Monty Gum - Italia 90

1990
Italia 90
Monty Gum
Holland
200

This collection is one of the rarest of those issued by Monty Gum and it’s also their last football set. Whether that has something to do with the fact that these cards are rarely seen, I don’t know. There are 21 cards missing from the checklist. The cards are: 3, 6, 8 (Italy), 17, 19 (Austria), 32, 35 (Argentina), 49, 57 (Brazil), 84 (Scotland), 112 (United Arab Emirates), 126 (Belgium), 142 (Spain), 152, 157, 159, 163 (England), 181, 182, 188, 190 (Holland). They have plain backs and there are two sets of numbers on the front. The first identifies the sub-set and the second  is the cards number in the overall set. I’ve listed both, starting with the sub-set details:

A-1.  Italy
A-2.  Austria
A-3.  United States of America
A-4.  Czechoslovakia
B-5.  Argentine
B-6.  Cameroon
B-7.  U.S.S.R.
B-8.  Romania
C-9.  Brazil
C-10.  Sweden
C-11. Costa Rica
C-12.  Scotland
D-13.  West Germany
D-14.  Yugoslavia
D-15.  United Arab Emirates
D-16.  Colombia
E-17.  Belgium
E-18.  South Korea
E-19.  Uruguay
E-20.  Spain
F-21.  England
F-22.  Ireland (Republic of)
F-23.  Netherland
F-24.  Egypt

1.  National Team (Italy)
2.  Vialli (Italy)
3.  ?????????? (Italy)
4.  Baggio (Italy)
5.  Giannini (Italy)
6.  ?????????? (Italy)
7.  Baresi (Italy)
8.  ?????????? (Italy)
9.  Marocchi (Italy)
10.  Crippa (Italy)
11.  Zenga (Italy)
12.  De Napoli (Italy)
13.  Berti (Italy)
14.  Carnevale (Italy)
15.  National Team (Austria)
16.  Herzog (Austria)
17.  ?????????? (Austria)
18.  Polster (Austria)
19.  ?????????? (Austria)
20.  Lindenberger (Austria)
21.  Weber (Austria)
22.  Willfurth (Austria)
23.  Pfeffer (Austria)
24.  Ogris (Austria)
25.  Keglevits (Austria)
26.  Degiorgi (Austria)
27.  Linzmaier (Austria)
28.  National Team (United States of America.)
29.  National Team (Czech)
30.  National Team (Argentina)
31.  Clausen (Argentina)
32.  ?????????? (Argentina)
33.  Batista (Argentina)
34.  Sensini (Argentina)
35.  ?????????? (Argentina)
36.  Pumpido (Argentina)
37.  Islas (Argentina)
38.  Ruggeri (Argentina)
39.  Caniggia (Argentina)
40.  Trogiio (Argentina)
41.  Burrachaga (Argentina)
42.  Calderon (Argentina)
43.  National Team (Cameroon)
44.  National Team (U.S.S.R.)
45.  National Team (Romania)
46.  National Team (Brazil)
47.  Gomes (Brazil)
48.  Taffarel (Brazil)
49.  ?????????? (Brazil)
50.  Tita (Brazil)
51.  Romario (Brazil)
52.  Branco (Brazil)
53.  Geovani (Brazil)
54.  Ricardo II (Brazil)
55.  Balthazar (Brazil)
56.  Bebeto (Brazil)
57.  ?????????? (Brazil)
58.  Mazinho (Brazil)
59.  National Team (Sweden)
60.  Limpar (Sweden)
61.  Ljung (Sweden)
62.  Magnusson (Sweden)
63.  Hysen (Sweden)
64.  Eckstroem (Sweden)
65.  Ravelli (Sweden)
66.  Gren (Sweden)
67.  Ingesson (Sweden)
68.  Roland Nilsson (Sweden)
69.  Thern (Sweden)
70.  Lonn (Sweden)
71.  Engqvist (Sweden)
72.  National Team (Costa Rica)
73.  National Team (Scotland)
74.  McStay (Scotland)
75.  Goram (Scotland)
76.  Aitken (Scotland)
77.  Mo Johnston (Scotland)
78.  McLeod (Scotland)
79.  Malpas (Scotland)
80.  Gough (Scotland)
81.  McKimmie (Scotland)
82.  Nevin (Scotland)
83.  Iain Ferguson (Scotland)
84.  ?????????? (Scotland)
85.  National Team (West Germany)
86.  Brehme (West Germany)
87.  IIIgner (West Germany)
88.  Pflugier (West Germany)
89.  Buchwald (West Germany)
90.  Voller (West Germany)
91.  Hassler (West Germany)
92.  Berthold (West Germany)
93.  Kohler (West Germany)
94.  Littbarski (West Germany)
95.  Borowka (West Germany)
96.  Matthaus (West Germany)
97.  Thon (West Germany)
98.  Klinsmann (West Germany)
99.  National Team (Yugoslavia)
100.  Ivkovic (Yugoslavia)
101.  Stojkovic (Yugoslavia)
102.  Stanojkovic (Yugoslavia)
103.  Ziato (Yugoslavia)
104.  Savicevic (Yugoslavia)
105.  Brnovic (Yugoslavia)
106.  Katanec (Yugoslavia)
107.  Mihajlovic (Yugoslavia)
108.  Spasic (Yugoslavia)
109.  Susic (Yugoslavia)
110.  Jozic (Yugoslavia)
111.  National Team (United Arab Emirates)
112.  ?????????? (United Arab Emirates)
113.  Abdulkader / Nasser (United Arab Emirates)
114.  Mubarak / Obaid (United Arab Emirates)
115.  Meer / lbrahim (United Arab Emirates)
116.  Meer / Khamees (United Arab Emirates)
117.  Bekheet (United Arab Emirates)
118.  Rebecca (United Arab Emirates)
119.  Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
120.  National Team (Colombia)
121.  National Team (Belgium)
122.  Preud'homme (Belgium)
123.  Demol (Belgium)
124.  Emmers (Belgium)
125.  Grun (Belgium)
126.  ?????????? (Belgium)
127.  Versavel (Belgium)
128.  Van der Elst (Belgium)
129.  Albert (Belgium)
130.  Gerets (Belgium)
131.  Scifo (Belgium)
132.  Clijsters (Belgium)
133.  Ceulemans (Belgium)
134.  National Team (South Korea)
135.  National Team (Uruguay)
136.  National Team (Spain)
137.  Zubizarreta (Spain)
138.  Roberto (Spain)
139.  Butragueno (Spain)
140.  Sanchis (Spain)
141.  Michel (Spain)
142.  ?????????? (Spain)
143.  Soler (Spain)
144.  Jimenez (Spain)
145.  Tomas (Spain)
146.  Andriuana (Spain)
147.  Manolo (Spain)
148.  Gorriz (Spain)
149.  Vasquez (Spain)
150.  National Team (England)
151.  Adams (England)
152.  ?????????? (England)
153.  Robson (England)
154.  Barnes (England)
155.  Webb (England)
156.  Stevens (England)
157.  ?????????? (England)
158.  Wright (England)
159.  ?????????? (England)
160.  Cottee (England)
161.  Kerry Dixon (England)
162.  Woods (England)
163.  ?????????? (England)
164.  Bracewell (England)
165.  Fenwick (England)   *** see below
166.  National Team (Ireland)
167.  McGrath (Ireland)
168.  McCarthy (Ireland)
169.  Staunton (Ireland)
170.  Stapleton (Ireland)
171.  Bonner (Ireland)
172.  Brady (Ireland)
173.  Peyton (Ireland)
174.  Townsend (Ireland)
175.  Sheridan (Ireland)
176.  Sheedy (Ireland)
177.  D. Kelly (Ireland)
178.  Houghton (Ireland)
179.  Cascarino (Ireland)
180.  National Team (Holland)
181.  ?????????? (Holland)
182.  ?????????? (Holland)
183.  Vanenburg (Holland)
184.  Ronald Koeman (Holland)
185.  van Breukelen (Holland)
186.  E. Koeman (Holland)
187.  Wouters (Holland)
188.  ?????????? (Holland)
189.  Rijkaard (Holland)
190.  ?????????? (Holland)
191.  van Aerie (Holland)
192.  National Team (Egypt)
193.  Shoubeir / Nakan (Egypt)
194.  Skawky / Zeid (Egypt)
195.  Abdelgilani / AI Kas (Egypt)
196.  Farouk / Saber Aid (Egypt)
197.  Hassani / Ramzy (Egypt)
198.  Alambiwud (Egypt)
199.  Raghab (Egypt)
200.  Hassan (Egypt)

165.  Terry Fenwick - is actually a photo of Glenn Hoddle (I don’t know if this error was ever corrected)