Johnny Warren Football Collection
A collection of 503 items of memorabilia was donated by Johnny Warren's family to the National Museum of Australia in 2005. The collection includes soccer uniforms, medals, scrapbooks and trophies. The National Museum paid tribute to Warren in 2010 with 'I told you so': Johnny Warren and football in Australia, a display to coincide with the World Cup.
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