London Transport Museum has announced a new temporary exhibition that highlights a part of London’s transport history, The London Underground Football League.
Celebrating its 30th year in 2026, the league has grown from its grassroots beginnings in 1996 into a fully governed competition with FA-certified officials, fostering connection and camaraderie across all areas of TfL’s staff network. 12 teams represent almost all of London’s 11 Tube lines and beyond, including teams from the British Transport Police, the Overground and the Elizabeth line.
The Between the Lines exhibition highlights the stories of these everyday Londoners, TfL employees, apprentices and veterans, who have shaped the League’s development and built it into a community based on a shared passion. Displays include player profiles, photos, trophies, kits and personal items that reveal the human stories behind the jerseys. Visitors will also be able to step into a recreated team changing room.
The exhibition will screen an edited preview from a new documentary film commissioned by the museum that follows the Jubilee line FC team through one of the most important seasons in their history. After earning promotion as unbeaten Division Two champions, the team enter Division One for the first time, facing tougher opposition and higher expectations while balancing demanding jobs, health challenges and personal lives. Visitors will be able to watch the full documentary by scanning a QR code within the display.
The exhibition was created as part of London Transport Museum’s Documentary Curator programme, funded by Arts Council England, focusing on contemporary collecting to record and share the stories, objects and experiences of Londoners today to preserve them for future generations.
The Between the Lines exhibition is expected to remain open until the end of the year. Entry to all London Transport Museum exhibitions is included with admission. Adult tickets include free return day-time entry for a whole year, and kids go free. Book here.
