'Pleasant Sunday Mornings' were a staple part of the footy fan's diet in the 1970s.
Fans and players would gather at Victoria Park, or Punt Road, or Glenferrie, for a relaxed get-together with refreshments, food and even some entertainment (ventriloquist Ron Blaskett and his doll Gerry Gee did some turns at Vic Park). Almost all clubs had them regularly throughout the season.
Now, on the day that Collingwood officially turns 125, we're bringing back the Pleasant Sunday to our spiritual home (although without Gerry Gee).
Our VFL team will be playing the Northern Blues that day, so we're building the festivities around the game. All past players have been invited to the day, and a select few club greats from the days of Vic Park will be there to sign copies of our 125th anniversary book, Champions of Collingwood.
Our experts from the Archives Committee will be on hand to assess any items of memorabilia you would like to show them – whether you'd like to donate them to the club, loan for our upcoming display on the 'History of Collingwood in 125 Objects' or simply find out more about the item's background and value (historical or otherwise). Photos are fine if you can't bring it with you.
There will also be a competition for fans to wear their old Collingwood jumpers, with a prize going to the oldest jumper on show.
There will be a special ceremony at half time of the VFL game, marking almost the exact moment 125 years ago when the team ran onto Victoria Park for the first time.
So come along, grab some autographs and celebrate our 125th anniversary in the familiar surrounds of our spiritual home at Victoria Park. The action kicks off from 11am, with the game starting at 1pm.
How to celebrate our 125th Anniversary
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
125th Anniversary Memorabilia
Collingwood is proud to release a range of 125th Anniversary Memorabilia paying tribute to the Magpies’ greatest players as we celebrate our 125th anniversary.
An amazing selection of signed guernseys and framed pieces featuring imagery of each of the 125 Champions of Collingwood are available online.
Click here to browse our range of 125th Anniversary Memorabilia now.
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 125th anniversary commemorative guernsey online, please click here.
VFL
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.
For those who cannot attend, the match will be also live streamed on collingwoodfc.com.au through Collingwood Media.
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.
