Trophy Guru
How to digitise historic trophy records
Turn photographs of engraved trophies and trophy plates into reviewed digital winner records, preserving names and years for an online honours board.
Gather the original evidence
Start with the trophy and any related records your club already holds. Photograph the complete object and the individual engraved areas. Include the trophy name and overlapping views of lettering that wraps around a cup or base. Keep the physical trophy and original records: a digital transcription is another way to use the information.
Make the lettering visible
Reflections and curved surfaces can hide letters. Try another angle and include more than one photograph where a line is difficult to read. Trophy plates can be photographed individually. Photos of honours boards or written results can provide additional evidence when an engraving is incomplete or damaged.
Separate transcription from confirmation
Trophy Guru proposes winner names and years from uploaded images. Check those readings against the photographs. Correct a name only when the evidence supports it, and consult other club records when an entry remains ambiguous. Manual editing and missing-year entry let the club improve its archive as more evidence becomes available.
Preserve and share the result
Confirm the reviewed winners, export the archive as CSV, and publish an electronic honours board when the club is ready. For a collection covering many decades, work trophy by trophy and keep a clear review process. Digitisation helps make historical information accessible; its quality still depends on the sources and the checks made by the club.
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