Sunday 29 January 2023

Dawn Cover Productions - Official Football Cover Series - Season 1978-79 - 8th Series



Dawn Cover Productions
Official Football Cover Series
Season 1978-79 
8th Series
Official Football League Cover No. 6

806    Wrexham v Cardiff City 30.09.1978

First Day Cover issued to commemorate Wrexham's first ever season in Division 2 and in particular the match against Cardiff City

Friday 27 January 2023

Editions Rencontre - Sportscaster - Series 13 064 - 1977-79



Editions Rencontre 
Sportscaster 
Series 13 064 
United Kingdom
   1977-79
2184 Cards

77-03    Cardiff City (v Charlton Athletic at The Valley)
87-10    Fred Keenor (Photo of George Beare)

These cards were available by subscription,  versions were available in other countries like Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, etc. 

Wednesday 25 January 2023

Dawn Cover Productions - Official Football Cover Series - 2009



Dawn Cover Productions 
Official Football Cover Series 
2009

Cardiff City v Glasgow Celtic - The official opening of Cardiff City Stadium

These first day covers include information cards inside

 

Monday 23 January 2023

Kickerz - Football Cards - 2014


KICKERZ
FOOTBALL CARDS
2014

Silverstar    Mats Moller Daehli

A series of cards issued in Sweden

Friday 20 January 2023

Jim Hossack - Soccer Heroes - 2006



Jim Hossack 
Soccer Heroes 
2006

No. 5 / 6     John Toshack - Cardiff City / Wales

A very limited production of only 6 numbered cards.

Wednesday 18 January 2023

Football Supporter / Football Pictorial - Pennant Collection (1969-1972)


Football Supporter / Football Pictorial 
Pennant Collection 
1969-1972
66 Pennants

 33.    Gillingham
34.    Cardiff City 

Issued with Football Pictorial July 1970

The only other Welsh club known to be in this series is:
55.    Wrexham 

Tuesday 17 January 2023

Sunday 15 January 2023

Gallaher Ltd. - Footballers - First Series - 1928



Gallaher Ltd. 
Footballers - First Series 
1928
50 Cards

9.    Sheffield United v Cardiff City

The only other Welsh club featured in this series is:
46.    Swansea Town v Manchester City

Wednesday 11 January 2023

News Chronicle & Dispatch - Pocket Portraits (Footballers) 1955






 


Year of issue: 1955 (October 15)
Issued by: News Chronicle
Number of cards in set: 12
Size: 
Approximate value (per card):

C. Dixon
T. Ford
A. Harrington
G. Hitchen
R. Howells
I. Jones
H. Kirtley
J. Mcseveney
C. Rutter
R. Stitfall
R. Stockin
D. Sullivan

This Cardiff City set is particularly rare and some players are much easier to find than others.

The only other Welsh team in this series is Swansea Town
Ivor Allchurch,  L. Allchurch, G. Beech, M. Charges, H. Griffiths, B. Jones, C. Jones, T. Kiley, J. King
T. Medwin, D. Thomas and A. Willis

Monday 9 January 2023

Cardiff City - Class of 1992-1993 - 1993






Cardiff City 
Class of 1992-1993 
1993
25 Cards

1.    Eddie May
2.    Gavin Ward
3.    Kevin Ratcliffe
4. Jason Perry
5. John Williams
6.    Robbie James
7.    Derek Brazil
8.    Nicky Richardson
9.    Neil Matthews
10.    Nathan Blake
11.    Andy Gorman
12.    Roger Gibbins
13.    Nilsson Callaway
   14.    Paul Ramsey
15.    Paul Millar
16.    Cohen Griffith
17.     Phil Stant
18.    Mark Grew
19.    Lee Baddeley
20.    Damon Searle
21.    Chris Pike
22.    Carl Dale
23.    Anthony Bird
24.    The Allbright Bitter Welsh Cup
25.    The Barclays League Trophy

Saturday 7 January 2023

Barratt & Co. - Famous Footballers - Series A3 - 1955



Barratt & Co. 
 Famous Footballers 
Series A3 
1955
50 Cards

34.    Trevor Ford
42.    Alf Sherwood

The other card in this series that relates to a Welsh club is:

41.    Ivor Allchurch - Swansea Town

Thursday 5 January 2023

Amalgamated Press - The Champion - Famous Football Captains - 1922


Amalgamated Press 
The Champion 
Famous Football Captains 
1922

38.    R.C. Brittan  

Issued with "The Champion" No. 38 -  14 October 1922

Tuesday 3 January 2023

Match Magazine - Matchman of the Month - 1991-92


Match Magazine 
Matchman of the Month 
1991-92
48 Cut Outs

Matchman of the Month - November 1991

Division Four:  Carl Dale - Cardiff City

 This series was issued with once a month throughout the 1991-92 season. They were to be pasted onto the Team Tracker poster. 

Sunday 1 January 2023

Sunday Empire News - Famous Footballers Of Today - 1953


SUNDAY EMPIRE NEWS
FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS OF TODAY
(BY MICKEY DURLING)
1953
48 CARDS

4.     ALF SHERWOOD 
28.     STAN MONTGOMERY 

The other cards related to Welsh clubs and the National team in this series are:
6.    Tommy Jones - Everton & Wales
19.    Ernie Jones - Spurs & Wales
22.    Bill Hughes - Blackburn & Wales
37.    Ronnie Burgess - Spurs, Wales & Great Britain
43.    Bryn Jones - Arsenal & Wales
48.    Roy Paul - Swansea & Wales