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.

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 

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

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

Memory Lane - Cardiff City v Peterborough United 1954 Commemorative Card Set - 2007

Memory Lane 

Cardiff City v Peterborough United 1954 

Commemorative Card Set

2007

A Set of 24 Cards

No.3    Derek Sullivan 

Ron Howells 

Cyril Rutter 

William Baker 

Stan Montgomery 

Doug Blair 

Peter Thomas 

Cliff Nugent 

Trevor Ford 

Tommy Northcott 

George Edwards 

Match Programme

The above 12 cards are the Cardiff City ones, the rest of the set relate to Peterborough United