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

Friday, 30 December 2022

A&BC - Footballers (Did You Know 220-293) - Third Series Purple Backs - 1971-72






A&BC 
Footballers (Did You Know 220-293) 
Third Series Purple Backs 
1971-72

232.  Gary Bell
260.  Frank Parsons
269.  Ronnie Bird
288.  David Carver

Wednesday, 28 December 2022

A&BC - Footballers (Did You Know 110-219) Second Series Purple Backs - 1971



A&BC 
Footballers (Did You Know 110-219) 
Second Series Purple Backs 
1971

114.  Don Murray 
135.  Ian Gibson 
156.  Alan Warboys

Monday, 26 December 2022

D.C. Thomson - The Hornet / The Hotspur - World Cup Stars - 1970



D.C. Thomson 
 The Hornet / The Hotspur 
World Cup Stars 
1970
72 Cards

13.  Barrie Jones (Cardiff City and Wales) - Sheet 2, The Hotspur, 08 June 1970
20.  John Toshack (Cardiff City and Wales) - Sheet 3, The Hornet, 13 June 1970

36 cards with each of The Hornet and The Hotspur comics. They were issued in sheets of 8 or 10 cards. They weren't perforated so they had to be cut by hand with a scissors. Some have been cut better than others.

The other cards related to Welsh clubs in this series were:
3.  Peter Rodrigues - Leicester City and Wales
32.  Gary Sprake - Leeds United and Wales
42.  John Mahoney - Stoke City and Wales
52.  Terry Hennessey - Nottingham Forest and Wales
53.  Mike England - Tottenham Hotspur and Wales
64.  Ron Davies - Southampton and Wales

Saturday, 24 December 2022

Barratt & Co. - Famous Footballers A9 - 1961




Barratt & Co. 
Famous Footballers A9 
1961
50 Cards

2.    Graham Moore
7.    Derek Tapscott
11.    Danny Malloy

The only other card to feature a Welsh club was: 46.  Mel Nurse - Swansea Town

There are three different official versions of the A9 set:

Famous Footballers A9 - 'A8' Error printing 
 Famous Footballers A9 -  'A8' altered to A9
 Famous Footballers A9 -  'A9'

Thursday, 22 December 2022

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