Footballers
St. Petersburg Cigarettes Co. Ltd.
17 known
Michael Prior has sent in information on four cards that have been discovered recently, along with a couple more images of previously known cards.
UPDATE (26-11-2020 00:37): H. Stringfellow (Portsmouth) added to the illustrations above.
UPDATE (24-01-2021 16:37): Tim Thornham has provided an image of the D. Cunliffe card.
UPDATE (11-03-2021 17:47): A scan of the Fraser card added.
UPDATE (11-03-2021 17:47): A scan of the Fraser card added.
UPDATE (12-01-2025 00:32): The image of the D. Calderhead (Notts. C.) card has been supplied by Tim Thornham. It originally appeared in the London Cigarette Card Company's June 1950 edition of their British Handbook.
New discoveries:
Chadwick (Southampton) - shown here
Holt (Reading) - shown here
Robinson (Southampton) - shown here
Spencer (Aston Villa) - shown here
Previously listed:
Athersmith (Aston Villa)
S. Bloomer (Derby County) - shown previously
D. Calderhead (Notts. C.) - photo added 12-01-2025
D. Cunliffe (Portsmouth) - shown here
Frank Forman (Notts Forest) - shown here
Fred Forman (Notts Forest)
Fraser (N. United) - Newcastle United - photo added 11-03-2023
A. Goodall (Derby County) - shown here
Lewis (Notts County) - shown previously
G. Morris (Notts Forest)
Settle (Everton)
H. Stringfellow (Portsmouth) - shown here
T. Wilkie (Portsmouth) - shown here
Chadwick (Southampton) - shown here
Holt (Reading) - shown here
Robinson (Southampton) - shown here
Spencer (Aston Villa) - shown here
Previously listed:
Athersmith (Aston Villa)
S. Bloomer (Derby County) - shown previously
D. Calderhead (Notts. C.) - photo added 12-01-2025
D. Cunliffe (Portsmouth) - shown here
Frank Forman (Notts Forest) - shown here
Fred Forman (Notts Forest)
Fraser (N. United) - Newcastle United - photo added 11-03-2023
A. Goodall (Derby County) - shown here
Lewis (Notts County) - shown previously
G. Morris (Notts Forest)
Settle (Everton)
H. Stringfellow (Portsmouth) - shown here
T. Wilkie (Portsmouth) - shown here
Great stuff Alan! I had no idea that the Holt of Reading card even existed, so thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThis is a historic question. Where was the Company situated in Portsmouth? Which street etc will give some assistance, even if it was only someone's backroom hobby.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea, I hope someone else is able to help.
DeleteMy wife managed to dig up some information:
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