Commemorating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

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Remembering the Greater Game

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Edward Lightfoot

Tottenham Hotspur

Edward Lightfoot played more than 60 league games for Tottenham before joining the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1916. He was wounded in action and died of his wounds on 20 July 1918.
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Commemorating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

Manchester United

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Commemorating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps on their centenary

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For Club and Country

As the country marks the centenary of the Battle of The Somme, the Woodland Trust and National Football Museum today launched For Club And Country, a project aimed at helping football fans recognise the contribution of clubs and players during the First World War. Read more
What is For Club and Country?

In 2014, the National Football Museum in Manchester created a major exhibition, The Greater Game: Football and The First World War to tell the forgotten stories of players and fans during the conflict. Read more