USA 94 | This is Soccer, Sucker!
Tony Davis relives 1994 USA World Cup. His nostalgic pictures bring it all back to life, capturing once again all the excitement of the greatest tournament in the world.
England Fans Euro ’88 | Riot Police, Union Jacks & Marco van Basten
In the summer of 1988, Robert Davro, a 21-year-old from Bournemouth, took his first steps beyond British shores — not for a holiday, but to follow England into the heart of West Germany for the European Championships.
Football Fans Photo Archive | 1960s
Football Memories 1960s | The Lower Block Football Culture Fan Archive, a dedicated space where the spirit of proper football fans comes alive through personal photographs, memorabilia, anecdotes and treasured memories.
Curating and Documenting Football Culture and Subcultures
Documenting football culture is essential to preserving the identity, stories, and subcultures that define the game and its communities. Through authentic photography and a deep commitment to storytelling, platforms like Lower Block ensure football’s visual and cultural legacy endures—connecting generations and capturing the spirit that lives beyond the game.
A Photo Diary of Football Casuals
The look, the labels, the stands, grounds and the streets around the stadiums were of an age rife with football casual culture. Photographs and anecdotes from the cult book ‘A Casual Look: A Photodiary of Football Fans, 1980s to 2001’.
West Ham | The Last Years of the Boleyn
For 112 years, Upton Park was the heartbeat of a community. Before West Ham United’s move to the sleek but soulless by comparison London Stadium, matchdays in E13 pulsed with tradition. Alastair McKay on capturing West Ham’s East End soul.
Manchester United Fans | Rotterdam 1991
A series of photographs by Richard Davis capturing partying Manchester United fans in Rotterdam for the Cup Winners Cup final against Barcelona, May 15 1991.
Echoes of Elm Park | A Photographic Tribute to Reading FC’s Lost Home
Exclusive Tony Davis photo zine and print celebrating Reading FC’s former home, Elm Park in 1996.
Chelsea FC | And Now Are You Going To Believe Us
A 25 year photographic record of Chelsea and their fans as they regain their place at the pinnacle of English and European football.
Football Culture Prints | John Ingledew
Nostalgic black & white high quality Chelsea prints available from Lower Block.
Toon Army 1996
Keith Pattison’s black and white photo series captures all the raw emotion of Newcastle United’s Toon Army during their infamous 95/96 and 96/97 seasons.
Scunthorpe United | The Old Showground 1981-82
Photo series documents life at Scunthorpe United’s former home, the Old Show Ground, between 1981 and 1982. Packed with memories from a bygone era, the series includes everything from fan and player culture to club community and spirit.