| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Sheet music for piano and voice titled, “The football referee; or I was the mug” appearing as two folio sheets (8 pages total). Cover depicts the performer, in lithograph, holding out his torn clothes and looking forlorn. Behind are men carrying cudgels and hurling bricks with the caption, “come on mates ‘e aint dead yet.” The lyrics are also depicted: ‘I was the M U G they pick’d for the Referee, They tore my clothes and black’d my eye, All for the sake of a sheep’s head pie: Cat’s kippers fill’d the air, They’d been dead for years, I’ll swear; Ev’ry one they sav’d for me, When I was the football Referee.’ |
| Related Person | Hall, J.W. composer, lyricist and performer |
| Related Organisation | Francis, Day & Hunter, London, publisher |
| T.B. Harms & Co, New York, publisher |