BURNLEY FC is setting up a museum to chart the club's glorious history.
And as part of the plans, club bosses want fans to rummage through their attics and cupboards to unearth memorabilia that could go on display.
The rallying call came as the club today announced it would be bidding for the cap of former England international Jack Yates.
Burnley director John Sullivan said: "What we are working hard to do is collect any memorabilia we can to put on display for posterity in a museum at Turf Moor.
"As soon as I heard this England cap was to be auctioned off I made my intentions known and we are determined to add this piece of history to the many items we have already collected."
Yates, a former landlord of the Brickmakers' Arms, near Turf Moor, made 29 league appearances for the club and also played for Accrington Stanley.
Despite scoring a hat-rick on his debut never played for his country again. His only cap came in the 6-1 win over Ireland in 1889.
The former outside left's cap is set to fetch more than £1,000 when it goes under the hammer at Graham Budd Auctions at Sotheby's Olympia in London on May 10.
Mr Sullivan said the club was busy trying to find other memorabilia which could take pride of place in the museum.
He added: "We have agents currently sourcing everything from shirts and photographs and old programmes and pennants anything really that would look good on display.
"But we really need the help of supporters to make this museum as wide-reaching as possible.
"As well as donations, we are even prepared to pay to acquire unusual and rare items that would fit the bill because this is a serious, full time quest to rekindle the club's glorious past and present."
Anyone with items or memorabilia can register their interest by sending details via the club at d.bentley@burnleyfc.com or s.meakin@burnleyfc.com
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