Albums
On this page, I aim to share a selection of albums and publications released between 1950 and 1982. Click on the album image for a peek inside and delight in reading these snippets from the past, which deserve greater appreciation today. Please feel free to leave any comments via email.
1951
Football Favourites
Magazine published by P.S. Publications from Southport. Haven’t been able to find much information about this publication, so please get in touch if you have any information you would like to share.
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1957
Merrysweets Ltd Soccer Bubble Gum Picture Album
Merrysweet Ltd. produced two series of bubble gum cards. Series 1 was released for the 1957-58 season, followed by Series 2 the following season.
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1958
Merrysweets Ltd Soccer Bubble Gum Picture Album
Merrysweet Ltd. produced two series of bubble gum cards. Series 1 was released for the 1957-58 season, followed by Series 2 the following season.
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1960
TIGER Album of FOOTBALL CLUB BADGES
The album, along with the first sheet of stickers, was published on September 24th, 1960, in the comic “Tiger” from Fleetway Publications. The collection comprises a total of 110 stickers, with each comic containing a sheet of 15 stickers.
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1963
Great Goals! Great Tries!
A complimentary 20-page booklet accompanies the fourth issue of The Hornet, dated October 5, 1963. Titled “Great Goals, Great Tries!” the cover features Bobby Smith of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the 1961 F.A. Charity Shield game against F.A. XI, a match Spurs triumphed in with a 3-2 victory.
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The Ace Album of Britain’s Football Stars
This album was provided as a complimentary gift with the Rover & Wizard story paper released on November 16, 1963. It also featured the initial set of four sticker sheets designed to be placed inside the album, with each sheet containing three players.
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Football Favourites in Action
“Football Favourites in Action” was a 20-page booklet that was distributed with The Victor, which was issued on January 19, 1963.
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1964
Top Footballers of 1964
Here is another D.C. Thomson’s great booklet, “Top Footballers of 1964” issued together with Rover & Wizard published October 26, 1964.
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1968
Famous Footballers
In 1968, Charles Buchan Football Monthly released six booklets, each consisting of 24 pages. These booklets were separate from the magazine and had to be purchased individually. Here is number six out of six. Additional booklets will be included at a later time.
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1970
Daily Sketch World Cup Souvenirs
The World Cup Souvenir Cards were created to recognize both ‘England World Cup candidates’ and ‘international stars of world renown’. These cards were obtained by cutting out coupons found in the Daily Sketch newspaper. To acquire a set of cards, one needed to collect five coupons and then send them to the newspaper, which would in return send back five cards arranged as a strip. The first set of coupons was published in the newspaper dated February 23, 1970.
Later on, the Daily Sketch issued a ‘Stop Press’ announcement, informing readers that they could now obtain the complete set of 40 World Cup Colour Cards in three weeks instead of seven. To achieve this, readers had to send in twelve coupons for the remaining 35 cards. The collection of coupons for the additional cards began on Monday, March 2nd.
These cards were intended to be individually cut out from their strip of five and affixed into the Mexico 1970 World Cup Souvenir Album, which was priced at 1/3 at the time. Consequently, some cards are found in strips on the market, while most are found individually.
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My Favourite Soccer Stars Published Free With Buster
These cards were published across multiple comic books to be inserted into one of five small booklets. The initial series was released in 1970, with the cards featuring blue backs. Approximately 18 months later, another series was published following the same format, but this time the cards had red backs.
The five comics that featured these cards and the corresponding booklets to house them were Scorcher, Lion, Smash, Buster, and Tiger.
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My Favourite Soccer Stars Published Free With Lion
These cards were published across multiple comic books to be inserted into one of five small booklets. The initial series was released in 1970, with the cards featuring blue backs. Approximately 18 months later, another series was published following the same format, but this time the cards had red backs.
The five comics that featured these cards and the corresponding booklets to house them were Scorcher, Lion, Smash, Buster, and Tiger.
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My Favourite Soccer Stars Published Free With Scorcher
These cards were published across multiple comic books to be inserted into one of five small booklets. The initial series was released in 1970, with the cards featuring blue backs. Approximately 18 months later, another series was published following the same format, but this time the cards had red backs.
The five comics that featured these cards and the corresponding booklets to house them were Scorcher, Lion, Smash, Buster, and Tiger.
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1971
Football Action 1 of 12
These collectable mini magazines were included in Somportex Lucky Bags. Somportex Lucky Bags were popular collectibles that contained a variety of items, including miniature magazines. These miniature magazines were highly sought after by collectors and often featured themes related to popular culture, sports, or entertainment.
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Football Action 7 of 12
These collectable mini magazines were included in Somportex Lucky Bags. Somportex Lucky Bags were popular collectibles that contained a variety of items, including miniature magazines. These miniature magazines were highly sought after by collectors and often featured themes related to popular culture, sports, or entertainment.
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My Favourite Soccer Stars Published Free With Scorcher And Score
These cards were published across multiple comic books to be inserted into one of five small booklets. The initial series was released in 1970, with the cards featuring blue backs. Approximately 18 months later, another series was published following the same format, but this time the cards had red backs.
The five comics that featured these cards and the corresponding booklets to house them were Scorcher, Lion, Smash, Buster, and Tiger.
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My Favourite Soccer Stars Published Free With Tiger
These cards were published across multiple comic books to be inserted into one of five small booklets. The initial series was released in 1970, with the cards featuring blue backs. Approximately 18 months later, another series was published following the same format, but this time the cards had red backs.
The five comics that featured these cards and the corresponding booklets to house them were Scorcher, Lion, Smash, Buster, and Tiger.
Click on image to take a glimpse inside.