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

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