Here you will find caricatures and portraits football card sets featuring many of the legends of football. All caricatures and portraits are illustrated by professional football artist Phil Neill.
Each individual card measures approximately 68mm x 36mm. (apart from where stated).The reverse side of all the cards give interesting details on the player, or event illustrated. All sets are illustrated and the text written by Philip Neill.
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SET 1: FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR.
A set of 15 cigarette cards featuring full colour portraits of the first 15 winners of the coveted "Footballer of the Year" award. The reverse side of each card gives extensive player profiles. Players featured in this portrait set are:- STANLEY MATTHEWS (BLACKPOOL). JOHNNY CAREY (MAN UNITED). JOE MERCER (ARSENAL). HARRY JOHNSTON (BLACKPOOL). BILLY WRIGHT (WOLVES). NAT LOFTHOUSE (BOLTON WANDERERS). TOM FINNEY (PRESTON). DON REVIE (MAN CITY). BERT TRAUTMANN (MAN CITY). DANNY BLANCHFLOWER (TOTTENHAM). SYD OWEN (LUTON TOWN). BILL SLATER (WOLVES). JIMMY ADAMSON (BURNLEY). BOBBY MOORE (WEST HAM). BOBBY COLLINS(LEEDS UNITED). All illustrated by professional football caricature and portrait artist, Phil Neill.
This set of cards is priced at £5.50 UNFRAMED.
SET 3: BRITISH INTERNATIONALS 1950-52
A set of 20 cigarette cards featuring caricatures of popular home country internationals of the era. The backs of the cards give an informative profile on each individual player . Players featured in this caricatures et are:- ALLCHURCH, CHARLES, BURGESS, PAUL, FORD, (WALES). BINGHAM, TULLY, BLANCHFLOWER,J.McILROY, DICKSON,(IRELAND). LOFTHOUSE, MATTHEWS, MORTENSEN, FINNEY, WRIGHT, (ENGLAND). EVANS, SMITH, MASON, STEEL, WADDELL, (SCOTLAND).
This set of cards is priced at £6.99 UNFRAMED.
SET 4: SOCCER IN THE 60's pt1
A set of 10 cigarette cards with full colour caricatures of some of the most popular British player of the 1960s, along with a few rarely featured players. The reverse of the cards gives a potted history of some of the football highlights of the era. Players featured in this caricature set are:- BOBBY MOORE, (West Ham). JIMMY GREAVES, (Spurs). ALBERT SCANLON, (Newcastle). ALAN OAKES, (Man City). BILL HODGSON, (Sheff Utd). DAVID McPARLAND, (Partick). JOE WALTERS,(CLYDE). BOBBY CHARLTON, (Man Utd). JOHN FANTHAM, (Sheff Wed). JIMMY ADAMSON, (Burnley).
This set of cards is priced at £4.00 UNFRAMED.
SET 7: SOCCER IN THE 60's pt2
A set of 10 cigarette cards that features full colour caricatures of some of the most popular British player of the time, again with a few rarely featured players. The reverse of the cards finishes off the set with some of the highlights of the era. Players featured in this caricature set are:- KENDALL, (Everton). GREIG, (Rangers). ROBSON, (Newcastle). PETERS, (W.H.U.). GALLAGHER, (Celtic). BANKS, (Leicester City). BEST, (Man Utd). ST. JOHN, (Liverpool). OSGOOD, (Chelsea). RON DAVIES,(Southampton).
SET 8: INTERNATIONAL STARS OF YESTERYEAR PART 1
A set of 10 full colour cigarette cards that feature caricatures of some of the greatest stars of international football of the 60s. The reverse of the cards gives lengthy details of each player's career. Players featured in this caricature set are:- DEL SOL, (Spain) SIVORI, (Italy). PELE, (Brazil). HALLER, (West Germany). DI STEFANO, (Spain). EUSEBIO,(Portugal). FACCHETTI, (Italy). PUSKAS (Hungary). TOSTAO, (Brazil). YASHIN, (U.S.S.R.).
SET 9: SCOTTISH FOOTBALLERS
A set of 10 cigarette cards featuring full colour portrait illustrations of popular Scottish players of the 1920s and 30s. The reverse side of this set gives good player details. The players featured in this portrait set are:- DUNN, (Raith). McSPADYEN, (Partick). DEWAR, (Third Lanark). BLAIR, (Clyde). BATTLES, (Hearts). MARSHALL,(Rangers). McGRORY, (Celtic). MUTCH, (Arbroath). HARKNESS, (Queens Park). SHELVIN, (Hamilton).
Set 12a: FOOTBALL IN THE FIFTIES
A single set of 10 cigarette cards featuring full colour caricatures of some of the most prominent footballers of the era, with highlights from the football decade of the 1950s on the reverse. The players featured in this unique caricature card set are: JOHN CHARLES, (Leeds United). ALF McMICHAEL, (Newcastle United). IVOR BROADIS, (Sunderland). PHIL TAYLOR, (Liverpool). ROY BENTLEY, (Chelsea). RON BURGESS, (Tottenham Hotspur). JOHN ATYEO, (Bristol City). TOMMY LAWTON, (Arsenal).DEREK DOOLEY, (Sheff Wed). TOMMY THOMPSON, (Preston North End).
Set 14: BIZARRE CLUB SHIRTS
A set of 10 cigarette cards featuring full colour illustrations of some of the strangest club shirts from the beginnings of Association Football. From Blackpool's dreadful multi-coloured "stick of rock" design of the period directly after the first world war, to the beautiful chocolate and blue halved shirts worn by Northampton Town players at the beginning of their club's history. The reverse of these cards gives an informative history of each of the clubs included in the set. The clubs featured are:- BLACKPOOL, BOLTON WANDERERS, CHESTERFIELD, COVENTRY CITY, DONCASTER ROVERS, EVERTON, MIDDLESBROUGH, NORTHAMPTON TOWN, WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS and WEST BROMWICH ALBION.
SET 16: INTERNATIONAL STARS OF YESTERYEAR Number 2
A set of 10 full colour cigarette cards featuring caricatures of some of the world games most colourful and influential players of the past. The reverse of each card features lengthy details of each player. Players featured in this caricature set are:- RATTIN, (Argentina). CRUYFF, (Holland). CHUMPITAZ, (Peru). RIVA, (Italy). COLUNA, (Portugal). RIVERA, (Italy). BECKENBAUER, (W. Germany). AMANCIO, (Spain). VAVA, (Brazil). VAN HIMST, (Belgium).
SET 17: FOOTBALL HEROES
This set of ten cigarette cards features full colour caricatures of some of the most popular football stars of the 1960s. The reverse side of each card gives lengthy profiles of the player concerned. Players featured in this caricature set are:- COATES, (Burnley). McLINTOCK, (Arsenal). HARVEY, (Everton). SLEEUWENHOEK, (Aston Villa.). RODRIGUES, (Leicester City). BAXTER, (Nottingham Forest). GILZEAN, (Spurs). VENABLES, (Q.P.R.). LEE, (Man City). FRYATT, (Stockport).
SET 18: SOCCER STARS OF THE 60s
A set of 10 cigarette cards featuring colour portraits of popular players of the era. Each card gives extensive career details of the player on the reverse. Players featured in this portrait set are:- EASTHAM, (Arsenal). ARMFIELD, (Blackpool). CHALMERS, (Celtic). ENGLAND, (Blackburn Rovers). SHILTON, (Leicester City). HURST, (West Ham United). CHIVERS, (Southampton). CURTIS, (Coventry City). DERRICK, (Bristol City).
SET 19: SOCCER STARS OF THE 50s
A set of 10 cigarette cards featuring colour portraits of popular players of the era. Each cigarette card gives extensive career details of the player involved. Players featured in this portrait set are:- LANGLEY, (Fulham). HARVEY, (Newcastle United). CHARLTON, (Leeds United). YEOMAN, (Middlesborough). HILL, (Bolton). PEGG, (Manchester United). GRATRIX, (Blackpool). KELSEY, (Arsenal). DEREK DOUGAN, (Portsmouth).
SET 20: CLASSIC KITS
A beautiful set of 10 cigarette cards featuring full colour figures, on sepia-style backgrounds. This set shows some of the classic kits of the past.The reverse side of the set gives detailed club histories. Clubs featured are:- DONCASTER ROVERS. BURNLEY. SUNDERLAND. LEEDS UNITED. WOLVES. NEWCASTLE UNITED. ARSENAL. BRISTOL ROVERS. PORTSMOUTH. BLACKPOOL.
SET 21: GREAVESIE
A ten cigarette card set dedicated to Jimmy Greaves, one of English football's all time greats. This set of 10 full colour cards features portrait and full length illustrations of Jimmy Greaves, ranging from his early days at Chelsea, onto his short time in italian football, with AC Milan. Then following his return to England, firstly with Tottenham Hotspur and then with West Ham United. The reverse side gives lengthy details of Jimmy's illustrious career in football.
SET 23: SCOTTISH INTERNATIONALS
A set of ten colour portraits of some of the most famous Scottish footballers of the 1960s. The reverse side of this set of cigarette cards, gives career details of each player. Players included in this portrait set are:- John Greig (Rangers). Tom McLean (Kilmarnock). David Holt (Hearts). Billy McNeill (Celtic). Peter Cormack (Hibs). Jim Baxter (Rangers). Alan Gilzean (Dundee). Pat Stanton (Hibs). Bobby Murdoch (Celtic). Jim Cruickshank (Hearts).
SET 24: SOCCER 70
A numbered set of 10 standard size cigarette cards, featuring colour illustrations of famous players, who made a mark in 1970. The reverse side of this set, highlights some of the most exciting football events of 1970, including the classic World Cup of that year. Players included in this set are:- Alan Mullery. Jeff Astle. Peter Houseman. George Best. Joe Harper. Tommy Gemmell. John Radford. Bobby Moore. Gerson. Gerd Muller.
SET 29: FOOTBALL STARS OF THE SEVENTIES
A set of 15 caricature cigarette cards featuring prominent soccer stars of the 1970s. Players included in this caricature set are:- Mick Channon, (Southampton). Martin Dobson, (Burnley). Jim Holton, (Man Utd). Frank Worthington, (Leicester City). Roy McFarland, (Derby County). Dennis Tueart, (Man City). Malcolm MacDonald, (Newcastle Utd). Kevin Keegan, (Liverpool). Joe Royle, (Everton). Ian Porterfield, (Sunderland). Martin Peters, (Spurs). Ron Harris, (Chelsea). Ted MacDougall, (Bournemouth). Gerry Francis, (Q.P.R.). Trevor Hockey, (Bradford City).
SET 30: 70s SOCCER STARS
A set of 15 colour portraits, featuring many stars of the 1970s soccer scene. The reverse side of this cigarette card set gives player details. Players included in this portrait set are:- Billy Bonds, (W.H.U.). Bobby Kerr, (Sunderland). Ray Wilkins, (Chelsea). Kevin Keegan, (Liverpool). Ian Wallace, (Coventry City). Frank Worthington, (Bolton Wanderers). Martin Buchan, (Man Utd). Steve Daley, (Wolves). Paul Mariner, (Ipswich Town). Duncan McKenzie, (Leeds United). Stan Bowles, (Q.P.R.). Peter Rodrigues, (Southampton). Peter Shilton, (Stoke City). Rodney Marsh, (Man city). Liam Brady, (Arsenal).
SET 32: FOOTBALL STARS OF THE SEVENTIES (PART 2)
Following on from the success of the first set in this series. A second set of 15 caricatures cigarette cards of famous footballers of the 1970s is now available. Again, the reverse side of this set gives interesting player details. Players included in this caricature set are:- Andy Gray, (Aston Villa). Dave Sadler, (P.N.E.). John Richards, (Wolves). Eddie McCreadie, (Chelsea). Frank Clark, (Newcastle Utd), Glenn Hoddle, (Spurs). John McGovern, (Derby). Kenny Dalglish, (Celtic). Steve Heighway, (Liverpool). Terry Conroy, (Stoke). Mickey Walsh, (Blackpool). Sammy Nelson, (Arsenal). Willie Pettigrew, (Motherwell). Steve Kember, (Crystal Palace). Kenny Burns, (Birmingham).
SET 35: SOCCER SELECTION
A set of 10 colour caricature cigarette cards showing some great players of the 1950s. Players included in this caricature set are, Billy Wright (Wolves), Joe Mercer (Arsenal), Ian Greaves (Man Utd), Stan Matthews (Blackpool), Raich Carter (Derby County), Ted Sagar (Everton), Tom Finney (P.N.E.), Wilf Mannion (Middlesbrough), Peter Doherty (Man City), Geoff Bent (Man Utd). The reverse side of this set shows the a black and white version of the illustration used on the front.
SET 37: FOOTBALL STARS OF THE 1920s &30s
A set of 25 black and white cigarette card sized collectable cards, featuring players of the 1920s and 30s. Those included in this set are:- ALEX JAMES, ALF YOUNG, ERIC BROOK, DONALD WALSH, DIXIE DEAN, ELISHA SCOTT, TOM GRAHAM, R. STARLING, TED VIZARD, BILLY MEREDITH, GEORGE MEE, HUGHIE GALLAGHER, HENRY WILSON, FRANK SWIFT, JOE McCALL, J. HALLOWS, JOSEPH BRADFORD, LEONARD H. DAVIES, GEORGE H. GREEN, E. J. VINALL, ARTHUR CHANDLER, W. G. RICHARDSON, TOM BRADSHAW & TED SAGAR. The 25th card is a title card.
This set of cards is priced at £5.25 UNFRAMED.
SET 40: VINTAGE SOCCER HEROES
A SET OF 15 CARDS (14 BLACK AND WHITE CARICATURES + 1 TITLE CARD) DEPICTING FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS OF THE EARLY PART OF THE LAST CENTURY. THOSE INCLUDED IN THIS SET ARE:- V. WOODWARD (Chelsea). C. ROBERTS (Manchester United). B. KELLY (Burnley). F. WORRALL (Portsmouth). C. CRAVEN (Grimsby Town). H. FLEMMING (Swindon Town). D. McKINLAY (Liverpool). F. W. KEAN (Sheff Wed). H. MUNDAY (Chesterfield). W. WEDLOCK (Bristol City). H. HEALLESS (Blackburn Rovers). J. SMITH (Bolton Wanderers). E. M. GLOVER ( Plymouth Argyle). G. KAY (West Ham United).
This set of cards is priced at £4.99 UNFRAMED.
SET 41: FOOTBALL LEAGUE STARS
A SET OF 10 CARDS FEATURING BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAITS OF SOME OF THE GREAT STARS OF THE 1960s. THOSE INCLUDED IN THIS SET ARE:- DAVE HICKSON (Liverpool). ALUN EVANS (Wolves). BILL FOULKES (Manchester United). GEORGE HUDSON (Coventry City). TERRY VENABLES (Spurs). COLIN BELL (Manchester City). ALAN WOODWARD (Sheff Utd). BOBBY TAMBLING (Chelsea). GORDON WEST (Everton) WILLIE BELL (Leeds United).
This set of cards is priced at £3.75 UNFRAMED.
ALL THE ABOVE SETS OF CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AS FRAMED SETS (EXCEPT SET 3).
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A set of 10 cards costs £17.00 (UK). and £21.00 (overseas)
A set of 12 cards costs £18.50 (UK) and 22.50 (overseas)
A set of 15 cards costs £19.99 (UK) and 24.99 (overseas)
A set of 25 cards costs £24.99 (UK) and £34.99 (overseas)