Saturday, 10 December 2022

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

Sunday, 14 August 2022

Fosse - Football Clubs 1920s - 1996


Fosse 
Football Clubs 1920s 
1996
46 Cards

Cardiff City

A4 size card featuring caricatures with blank backs. 
Swansea Town were the only other Welsh club featured in this series.

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

Topps - Footballers - Blue Back 221-330 - 1976



Topps 
Footballers 
Blue Back 221-330 
Series 3
1976

269.    Alan Campbell

The other Wales related cards in the Footballers - Blue Back series were in the Shoot! Goal All Stars section 
128.  Leighton James (Wales)
129.  John Toshack (Wales)

Saturday, 4 June 2022

Fleetway Publications / Hurricane - Player of the Week (1964-65)


Fleetway Publications 
Hurricane 
Player of the Week 
1964-65
32 Cut-Outs

Issue 57.    John Charles

The Hurricane only ran for 63 issues before merging with Tiger to become Tiger and Hurricane. This series of cut-outs first appeared in issue 31 dated 26 September, 1964 and failed to appear in the final issue. 

Sunday, 8 May 2022

R & J Hill - Sports (1934)




R & J Hill 
Sports 
1934
A Series of 50

30.    Arsenal beat Cardiff City at Highbury
31.    Arsenal beat Cardiff City at Highbury

*This set is available with three different backs

Monday, 25 April 2022

South Wales Echo - Cardiff City Legends (2003-04)



South Wales Echo 
Cardiff City Legends 
2003-04
36 Cards

1. Robert Earnshaw
2.  Daniel Gabbidon
3.  Graham Kavanagh
4.  John Charles
5.  Brian Clark
6.  John Toshack MBE
7.  Derek Tapscott
8.  Alf Sherwood
9.  Stan Richards
10.  Phil Dwyer
11.  Nathan Blake
12.  Ivor Allchurch MBE
13.  Dave Bennett
14.  Brian Harris
15.  Hughie Ferguson
16.  Charles Brittan
17.  Don Murray
18.  Len Davies
19.  Carl Dale
20.  Jason Perry
21.  Andy Dibble
22.  Willie Anderson
23.  Colin Baker
24.  John Buchanan
25.  George Edwards
26.  Danny Malloy
27.  Tom Farquharson
28.  Jimmy Gill
29.  Jimmy Gilligan
30.  Ian Gibson
31.  Ron Healey
32.  Graham Moore
33.  Fred Keenor
34.  Robin Friday
35.  Stan Montgomery
36.  Leighton Phillips

The cards were acquired by collecting tokens printed in the South Wales Echo. Although the players featured on the cards tie in with those from the tokens, the numbering of the tokens is completely different.

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Clevedon Confectionery - Famous Football Clubs (1960-61)


Clevedon Confectionery (Blackpool)
Famous Football Clubs 
1960-61
A Set of 50 Cards

9.    Cardiff City

The only other card featuring a Welsh club in this series is 
38.  Swansea Town