching band complete with times, songs and performers. The team line-ups page is great; legendary names, and a wonderful ball illustration which centres everything. Simple and effective. It’s just a shame they had to squeeze in a box telling us about the special train service to Marylebone. But maybe that’s what makes it special. It all feels so British and proper. Milan won, by the way, 2-1, José Altafini scoring twice.
1963. Quite a year. The Beatles’ debut album, Everton winning the league, the Great Train Robbery and the FA’s centenary – as the cover of the European Cup final programme proudly proclaims. Benfica v Milan, Eusébio v Maldini, Coluna v Rivera – all spelled out on 16 pages so thin you could roll a cigarette with them.
The cover feels very British; factual, technical, quite staid. It is informative, but personality comes through the illustrations, all done using red-and-blue ink, of course. This is the era of Ladybird books and Roy of the Rovers, when illustration was king. I love the centred trophy (the original version, replaced four years after this) which is plonked on top of an aerial view of the old Wembley. The two images don’t interact in any way, but it just kind of works.
Inside it feels ancient, like an old newspaper. Single-colour printing; tiny full-width justified type with tight leading; decorative borders; club badges used as drop caps; an oval vignette headshot of the UEFA president; a mix of gothic bold caps and Bodoni.
Swinging Sixties London is just around the corner, but this musical entertainment is proudly old school – marching band complete with times, songs and performers. The team line-ups page is great; legendary names, and a wonderful ball illustration which centres everything. Simple and effective. It’s just a shame they had to squeeze in a box telling us about the special train service to Marylebone. But maybe that’s what makes it special. It all feels so British and proper. Milan won, by the way, 2-1, José Altafini scoring twice.
1963. Quite a year. The Beatles’ debut album, Everton winning the league, the Great Train Robbery and the FA’s centenary – as the cover of the European Cup final programme proudly proclaims. Benfica v Milan, Eusébio v Maldini, Coluna v Rivera – all spelled out on 16 pages so thin you could roll a cigarette with them.
The cover feels very British; factual, technical, quite staid. It is informative, but personality comes through the illustrations, all done using red-and-blue ink, of course. This is the era of Ladybird books and Roy of the Rovers, when illustration was king. I love the centred trophy (the original version, replaced four years after this) which is plonked on top of an aerial view of the old Wembley. The two images don’t interact in any way, but it just kind of works.
Inside it feels ancient, like an old newspaper. Single-colour printing; tiny full-width justified type with tight leading; decorative borders; club badges used as drop caps; an oval vignette headshot of the UEFA president; a mix of gothic bold caps and Bodoni.
Swinging Sixties London is just around the corner, but this musical entertainment is proudly old school – marching band complete with times, songs and performers. The team line-ups page is great; legendary names, and a wonderful ball illustration which centres everything. Simple and effective. It’s just a shame they had to squeeze in a box telling us about the special train service to Marylebone. But maybe that’s what makes it special. It all feels so British and proper. Milan won, by the way, 2-1, José Altafini scoring twice.
1963. Quite a year. The Beatles’ debut album, Everton winning the league, the Great Train Robbery and the FA’s centenary – as the cover of the European Cup final programme proudly proclaims. Benfica v Milan, Eusébio v Maldini, Coluna v Rivera – all spelled out on 16 pages so thin you could roll a cigarette with them.
The cover feels very British; factual, technical, quite staid. It is informative, but personality comes through the illustrations, all done using red-and-blue ink, of course. This is the era of Ladybird books and Roy of the Rovers, when illustration was king. I love the centred trophy (the original version, replaced four years after this) which is plonked on top of an aerial view of the old Wembley. The two images don’t interact in any way, but it just kind of works.
Inside it feels ancient, like an old newspaper. Single-colour printing; tiny full-width justified type with tight leading; decorative borders; club badges used as drop caps; an oval vignette headshot of the UEFA president; a mix of gothic bold caps and Bodoni.
Swinging Sixties London is just around the corner, but this musical entertainment is proudly old school – marching band complete with times, songs and performers. The team line-ups page is great; legendary names, and a wonderful ball illustration which centres everything. Simple and effective. It’s just a shame they had to squeeze in a box telling us about the special train service to Marylebone. But maybe that’s what makes it special. It all feels so British and proper. Milan won, by the way, 2-1, José Altafini scoring twice.
1963. Quite a year. The Beatles’ debut album, Everton winning the league, the Great Train Robbery and the FA’s centenary – as the cover of the European Cup final programme proudly proclaims. Benfica v Milan, Eusébio v Maldini, Coluna v Rivera – all spelled out on 16 pages so thin you could roll a cigarette with them.
The cover feels very British; factual, technical, quite staid. It is informative, but personality comes through the illustrations, all done using red-and-blue ink, of course. This is the era of Ladybird books and Roy of the Rovers, when illustration was king. I love the centred trophy (the original version, replaced four years after this) which is plonked on top of an aerial view of the old Wembley. The two images don’t interact in any way, but it just kind of works.
Inside it feels ancient, like an old newspaper. Single-colour printing; tiny full-width justified type with tight leading; decorative borders; club badges used as drop caps; an oval vignette headshot of the UEFA president; a mix of gothic bold caps and Bodoni.
Swinging Sixties London is just around the corner, but this musical entertainment is proudly old school – marching band complete with times, songs and performers. The team line-ups page is great; legendary names, and a wonderful ball illustration which centres everything. Simple and effective. It’s just a shame they had to squeeze in a box telling us about the special train service to Marylebone. But maybe that’s what makes it special. It all feels so British and proper. Milan won, by the way, 2-1, José Altafini scoring twice.
