Paul Trevillion with World Cup '66 winners, Roger Hunt and Sir Bobby Charlton
next to Sir Bobby Charlton's 'Football Walk of Fame' plaque outside the National Football Museum on launch day 24th June 2016 . Photo Credit: Jason Lock Photography 
A very special moment for artist Paul Trevillion, who poses with Barbara McNarry, next to the portrait of Barbara's brother, football legend and Football Walk of Fame inductee, George Best. Photo credit: Jason Lock Photography
Photo by Jason Lock Photography
Fulham F.C. Greats, John Mitchell and Les Strong, are pictured with Trevillion before the Fulham v Huddersfield Match, with the George Cohen, Walk of Fame plaque, which will be placed alongside the newly unveiled George Cohen statue at Craven Cottage.
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THE WORLD'S FIRST FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME IT WAS an historic and emotional event at the National Football Museum, Manchester on 24th June 2016 when the WORLD'S FIRST 'FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME' was launched by World Cup '66 England legends and 'Football Walk of Fame' inaugural inductees, Sir Bobby Charlton and Roger Hunt, along with close family members of Alan Ball and George Best. Visit the National Football Museum today and view the 30 BRONZE Football Walk of Fame plaques featuring a Trevillion portrait of each of the first inductees, which includes the eleven players in England's 1966 World Cup winning team and England Manager Sir Alf Ramsey GORDON BANKS GEORGE COHEN RAY WILSON NOBBY STILES JACK CHARLTON BOBBY MOORE ALAN BALL BOBBY CHARLTON GEOFF HURST MARTIN PETERS ROGER HUNT PELÉ is honoured as is Cruyff, Maradona, Beckenbauer, Tom Finney, Marta, Lily Parr, Messi, Ronaldo (Brazil), Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane, George Best, Denis Law, Eusebio, Alfredo Di Stefano, Jimmy Greaves and Paulo Maldini HRH PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE VISIT THE NFM IN MANCHESTER 14TH OCTOBER 2016 THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE BEGAN THEIR GUIDED TOUR OF THE NFM AT THE TREVILLION SIGNATURE COLLECTION 'FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME’PAINTINGS. 
Saturday 29th October 2016 George Cohen Walk of Fame presentation Fulham and World Cup 66 Legend George Cohen MBE honoured at Craven Cottage On June 24th 2016 the National Football Museum in Manchester in association with NFM Artist in Residence, Paul Trevillion and You Are the Ref.com, launched the world’s first Football Walk of Fame on the walkway outside the museum – a permanent tribute to the legends of the beautiful game To celebrate the fifty-year anniversary of England’s World Cup win, the boys of ’66 were among the first inductees to be honored. Their portraits by world renowned iconic sports artist Paul Trevillion have been immortalized in bronze plaques; among them former Fulham F.C. player and national hero George Cohen. Artist Paul Trevillion considers it an honour and a privilege to be involved in the presentation of the George Cohen plaque to a player he saw playing many times for Fulham and England. Remembers Trevillion, “Cohen never played a bad game, he was Mr Consistency – never guilty of a careless pass. One of the reasons why he featured in every game when England won the 1966 World Cup.” National Football Museum Director Dr Kevin Moore said: ‘George is part of an elite group of players who have won football’s greatest prize, it's natural that he should be one of the first to be presented with a place on the nationwide Football Walk of Fame.’ |
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The long and intricate process of
How the Football Walk of Fame plaques were made, through photos.
How the Football Walk of Fame plaques were made, through photos.
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1. The Gordon Banks Pattern is placed in a casting box.
3.The pattern is removed leaving a sand impression of the plaque detail and molton bronze is poored into the casting box
5. The plaque is then brushed ready for polishing
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2. The surface of the face and the graphic detail is rammed with a special casting sand.
4.When cool the plaque is removed.
6. The finished product.
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Football Walk of Fame plaques are made by
PHOTOCAST PRODUCTS LIMITED
website: www.photocast.co.uk
PHOTOCAST PRODUCTS LIMITED
website: www.photocast.co.uk
ON THE WINGS OF DESTINY by David Courtney
A CELEBRATION CD
COINCIDING WITH THE LAUNCHES OF THE NFM
CHURCHILL PAINTING UNVEILING AND THE FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME
Founder of the Walk of Fame Ltd and Grammy award winning song writer David Courtney,
'ON THE WINGS OF DESTINY' (Spirit of 66)
featuring the beautiful vocals of Russian singing star, Marina Kapuro.
MARINA KAPURO flew in from Russia to PERFORM LIVE 'On the Wings of Destiny' at the NFM
All proceeds from the sale of the CD to Sir Bobby Charlton's 'Find A Better Way' charity.
CD download available to buy at - http://cdbaby.com/cd/courtneyworld3
2015
FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME
Media Launch
Football Walk of Fame, media launch - Soccerex Convention 7th September 2015
David Courtney, Paul Trevillion, Sir Bobby Charlton, Dr. Kevin Moore
At the 2015 Soccerex Convention in Manchester, Sir Bobby Charlton unveiled plans for the first FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME, a permanent ‘free to view’ tribute to the global icons of International football. Among the first to be immortalised will be the members of the 1966 England team including manager, Sir Alf Ramsey, as part of the National Football Museum’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Summer 2016.
The FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME has been made possible as the result of a collaboration between internationally renowned composer, founder of the UK Walk of Fame cultural attractions David Courtney, ‘Master of Movement’ legendary sports artist and innovator Paul Trevillion and the National Football Museum.
In addition to the 11 English heroes from the 66 team and England manager Sir Alf Ramsey, there will be another 13 world football icons inducted, alongside Brazilian international Pelé who will receive the first ‘Football Walk of Fame Legend Award’. Displayed as a trail leading to the entrance of the Museum, the FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME will feature images of inductees immortalised with stunning iconic Trevillion drawings embedded in brass plaques.
David Courtney says: “This has been a long time dream come true for me as a massive football fan and to be involved in creating a true legacy to the sport I love is beyond all expectations. I am particularly proud that the 'FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME’ will re-establish our place in history as the ‘birthplace’ of the greatest sport in the world. We are creating a global landmark for the game and one that we envisage will attract football fans from all corners of the globe.”
Paul Trevillion is quoted as saying: “The National Football Museum which embraces the history and the future of football is the perfect location for the FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME which allows the millions of football fans worldwide to walk in the footsteps of the greatest players to grace the game. I am deeply honoured that my football art will help to bring the FWF to life.”
Dr Kevin Moore, Director of the National Football Museum, adds; “We’re delighted to introduce the FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME in Manchester to the world. This is an excellent way for us to honour and celebrate some of the greatest International names in the game, and we’re looking forward to working with the unique talents of Paul Trevillion and David Courtney on this prestigious project. This is going to be a wonderful attraction for football fans, families and tourists visiting the City."
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DAVID COURTNEY Grammy nominated composer & record producer David Courtney has written & worked with some the biggest names in music during his 50 year career including, Roger Daltrey, Sir Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, discovered Leo Sayer and penned hits including ‘The show must go on’ ‘One Man Band’ &‘Giving it all away’ and has sold in excess of 33 million records world-wide
The FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME has been made possible as the result of a collaboration between internationally renowned composer, founder of the UK Walk of Fame cultural attractions David Courtney, ‘Master of Movement’ legendary sports artist and innovator Paul Trevillion and the National Football Museum.
In addition to the 11 English heroes from the 66 team and England manager Sir Alf Ramsey, there will be another 13 world football icons inducted, alongside Brazilian international Pelé who will receive the first ‘Football Walk of Fame Legend Award’. Displayed as a trail leading to the entrance of the Museum, the FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME will feature images of inductees immortalised with stunning iconic Trevillion drawings embedded in brass plaques.
David Courtney says: “This has been a long time dream come true for me as a massive football fan and to be involved in creating a true legacy to the sport I love is beyond all expectations. I am particularly proud that the 'FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME’ will re-establish our place in history as the ‘birthplace’ of the greatest sport in the world. We are creating a global landmark for the game and one that we envisage will attract football fans from all corners of the globe.”
Paul Trevillion is quoted as saying: “The National Football Museum which embraces the history and the future of football is the perfect location for the FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME which allows the millions of football fans worldwide to walk in the footsteps of the greatest players to grace the game. I am deeply honoured that my football art will help to bring the FWF to life.”
Dr Kevin Moore, Director of the National Football Museum, adds; “We’re delighted to introduce the FOOTBALL WALK OF FAME in Manchester to the world. This is an excellent way for us to honour and celebrate some of the greatest International names in the game, and we’re looking forward to working with the unique talents of Paul Trevillion and David Courtney on this prestigious project. This is going to be a wonderful attraction for football fans, families and tourists visiting the City."
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DAVID COURTNEY Grammy nominated composer & record producer David Courtney has written & worked with some the biggest names in music during his 50 year career including, Roger Daltrey, Sir Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, discovered Leo Sayer and penned hits including ‘The show must go on’ ‘One Man Band’ &‘Giving it all away’ and has sold in excess of 33 million records world-wide