Daily Mail - Sportraits (Photographic)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSNzlu3FdxBi5HpWdpTQXPCur1pJFSLiYQ3LhEa36vximXwOKoB4-dpVrcz-SKs3Us6-F_7qrWI9b85areuNZaYDkh0DDmAzAP1BRB_iSMsD8RrCsOH6IHqernNX0zVy6kGhXL6m5le31/s1600/40s+Daily+Mail+-+Sportrait+-+Mitten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSNzlu3FdxBi5HpWdpTQXPCur1pJFSLiYQ3LhEa36vximXwOKoB4-dpVrcz-SKs3Us6-F_7qrWI9b85areuNZaYDkh0DDmAzAP1BRB_iSMsD8RrCsOH6IHqernNX0zVy6kGhXL6m5le31/s400/40s+Daily+Mail+-+Sportrait+-+Mitten.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1946</b><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Sportraits (newspaper cut-outs)</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Daily Mail</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>21+</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another variation on the Sportraits newspaper cut-outs. I presume these also come from the Daily Mail. These are numbered and although the body is drawn the head is a photograph, a short biography is followed by a facsimile autograph. No. 21 is the highest number I've seen. I don't know if it is significant or just a coincidence that the only ones I know of so far come from the two Manchester clubs.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.  Les McDowell (Manchester City)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.  John Carey (Manchester United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">13.  Jack Rowley (Manchester United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">15.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16.  Charlie Mitten (Manchester United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">17.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">18.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">19.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20.  Eric Westwood (Manchester City)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">21.  John Aston (Manchester United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">22.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

Daily Mail - Sportraits (Photographic)

1946 Sportraits (newspaper cut-outs) Daily Mail 21+ Another variation on the Sportraits newspaper cut-outs. I presume these also come from t...

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Uruguay - Footballers / Sportsmen

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipa5i24L8k0eda46sfFi434SQ-UMD4ZUOP8pO8uKJ60bd77sPXVuW236dw1gUHlXkk1JEgAe2JwXKnJjDgHtFzyj_f4Mcusd6-X4rxv1zCSMkRZq4dxPnevXTvQ5nrRDqR_BJQngu9EeA/s1600/Uruguay1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipa5i24L8k0eda46sfFi434SQ-UMD4ZUOP8pO8uKJ60bd77sPXVuW236dw1gUHlXkk1JEgAe2JwXKnJjDgHtFzyj_f4Mcusd6-X4rxv1zCSMkRZq4dxPnevXTvQ5nrRDqR_BJQngu9EeA/s1600/Uruguay1.jpg" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1966</span></b><br /><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Footballers / Sportsmen</span></b><br /><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unknown issuer</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Uruguay</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unknown number in set</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another set I know little about. They are circular cards made of tin and have plain backs. Each one shows the sports personality, his name along with the name and flag of his country.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12.  Bobby Charlton (England)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">82.  Bobby Charlton (England)    -  <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b>Thanks to Arnd from Germany</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">94.  Gerd Muller (West Germany)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">    -  </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Thanks to Arnd from Germany</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">97.  Bobby Moore (England)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">136.  Cassius Clay (U.S.A.)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

Uruguay - Footballers / Sportsmen

1966 Footballers / Sportsmen Unknown issuer Uruguay Unknown number in set Another set I know little about. They are circular cards made of t...

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New York / New Jersey Metro Stars - 2002 Season

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5a6iZa5YWTFUSE-D6caDbziNnv80EqKWvMZBhRI5HW7X1nlb5tA-neWBr_Z_L6Y4hWQgYKoVSbvG-HgCa81_Hur6H8iNEo6o58m90c0Fj5DxP4UilgNsJPw0QqN6HZnj-p9ZxRKwL-0o/s1600/Ny-Nj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5a6iZa5YWTFUSE-D6caDbziNnv80EqKWvMZBhRI5HW7X1nlb5tA-neWBr_Z_L6Y4hWQgYKoVSbvG-HgCa81_Hur6H8iNEo6o58m90c0Fj5DxP4UilgNsJPw0QqN6HZnj-p9ZxRKwL-0o/s1600/Ny-Nj.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>2002</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>New York / New Jersey Metro Stars</b></span><br /><b style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">New York / New Jersey Metro Stars</span></b><br /><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>USA</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've only seen one card from this season, the one shown above. I presume there are more. Any help in compiling the checklist would be much appreciated.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm also looking for details about the set of cards issued in the 1998 season.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4.  Brad Davis</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>

New York / New Jersey Metro Stars - 2002 Season

2002 New York / New Jersey Metro Stars New York / New Jersey Metro Stars USA ? I've only seen one card from this season, the one shown a...

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