Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Fosse Collection - Soccer Stars (1919-1939) - 1996-1999


Fosse Collection 
Soccer Stars 1919-1939
Series 15
 1996-1999
A Set of 48

11.    Walter Robbins

 These cards can be found with a mixture of the following backs:  Back Printed in Black and Red, Back Printed in Black, Printers Proof - Issuers Panel, Set Title, No Player

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Fosse - Soccer Stars 1919-1939 - 1996-1999


Fosse 
Soccer Stars 1919-1939 
1996-1999
48 Cards In Each Set

Set 16     
11.  L. Jones

Set 18      
15.  Charlie Brittan 
 16.  Hugh Ferguson 

Set 19
12.  McLachlan 
13.  Jimmy Nelson 

Set 20
8. Billy Hardy


 These sets can be found with various backs: Back Printed in Black and Red, Back Printed in Black and Printers Proof - Issuers Panel, Set Title, No Player

Monday, 24 January 2022

Fosse Collection - Captains Of Football 1920-21 - 1996


Fosse Collection 
Captains Of Football 1920-21 
1996
50 Cards

R.C. Brittan

The cards are 83mm x 50mm.  The biography and facsimile autograph are reproduced from a contemporary magazine or newspaper.

Saturday, 22 January 2022

Fosse Collection - Barratt Football "Stars" - 1996


Fosse Collection 
Barratt Football "Stars"
1996
101 Cards

Len Davies
Fred Keenor
Billy Hardy

The cards in this issue are smaller than the original and on thicker white card with plain backs. The cards measure 31mm x 52mm.

Monday, 15 November 2021

Webcosa - Footballers 1961

 


WEBCOSA
FOOTBALLERS
1961
48 Wrappers

No. 14 Derek Tapscott

Webcosa made chewing gum. In the packets came folded waxy paper inserts, wrapped about the stick of chewing gum. Two series of soccer star caricatures were issued c.1960, both being very rare and hard to come by these days.


Monday, 1 November 2021

Memory Lane - Soccer Memories - 2004

 


Memory Lane 
Soccer Memories 
2004
10 Cards

Gerry Hitchens

The images on these cards  are a mix of action and portraits 

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Acorn Associates - 1950s Footballers - 2004


Acorn Associates 
1950s Footballers 
2004
100 Cards

Arthur Lever
Alf Sherwood
William Baker

These are the three Cardiff City cards from this set. It was available in three styles, a Gloss finish, a Matt finish plus a thick laminated card.

The other cards in this series that relate to a Welsh club are:
Francis Burns - Swansea Town and Archie Ferguson - Wrexham