Roche & Co Ltd - Rising Sun Paraffin Matches - Famous Footballers - 1927

 

Year of issue: 1927

Issued by: “The Rising Sun Best Paraffin Matches” (Roche & Co. Ltd.)

Number of cards in set: 50

Approximate value (per card):  £12.00 - £15.00

25.    F. C. Keenor

27.    W. Hardy

A series of fifty cards issued within matchboxes, these are very hard to find and command very high catalogue prices.

Anonymous - Postcard - 1920-21

Anonymous 

Postcard 

1920-21

Cardiff City 1st Team 1920-21

Godfrey Phillips Ltd. / B.D.V. Cigarettes - League Colours (Silks) - 1920

 

Year of issue: 1920

Issued by: B.D.V. Cigarettes (Godfrey Phillips Ltd)

Number of cards in set: 

Size: 

Approximate value (per card):

Cardiff City

Boys Magazine - Football Teams 1925-26

 

Year of issue: 1925

Issued by: “Boys’ Magazine” (E. Hulton & Co. Ltd.)

Number of cards in set: 6

Size: 197mm x 153mm

Approximate value (per card):  €15 - €35

Cardiff City F.C.

Presented free with Issue 201, 26 December 1925

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

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

Amalgamated Press - Champion / Triumph - Famous Footer Internationals - 1926

Year of issue: 1926
Issued by: “The Triumph” & “The Champion” (Amalgamated Press)
Number of cards in set: 24
Size: M (approx. 76mm x 50mm)
Approximate value (per card): £3.50 - £5.25

11.    T. Farquharson (Cardiff City and Ireland) - Issued with Triumph, 6 November, 1926

17.    F. Keenor (Cardiff City and Wales) - Issued with Triumph, 4 December, 1926

The other Wales related cards in this series are:

9.    J. Fowler (Swansea and Wales)   -   Issued with Champion, 30 October, 1926

21.    M. Russell (Plymouth Argyle and Wales)   -   Issued with Triumph, 16 October, 1926

F. & J. Smith - Football Club Records - 1922

F. & J. Smith

Imperial Tobacco Co

Football Club Records 

1922

50 Cards

29.    R.C. Brittan

Gallaher Ltd - Famous Footballers (Brown Backs) - 1926

GALLAHER LTD

FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS

(BROWN BACKS)

A SERIES OF 50 CARDS

1926

17.    Fred Keenor

The other card in this series that relates to Welsh clubs is 

35.    J. Sykes - Swansea Town

British American Tobacco - Famous Footballers Second Series - 1924

British American Tobacco 

Famous Footballers 

Second Series

1924

A Set of 50

No. 7    John Evans

No. 8    Len Davies

No. 46    Fred Keenor

J. A. Pattreiouex - Casket / Critic Cigarettes - Famous Footballers (1922-23)

J. A. Pattreiouex 

Casket / Critic Cigarettes 

Famous Footballers 

1922-23

191 Cards

F.99    Brittan (actually Page)

F.110    Page (actually Brittan)

F.154    Everton v Cardiff City

J.A. Pattreiouex (Casket Cigarettes / Trawler Cigarettes) - Footballers Series FB 1-96 - 1923

J.A. Pattreiouex Manchester

Casket Cigarettes / Trawler Cigarettes

 Footballers 

FB Series 1-96

1923

FB 26.  Farquharson Cardiff City punches clear

FB 57.  West Ham v Cardiff City at Upton Park

Ogden's Cigarettes - Captains of Association Football Clubs & Colours - 1926

Ogden's Cigarettes

Captains of Association Football Clubs & Colours 

1926

44 Cards

11.    J. Blair

The only other Welsh club included in this series is card No. 40.  that features J. Sykes of Swansea Town

D. C. Thomson "The Vanguard" - Footballers (Gilt Borders) - 1924

Year of issue: 1924
Issued by: “The Vanguard” (D.C. Thomson)
Number of cards in set: 8
Size: X (approx. 80mm x 113mm)
Approximate value (per card): £7.50 - £8.00

J. Nelson

These gilt-edged cards, with a player biography on the back were issued with the Vanguard magazine. This card of J. Nelson came with Issue Nr. 54, 18 October 1924. 

D.C. Thomson "The Rover " - Stand-Up Famous Footballers: All Star Team - 1923

Year of issue: 1923
Issued by: “The Rover” (D.C. Thomson)
Number of cards in set: 11
Size: 110mm high
Approximate value (per card): £20.00

W. Grimshaw

This stand-up footballer was given away with The Rover, 3 February, 1923 - Issue 49.

Boys Magazine - Famous Footer Clubs - 1926-27

Year of issue: 1926-27
Issued by: “Boys’ Magazine” (E. Hulton & Co. Ltd.)
Number of cards in set: 24
Size: unknown
Approximate value (per card): £35.00

Cardiff City • F.C. Keenor (Capt.)

This card came in Issue #253 (Vol IX), 8th January 1927

The only other Welsh club featured in this series is Swansea Town

D.C. Thomson / The Vanguard - Vanguard Photo Gallery 1923

D.C. Thomson / The Vanguard 

Vanguard Photo Gallery 

1923-24

10 Gatefold Cards

9.  T. Urwin (Middlesbrough), W. Smith (Huddersfield Town), H. Shaw (Hibernian) and J. Gill (Cardiff City)

This card came with Issue No. 17, 02 February, 1924 

These gatefold cards depict four contemporary footballers. The top picture shows the front and back and the second picture shows the two inside players. Normally found cut into singles, it is quite rare to find them complete.

Godfrey Phillips Ltd - Pinnace Footballers 1920-23

Year of issue: 1920-23

Issued by: Godfrey Phillips Ltd

Number of cards in set: 2462

Size: 

Approximate value (per card): 

Cardiff City

69.    J. Blair

261.  F.C. Keenor 

262.  A. Cashmore 

263.  A. Smith 

264.  J. Evans 

329.  J. Clennell

421.    F. Pagnam 

491.  J. Gill

518.  R.C. Brittan 

519.  J. Knushaw 

520.  W. Hardy 

521.  G. Beare

1496.  H.P. Evans 

1497.  L. Davies 

1498.  B. Davies 

1499.  J. Page 

1500.  W. Grimshaw

2113.  G. Reid

The other Welsh clubs featured in this fantastic series were:

Aberdare 

929.  J.C. Martin 

930.  C. Myers 

931.  C. Danskin 

932.  P. Brooks 

933.  W. Henderson 

934.  W. Tompkinson 

935.  Ted Hughes 

937.  R. Barnshaw 

938.  Lot Jones 

939.  E. Leahy 

2137.  G. James 

2138.  J. Rogers

Merthyr Town

337.  A. Langford 

338.  D.S. Nicholas 

339.  W.E. Chesser 

340.  J. Walker 

559.  W. Crowe

561.  A. Lindon

562.  R. Ferrans 

563.  G. Beel 

564.  R. Williams 

565.  W. Jennings

883.  A.E. Lea

885.  H. Turner 

2295.  W. Pillinger 

2296.  E.J. Edwards 

2297.  G. Jackson 

2298.  J. Dempsey 

2299.  T. Smith 

2300.  E. Turner 

2301.  H. Foxall 

2302.  A. Evans 

2303.  G. Davies 

2304.  R. Cook 

2305.  A. Foxall 

Newport (County)

317.  J. Cooper 

318.  E. Collins 

319.  J. Mann 

500.  E. Edwards 

861.  F. Flanders 

862.  J. MacMillan 

863.  Andy Walker 

864.  W. Edwards

865.  F. Price 

866.  J. Lythgoe 

867.  W. Devlin 

868.  G. Groves 

869.  W. Gaughan 

1233.  J. Griffen 

1234.  P. Whitton

1235.  J.A. Lee 

1236.  W. Ogley

1237.  W. Nairn 

1238.  A. Carr 

1239.  R. Macdonald 

1240.  D. Paterson 

1241.  C. Brittain 

1242.  T. Lowes 

Swansea Town

508.  Ben Beynon 

509.  F. Robson 

828.  J. Denoon 

829.  W. Milne 

830.  W. Hole 

831.  J. Collins 

832.  J. Edmondson 

833.  J. Spottiswood 

2316.  E. Morley 

2317.  J. Williams

2442.  H. Deacon 

2443.  L. Thompson

Wrexham

1602.  W. Cope 

1603.  S. Rowland 

1604.  G. Savage 

1605.  J. Moorwood 

1606.  E. Regan 

1607.  N. Edwards 

1608.  M. Burton 

1609.  G. Godding 

1610.  T.J. Matthias 

1611.  A. Sheldon 

1612.  J.R. Jones 

1613.  E.D. Roberts 

1614.  J.A. Settle 

1615.  W. Cotton 

1616.  Frank Blew 

D.C. Thomson / Adventure - The Mysto Mind-Reader Football Mystery Cards 1929

D.C. THOMSON

ADVENTURE

THE MYSTO MIND-READER FOOTBALL MYSTERY CARDS

1929

A SET OF 10 CARDS

Card 1    Davies

 Card 4    Ferguson

Card 9    Keenor

These cards were given free with issue 380 of Adventure 9 February 1929