In 2017, the Collingwood Football Club is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

This weekend is the anniversary of the club’s first official game, and we have plenty planned to mark the occasion.

Champions of Collingwood
Written by club historian Michael Roberts and the Herald Sun's Glenn McFarlane, this new 464-page book tells the stories of all 125 players, reflecting on not just what made them great footballers but also why we, as fans, loved them so much.

Champions of Collingwood includes many never-before-seen photos from the club's archives and personal collections. It is a magnificent, high quality, hardback publication that every Magpie supporter will be proud to own.

The book will be available for purchase at the Collingwood Superstore at the Holden Centre from 8 May, and is currently available for pre-order online.

Click here to pre-order your copy of Champions of Collingwood now.

The March to the ‘G
Join past Collingwood greats as they make their way to the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground ahead of Saturday’s clash with Carlton.

Visit the 125 Hub: The place to learn more about all activities celebrating our anniversary.

All members and supporters are encouraged to meet at the Lou Richards Statue outside the Holden Centre at 12pm on Saturday 6 May and join the stars as they lead us to our home ground.

What: The March to the ‘G
Where: Holden Centre
When: Saturday 6 May
Time: 12pm
Details: Join past Collingwood heroes as we make our way to the MCG

Our commemorative jumper
To mark the Collingwood Football Club's 125th anniversary, the team will be wearing a special commemorative guernsey against Carlton in round seven.

This limited edition collectors’ item is an acknowledgment of our rich and storied past.

The 125th commemorative emblem features on the chest, while Good Old Collingwood Forever is written within the middle black stripe.

The black pinstripe is appropriated from the Collingwood guernseys worn throughout the 1950s, and includes a list of the 15 VFL/ AFL premierships won down the centre.

And, appropriately, all logos featured on the guernsey will be Black and White.



To order your 125^th anniversary commemorative guernsey online, please click here.



It's time to tweet
Club historian Michael Roberts will be taking over the club's official Twitter account to discuss the Champions of Collingwood.

Roberts is one of the co-authors of the newly released book, and will be posing plenty of questions to the Magpie Army as we head down memory lane online.

Remember to use #125Wednesdays to join in.

What: #125Wednesdays Twitter Takeover
Where: On Twitter - follow @CollingwoodFC to join in
When: Wednesday 3 May
Time: 8pm
Hashtag: #125Wednesdays

Our 125th Celebration Game
The two great rivals are back at it, 125 years on.

It was against Carlton that Collingwood began its football life on 7 May 1892, and they’re doing it all over again at the ‘G next Saturday to mark the anniversary.

Be there to witness the presentation of a host of past Magpie greats to the crowd shortly before the team runs out onto the ground to take on the Blues.

What: Collingwood v Carlton
Where: MCG
When: Saturday 6 May
Time: 2.10pm

Click here to buy your tickets to our 125th anniversary match against Carlton now.

125th Aniversary Gala Ball
Commemorate Collingwood’s 125-year history at this exclusive one-off event.

Join President Eddie McGuire, coach Nathan Buckley, Collingwood VIPs and a host of past and present Magpie greats as we take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the Collingwood story.

What: 125^th Anniversary Gala Ball
Where: Crown Palladium
When: Saturday 6 May
Time: 7pm
Key entertainment: Delta Goodrem, Colleen Hewett and the Australian Youth Orchestra

Click here to secure your seats at the 125^th Anniversary Gala Ball now.

Pleasant Sunday
The Pleasant Sunday was a familiar ritual during the 1960s and 1970s at Victoria Park.

Now, on Sunday 7 May, 125 years to the day since Collingwood played its first ever game of football, we've arranged an old-fashioned 'Pleasant Sunday' at our spiritual home to mark the occasion.

When Collingwood’s VFL team meets the Northern Blues at 1pm, there will be food trucks and stalls on hand and past club greats will be available to sign copies of Champions of Collingwood.

Our archives committee will be on hand to assess or value any items of memorabilia you would like to show them, while there will be a competition for fans to wear their old Collingwood jumpers, with a prize going to the oldest jumper on show.