National Football Museum

Be the football superstar!

September 2013

The Football League and the National Football Museum have launched a major new exhibition at the latter's stunning new Manchester home entitled Game Changers: 125 Years of The Football League.  The exhibition celebrates the 125th Anniversary of the world's original league football competition. 

Game Changers tells the story of the origins of the professional game and its place at the heart of our nation's sporting culture. The exhibition brings to life the personalities and events that have shaped league football, both on and off the pitch.

A major part of the exhibition is dedicated to the original superstar footballer, George Best, whose Football League debut was 50 years ago this month. 

Artist Chris O'Shea has been commissioned to develop a new interactive artwork, inspired by the life-story of George Best, which will put museum visitors in the shoes of a footballing superstar. The artwork, part of the new Arts Council funded 'Out of Play' visual arts programme at the museum, uses Kinect motion tracking technology to put visitors under the celeb-spotlight.