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Valiant comic - 1962-63 League LaddersValiant comic - 1962-63 League Ladders

1962-63League LaddersValiant comic1The front cover of Valiant for 6 October, 1962 confirming the League Ladders as a free gift with this first ever issue. Team tabs were also included the following week.…

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31Aug2013

Sheffield Weekly Telegraph - 1935-36 Team PhotosSheffield Weekly Telegraph - 1935-36 Team Photos

1935-36Team PhotosSheffield Weekly TelegraphUnknown numberSepia team photos that were intended to be cut out and collected. Players are identified at the bottom. I don't have any illustration to go with this piece though. Can anyone help?ArsenalAston VillaBolton WanderersChelseaEvertonHuddersfield T…

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31Aug2013

Kiddy's Favourites - Popular OlympicsKiddy's Favourites - Popular Olympics

1948Popular OlympicsKiddy's Favourites52 cardsOnly one known footballer in this collection. Fairly basic cards, roughly cigarette card size, that came out just a few years after the end of the war, when paper was still rationed. 7 names missing though there are also two names at the bottom where the…

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31Aug2013

Sheffield Weekly Telegraph - Team Photo Supplements (2)Sheffield Weekly Telegraph - Team Photo Supplements (2)

1947-48Football TeamsSheffield Weekly TelegraphUnknown number issuedFound another two. They measure 21cm x 14cm.Everton F.C.Manchester United F.C.Sunderland F.C.Tottenham Hotspur F.C.…

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31Aug2013

Glasgow Evening Times - Old Firm Heroes ~ Series 2Glasgow Evening Times - Old Firm Heroes ~ Series 2

2005-06Old Firm Heroes - Series 2Glasgow Evening TimesScotland48These stickers are the second series of Old Firm Heroes. 24 players from Celtic and Rangers. I don't have an example to show you. 10 names missing from the listMo Camara (Celtic)Ian Murray (Rangers)Stephen McManus (Celtic)Julien Rodrigu…

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31Aug2013

SuperReds magazine (October 1998) - Manchester United stickersSuperReds magazine (October 1998) - Manchester United stickers

1998-99Manchester United stickersSuperReds magazine - October 199810SuperReds magazine issued many gifts throughout most of it's existence. I can supply details of some if interested. I never found out what stickers were given away with this issue though. Has anyone got a copy of the magazine???…

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30Aug2013

Victor comic - 1986 World Cup stampsVictor comic - 1986 World Cup stamps

19871986 World Cup stampsVictor comic5 stampsNot a cartophilic item as such, it's a football free gift from Victor comic published on 17 October, 1987 - 5 stamps issued to commemorate the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and issued by Cuba.…

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30Aug2013

Valentine & Sons Ltd. - Real Photo Football Personalities SeriesValentine & Sons Ltd. - Real Photo Football Personalities Series

1950sReal Photo Football Personalities SeriesValentine & Sons Ltd, Dundee and London7 knownVery nice photographic postcards issued in the 1950s. Only 7 known, there may be more. Please let us know if you have any others.RP64.  J. Dickinson (Portsmouth)RP65.  W. Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers)RP66. …

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30Aug2013

Staffordshire Sentinel - Stoke City FootballersStaffordshire Sentinel - Stoke City Footballers

1936?Stoke City FootballersStaffordshire SentinelUnknown numberPostcards apparently, though I don't know any more.JohnsonSteele??…

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30Aug2013

Valiant comic - 1964-65 League LaddersValiant comic - 1964-65 League Ladders

1964-65League LaddersValiant comic1The front cover of Valiant for 26 September, 1964 confirming the League Ladders as a free gift with this issue of Valiant. …

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30Aug2013

Panini - Football 86Panini - Football 86

1985-86Football 86Panini574 stickersI don't know if this is of any interest, In the 1985-86 season, after the release of Panini's Football 86 collection, the comic 'Eagle and Tiger' gave away sheets of 12 stickers with it's 8th February issue. I don't know how many different sheets were produced. I …

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30Aug2013

David Jackson / Southport F.C. / Mitchell & Wright, Southport - Southport F.C. Postcard SeriesDavid Jackson / Southport F.C. / Mitchell & Wright, Southport - Southport F.C. Postcard Series

2007-08Southport F.C. Postcard SeriesDavid Jackson / Southport F.C. / Mitchell & Wright, Southport40These postcards were issued in set of 8 apparently. I've got quite a bit of information, with nearly half the cards listed, but nothing to illustrate this list.1.  Southport FC Club Crest2.  Southport…

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30Aug2013

D.C. Thomson / The Skipper - THO-103 Show-U-How Library No 2 ~ Football Tricky Tips (2)D.C. Thomson / The Skipper - THO-103 Show-U-How Library No 2 ~ Football Tricky Tips (2)

1939THO-103 Show-U-How Library No 2 - Football Tricky TipsD.C. Thomson / The Skipper12An original page from the booklet.…

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29Aug2013

Daily Mirror - Magic Feet (2)Daily Mirror - Magic Feet (2)

1950sMagic FeetDaily MirrorUnknown numberI found the scan of the Trevor Ford item.…

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29Aug2013

nikolaitradingcards - English Football Clubs Results & Tables (2)nikolaitradingcards - English Football Clubs Results & Tables (2)

2007-08English Football Clubs Results & Tablesnikolaitradingcards92Roger Pashby has been in touch again, to add some information for this set...Hello again, Alan. I’ve just visited your website and seen your latest post regarding the Nikolai cards. I have the HTAFC one but didn’t realise that they w…

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29Aug2013

Elkes Biscuits - England FootballersElkes Biscuits - England Footballers

2004England FootballersElkes Biscuits16I don't know what these are, they might be special biscuit wrappers rather than cards. Elkes Biscuits is now Fox's Biscuits. I've tried contacting the company without any success.Wayne Rooney??…

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29Aug2013

D.C. Thomson / The Rover - Famous Footballers (1953-1956) (2)D.C. Thomson / The Rover - Famous Footballers (1953-1956) (2)

1953-1956Famous FootballersD.C. Thomson / The Rover1023Here's an example of the hand-drawn versions of some of the Famous Footballers.…

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29Aug2013

Topps - Tier One (Baseball)Topps - Tier One (Baseball)

2013Topps Tier One (Baseball)ToppsUSA1It looks like Pele autograph cards are going to turn up in all sorts of Topps products these days. Another one in this collection. Serial numbered to 50.TOA-P.  Pelé…

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29Aug2013

Phoenix 1980 - Legends ~ Portsmouth ~ Open SeriesPhoenix 1980 - Legends ~ Portsmouth ~ Open Series

1997Legends - Portsmouth - Open SeriesPhoenix 198010 cardsThey are printed on normal paper. There was also a series of 20 cards on green paper, but I believe these were printed on white paper. I don't have a scan of these cards to show you, but there's just one missing from the checklist.W. BarnesE.…

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29Aug2013

nikolaitradingcards - English Football Clubs Results & Tablesnikolaitradingcards - English Football Clubs Results & Tables

2007-08English Football Clubs Results & Tablesnikolaitradingcards92nikolaitradingcards produce many sets of football cards - check out their website - http://nikolai-dante.webs.com/ Unfortunately, these cards don't feature there. I have the complete details for the Championship section as I bought t…

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29Aug2013

Fanstadia - Football Stadium PostcardsFanstadia - Football Stadium Postcards

1993Football Stadium PostcardsFanstadia3 knownThese stadium postcards were first recorded in Football Postcard Collectors Club magazine (page 0679). Only three are known but there must be others.GRB-40.  Sheffield WednesdayGRB-41.  Dundee F.C.GRB-42.  ?GRB-43.  Rangers F.C.…

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29Aug2013

Leicester City F.C. - Fox Files (v Burnley 08 September,2006)Leicester City F.C. - Fox Files (v Burnley 08 September,2006)

2006-07Fox Files (v Burnley 08 September, 2006)Leicester City F.C.133 cards (I think)Each programme throught the season had one of two different sheets of cards printed in them. One player on each sheet was the same, so it was possible to collect 7 different cards at each game. I have the details fo…

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28Aug2013

Sport magazine - SPO-020/SPN-3 Football Team Presentation Pictures (2)Sport magazine - SPO-020/SPN-3 Football Team Presentation Pictures (2)

1950-51SPO-020 / SPN-3 Football Team Presentation PicturesSport magazine35 knownChris Lee has provided a scan of one of the cards that say 'Best Wished from Sport'. The card appears on Chris' superb Reading F.C. card site The Biscuitmen Reading Football Cards: http://www.chrisdlee.com/index.htm…

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28Aug2013

Eastern Daily Press / Eastern Evening News (Eastern Counties Newspapers) - World Cup Countdown ~ France 98Eastern Daily Press / Eastern Evening News (Eastern Counties Newspapers) - World Cup Countdown ~ France 98

1998World Cup Countdown - France 98Eastern Daily Press / Eastern Evening News (Eastern Counties Newspapers)90Another collection that I have an almost complete checklist for but I don't know anything more about them. 10 missing from the list and half of them are stadium. I think they were cut from th…

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28Aug2013

W.R. Priddy - Portsmouth F.C. 1946-59W.R. Priddy - Portsmouth F.C. 1946-59

1999Portsmouth F.C. 1946-59W.R. Priddy105An unusual set issued by Bill Priddy with quirky caricatures of Portsmouth players, cigarette card size. I only know of two cards, which I bought because of their Cardiff City connections. Can anyone add any more information?61.  Jack Mansell91.  Jimmy Scoula…

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28Aug2013

Roy of the Rovers / I.P.C. Magazines - Stars of British SoccerRoy of the Rovers / I.P.C. Magazines - Stars of British Soccer

1980Stars of British SoccerRoy of the Rovers / I.P.C. Magazines16These were quite common in the 1980s. Full page items that were intended to be torn out and folded in half to form a booklet. The first page appeared in Roy of the Rovers comic dated 17 May, 1980. Not really cartophilic, but you someti…

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28Aug2013

Golden Penny magazine - Golden Penny Football Album 1903-04 (2)Golden Penny magazine - Golden Penny Football Album 1903-04 (2)

1903-04Golden Penny Football Album 1903-04Golden Penny magazine50Gerard Scully has also sent in scans from this album too.9.  Liverpool10.  Sheffield Wednesday League Team, League Champions 1902-03Blackburn RoversBolton WanderersBrighton & Hove AlbionBristol RoversBuryGlossop North EndLeicester Foss…

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28Aug2013

Eagle / Longacre Press - LON-670/LOD-0.5/ZH5-5 ~ Famous Men of TodayEagle / Longacre Press - LON-670/LOD-0.5/ZH5-5 ~ Famous Men of Today

1960sLON-670/LOD-0.5/ZH5-5 - Famous Men of TodayEagle / Longacre Press48These are listed in the Cartophilic Society's Trade Card Index but I don't think I've ever  seen any of these cards. I presume they would have included one or two footballers. Can anyone help???…

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28Aug2013

Adventure / D.C. Thomson - THO-355/THO-17-1 Footballers - Signed Real Photos of Famous FootballersAdventure / D.C. Thomson - THO-355/THO-17-1 Footballers - Signed Real Photos of Famous Footballers

1922THO-355/THO-17-1 Footballers - Signed Real Photos of Famous FootballersTHO-355/THO-17-2 Footballers - Signed Real Photos of Famous Footballers (Scottish)D.C. Thomson / Adventure22 cardsHi Alan, I was pointed to your site via a friend who also collects football cards. we are both members of the s…

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27Aug2013
 
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