b'58502The Football Record: Special editions for the 1955 2nd Semi-Final (Melbourne v Collingwood); the [Prelim.] Final (Collingwood v Geelong) and the Grand Final (Collingwood v Melbourne). (Total: 3). Mixed condition.Melbourne 8.16 (64) defeated Collingwood 5.6 (36) in the Grand Final in front of a crowd of 88,053. In the dying minutes of the Grand Final, Melbournes 19th man Frank Bluey Adams rushed from the bench to take his place on the field and collided with the (unsighted by Adams) Collingwood winger Des Healey who, up to that stage, had been one of the best on the ground. Both participants in this horrific head clash were carried off unconscious. Healey had his nose broken in five places, a fractured skull, and never played for Collingwood again. Bluey Adams 15-seconds of playing time is the shortest in VFL history. .$200300503The Football Record: 1956 editions for the Home-and-Away Rounds, mainly featuring Collingwood. (Total: 19).Mixed condition.Collingwood finished the Home-and-Away Season in Second position on the ladder, with 13 wins and 5 losses. .$200250504The Football Record: Special editions for the 1956 2nd Semi-Final (Melbourne v Collingwood); the [Prelim.] Final (Collingwood v Footscray) and the Grand Final (Collingwood v Melbourne). (Total: 3). Mixed condition.Melbourne 17.19 (121) defeated Collingwood 6.12 (48) in the Grand Final in front of a huge crowd of 115,902 fans.The record crowd was largely due to the opening of the Melbourne Cricket Grounds new Northern grandstand, but public interest was also high as a close, hard-fought game was expected. The ground was so packed that spectators sat between the fence and the boundary line. The gates were closed for safety. During the third quarter the crowd milling outside the MCG broke a perimeter fence and more people poured in. From the following year, ticket sales were first used for the finals series to prevent overcrowding. $200300505The Football Record: 1957 editions for the Home-and-Away Rounds, all featuring Collingwood: all different (Total: 10). Mixed condition.Collingwood finished the Home-and-Away Season in Fifth position on the ladder, with 9 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw. $100150506The Football Record: Special editions for the 1957 1st Semi-Final (Hawthorn v Carlton); the [Prelim.] Final(Hawthorn v Melbourne) and the Grand Final (Essendon v Melbourne). (Total: 3). Mixed condition.Melbourne 17.14 (116) defeated Essendon 7.13 (55) in the Grand Final in front of a huge crowd of 100,324 fans.$200250507THE CRITIC FOOTBALL RECORD (Official Organ of Football in the Ovens & Murray League): Various 1958 editions between 3rd May and 26th July Home-and-Away matches; also 6th Sept. 1st Semi-Final (Albury v Wangaratta);13th Sept. 2nd Semi-Final (Wodonga v Wangaratta Rovers) & 20th Sept. Preliminary Final (Wodonga v Albury). (Total: 11).Bob Rose (ex. Collingwood) coached the Wangaratta Rovers to the 1958 Premiership. $150200508 ex 515508THE FOOTBALL RECORD: Special edition for the 1959 Grand Final between Melbourne and Essendon.Melbourne 17.13 (115) defeated Essendon 11.12 (78) in front of 103,506 fans at the M.C.G. .$150200509NORTHERN (TASMANIA) FOOTBALL RECORDS for 13 June 1960 (T.A.F.L. v V.A.F.A. and T.F.L. v V.F.L.) and 18 May 1965 (N.T.F.A. v N.W.F.U.) and TASMANIAN FOOTBALL RECORDS for 16 June 1962 (Victoria v Tasmania) and 26 June 1965 (South Australia v Tasmania). (4 items). .$5075510The Football Record: Special editions for the 1960 1st Semi-Final (Collingwood v Essendon); the 2nd Semi-Final (Melbourne v Fitzroy); and the [Prelim.] Final (Collingwood v Fitzroy) as well as for 5 home-and-away matches,mainly featuring Collingwood. (Total: 8 items). Mixed condition.Melbourne, playing in its seventh successive Grand Final, thrashed Collingwood 8.14 (62) to 2.2 (14). Collingwoods score was its lowest since Round 5, 1900, and the lowest by any team in a Grand Final since 1927. $100150'