1904
North Country Celebrities
John Sinclair Ltd.
4 cards
A very rare set of 4 cards. The cards aren't titled but are referred to as 'North Country Celebrities'.
Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery developed a keen interest in association football and was an early patron of the sport in Scotland. In 1882 he donated a trophy, the Rosebery Charity Cup, to be competed for by clubs under the jurisdiction of the East of Scotland Football Association. He also became Honorary President of the Scottish Football Association and Honorary President of Heart of Midlothian FC. 9 times during Rosebery's lifetime the national team forsook their traditional dark blue shirts for his traditional racing colours of primrose and pink, including the 1900 British Home Championship match against England, which Scotland won 4–1.
Sir Edward Grey
Captain Lambton
Sir Matthew White Ridley
Lord Rosebery
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