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  • Brown leather football boots one size 8 (505) the other size 7 (506). These boots are part of a large collection at Wrexham Museum, consisting of 509 items, from Dodmans Shoe Shop which was situated on Town Hill, Wrexham. Alderman William Thomas Dodman was born in London on 19 December 1877 and came to Wrexham in 1898 starting a gymnasium in Erddig Road. He later founded a shoe manufacturing and retailing business on Town Hill. At one time William Dodman claimed to be selling over 600 pairs of wooden clogs each week and during the Second World War he won a contract to repair the boots of American servicemen stationed in the Wrexham area.
Football boots from Dodman's shoe shop, Wrexham
  • This cap was awarded to Ivor Allchurch to mark his 16 years' service and 68 appearances for Wales. Unlike with Billy Meredith's award to mark his 50 caps for Wales, football historians all agree that Ivor played for Wales 68 times.
Wales international football cap awarded to Ivor Allchurch, 1950-66
  • This full Welsh cap marked Trevor Ford's 1953-54 season for the international side. A record breaking footballer who upset the football hierarchy of the day. Suspended he could not play in the 1958 World Cup Finals.
Wales international football cap awarded to Trevor Ford, 1953-54
  • Full Welsh cap awarded to Billy Meredith for the game played against Scotland in Kilmarnock, 1909-10.
Wales international football cap awarded to Billy Meredith, 1910
  • Cap awarded to Tommy Griffiths when he led the Wales team to a 2-1 defeat against France in 1933. It was Wales' first international abroad.
Wales international football Cap awarded to Tommy Griffiths, 1933
  • Cliff Jones received this cap for two appearances for the Welsh Youth side against Northern Ireland and Scotland in the 1951-52 season.
Wales international football cap awarded to Cliff Jones, 1951-52