Chelsea F.C. - Player Portraits (Programme Inserts)

1919-20/1920-21
Chelsea F.C. - Player Portraits - Programme Inserts
Chelsea F.C.
21?

(11-08-2013):  Does anyone have an example of one of these inserts that they can share with us?

UPDATE (09-08-2025 17:00):  Andy J. and Andrew R. have provided a list of some of the portrait and were even able to date a few and from that information I've compiled this list of first-team fixtures over the period. They discovered that the first one was issued on Boxing Day in 1919 with the one for the Manchester United game a few weeks later actually being given a number. There are still lots of gaps and I've included friendly games just in case portraits were issued with those programmes too.

1919-20

26-12-1919.  Nils Middleboe (v. Oldham Athletic)

27-12-1919.  Jack Harrow (v. Sheffield United)

17-01-1920.  James Croal (v. Manchester United) - No 3

31-01-1920.  Our President - The Right Hon. Earl Cadogan (v. Swindon Town - F.A. Cup 2nd Round)

04-02-1920.  ????? (v. Bradford City)

14-02-1920.  Henry Ford (v. Bolton Wanderers)

21-02-1920.  John Cock (v. Leicester City - F.A. Cup 3rd Round)

28-02-1920.  ????? (v. Blackburn Rovers)

06-03-1920.  James A. Catton - "Tityrus" of the "Athletic News"  (v. Bradford Park Avenue - F.A. Cup 4th Round)

17-03-1920.  ????? (Notts County)

20-03-1929.  ????? (The Wednesday)

02-04-1920.  ????? (Aston Villa)

03-04-1920.  ????? (Manchester City)

14-04-1920.  ????? (Brentford - Friendly)

17-04-1920.  ????? (Derby County)

26-04-1920.  Harold Halse (v. West Bromwich Albion)

1920-21

01-09-1920.  Harry Wilding, M.M. (v. Bolton Wanderers)

04-09-1920.  ????? (Derby County)

15-09-1920.  ????? (British Army - Friendly)

18-09-1920.  Robert McNeil (v. Manchester United)

02-10-1920.  ????? (Burnley)

11-10-1920.  ????? (Ilford - London Challenge Cup)

16-10-1920.  ????? (Tottenham Hotspur)

23-10-1920.  ????? (Oldham Athletic)

01-11-1920.  ????? (Clapton Orient - London Challenge Cup)

06-11-1920.  James Ferris (v. Preston North End)

20-11-1920.  ????? (Sheffield United)

04-12-1920.  Jack Whitley (v. Arsenal)

18-12-1920.  ????? (v. Bradford Park Avenue)

25-12-1920.  ????? (v. Liverpool)

12-01-1921.  ????? (v. Reading - F.A. Cup)

15-01-1921.  ????? (v. Manchester City)

17-01-1921.  ????? (v. Reading - F.A. Cup 2nd Replay)

05-02-1921.  ????? (v. Newcastle United)

12-02-1921.  ????? (v. West Bromwich Albion)

24-02-1921.  John Gilbert Cock (v. Plymouth Argyle - F.A. Cup)

26-02-1921.  ????? (v. Everton)

12-03-1921.  ????? (v. Sunderland)

29-03-1921.  ????? (v. Aston Villa)

02-04-1921.  ????? (v. Bradford City)

16-04-1921.  Our King, Our Chairman & Our Captain (v. Huddersfield Town)

30-04-1921.  ????? (v. Middlesbrough)

07-05-1921.  ????? (v. Blackburn Rovers)

Unknown

Colin Hampton, M.M.

Visit of H.R.H. Prince of Wales & H.R.H. Duke of York to Stamford Bridge

William Dickie

Chelsea magazine - Chelsea FC stickers

1998
Chelsea FC stickers
Chelsea magazine
1 sheet (38 stickers)

Michael Duberry
'Over land and sea and leicester'
'We'll keep the Blue Flag flying high'
France - incl Marcel Desailly, Christian Karembeu, Zinedine Zidane
Ed de Goey & Gustavo Poyet
'Blue and white army'
Chelsea players at Wembley
CFC badge - blue and yellow
CFC badge - on white
Roberto di Matteo & Tore Andre Flo
Marcel Desailly
Ed de Goey
Gianfranco Zola
'Viva Vialli Viva Vialli Viva Vialli'
'Carefree wherever you may be'
Ray Wilkins
'Zola Power'
Roberto di Matteo, Eddie Newton, Dennis Wise
Gustavo Poyet
Gianfranco Zola
Robin Hitchcock
Gianluca Vialli
Coca Cola Cup Winners 1998
Roberto di Matteo, Tore Andre Flo v Middlesbrough
Chelsea squad
'Blue is the colour'
'Wisey for England'
Dan Petrescu
John Hollins
Franck Lebouef
'Chelsea pride of London'
'Superman Dan Petrescu'
'One man went to mow'
'Stand up if you hate Man U'
Celestine Babayaro
Dennis Wise
Tore Ander Flo
Dennis Wise / 'You're going down with Tottenham'

Waddingtons - Waddingtons Number 1 ~ Chelsea F.C. (Playing cards) (2013-14)

2013-14
Waddingtons Number 1 ~ Chelsea F.C. (Playing cards)
Waddingtons
54 cards

This collection is an updated version of the previous one that I checklisted. There may be more different versions, perhaps every season, just like Top Trumps, but this is the only other one I am aware of. Some cards are the same as the 2006 version, some players have moved to different cards and somne players have been replaced.

♦A.  Dennis Wise
♦2.  Claude Makelele
♦3.  Steve Clarke
♦4.  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
♦5.  Ruud Gullit
♦6.  Gustavo Poyet
♦7.  Marcel Desailly
♦8.  Eidur Gudjohnsen
♦9.  Gianfranco Zola
♦10.  Roberto Di Matteo
♦J.  Didier Drogba
♦Q.  Chelsea Badge
♦K.  Peter Osgood
♠A.  Roy Bentley
♠2.  Vic Woodley
♠3.  Eric Parsons
♠4.  Ian Hutchinson
♠5.  Alan Hudson
♠6.  Mark Hughes
♠7.  Ken Armstrong
♠8.  Peter Sillett
♠9.  Seamus O'Connell
♠10.  Ted Drake
♠J.  Eddie McCreadie
♠Q.  Chelsea Badge
♠K.  Charlie Cooke
♥A.  John Terry
♥2.  Branislav Ivanovic
♥3.  Ashley Cole
♥4.  Gary Cahill
♥5.  Petr Cech
♥6.  Oscar
♥7.  Ramires
♥8.  Eden Hazard
♥9.  Fernando Torres
♥10.  Demba Ba
♥J.  Juan Mata
♥Q.  Chelsea Badge
♥K.  Frank Lampard
♣A.  Ron Harris
♣2.  Hughie Gallagher
♣3.  Peter Bonetti
♣4.  Terry Venables
♣5.  Tommy Baldwin
♣6.  Bobby Tambling
♣7.  William Foulke
♣8.  Pat Nevin
♣9.  Ray Wilkins
♣10.  Tommy Lawton
♣J.  Frank Blunstone
♣Q.  Chelsea Badge
♣K.  Kerry Dixon
Joker.  Stamford Lion (Mascot)
Joker.  Stamford Lion (Mascot)

Waddingtons Number 1 - Chelsea FC (Playing cards) - box

Eric Parsons, Didier Drogba, Alan Hudson, Frank Lampard, John Terry

Waddingtons - Waddingtons Number 1 ~ Chelsea F.C. (Playing cards) (2007)

2007
Waddingtons Number 1 ~ Chelsea F.C. (Playing cards)
Waddingtons
54 cards

The back of the box includes the reference no. 931.

♦A.  Dennis Wise
♦2.  Shaun Wright-Phillips
♦3.  Anrdiy Shevchenko
♦4.  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
♦5.  Carlo Cudicini
♦6.  Bobby Tambling
♦7.  Marcel Desailly
♦8.  Wayne Bridge
♦9.  Gianfranco Zola
♦10.  Roberto Di Matteo
♦J.  Kerry Dixon
♦Q.  Chelsea Badge
♦K.  Peter Osgood
♠A.  Charlie Cooke
♠2.  Vic Woodley
♠3.  Eric Parsons
♠4.  Ian Hutchinson
♠5.  Alan Hudson
♠6.  Mark Hughes
♠7.  Ken Armstrong
♠8.  Peter Sillett
♠9.  Seamus O'Connell
♠10.  Ted Drake
♠J.  Eddie McCreadie
♠Q.  Chelsea Badge
♠K.  Ruud Gullit
♥A.  John Terry
♥2.  Paulo Ferreira
♥3.  Arjen Robben
♥4.  Ashley Cole
♥5.  Claude Makelele
♥6.  Joe Cole
♥7.  Salomon Kalou
♥8.  Ricardo Carvalho
♥9.  Peter Cech (sic)
♥10.  Michael Essien
♥J.  Didier Drogba
♥Q.  Chelsea Badge
♥K.  Frank Lampard
♣A.  Terry Venables
♣2.  Hughie Gallagher
♣3.  Peter Bonetti
♣4.  Ron Harris
♣5.  Roy Bentley
♣6.  Eidur Gudjohnsen
♣7.  William Foulke
♣8.  Pat Nevin
♣9.  Ray Wilkins
♣10.  Frank Blunstone
♣J.  Tommy Lawton
♣Q.  Chelsea Badge
♣K.  Frank Blunstone
Joker.  Stamford Bridge
Joker.  Stamford Bridge

Waddingtons Number 1 - Chelsea FC (Playing cards) - box

Eric Parsons, Didier Drogba, Alan Hudson, Frank Lampard, John Terry

Chelsea F.C. - Chelsea FC Virtual Player Album and Cards

2013-14
Chelsea FC Virtual Player Album and Cards
Chelsea F.C.
48 virtual cards

Chelsea have created an online virtual card collection for supporters to 'collect' throughout the season. Check out the album here: http://bridgekids.chelseafc.com/en-GB/PlayerAlbum/default.html


Europa League Cup
????
Home Kit
Jose Mourinho
????
Eden Hazard
????
Oscar
????
Away Kit
????
Ramires
Fernando Torres
????
????
Nathan Ake
????
????
????
Ashley Cole
Branislav Ivanovic
Gianluca Vialli
Mark Schwarzer
????
Ladies Team
????
????
Youth Team
????
????
Andre Schurrle
????
????
Ray Wilkins
Bridgette the Lioness
????
????
????
????
????
????
David Luiz
????
????
????
????
Ceasr Azpilicueta
????

Coffer - Football (Large Postcards)

1970
Football (Large Postcards)
Coffer
56 postcards

Coffer issued a variety of football related products through the 1960s and 1970s. These large postcards were issued around 1969 - 1970. They are numbers with a 'P' prefix and seem to run from no. 101 to 156.

P/101.  Everton FC
P/102.  Liverpool FC
P/103.  George Best (facing camera)
P/104.  Tottenham Hotspur FC
P/105.  Alan Ball (Everton)
P/106.  Alun Evans (Liverpool)
P/107.  Leeds United
P/108.  Newcastle United FC
P/109.  George Best (facing left of camera)
P/110.  Bobby Charlton OBE
P/111.  Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur)
P/112.  Francis Lee (Manchester City) - light blue jersey
P/112.  Francis Lee (Manchester City) - red & black striped jersey
P/113.  Manchester City FC
P/114.  Emlyn Hughes (Liverpool)
P/115.  Joe Royle (Everton)
P/116.  Peter Osgood (different picture to No. 146)
P/117.  Allan Clarke (Leeds United)
P/118.  Billy Bremner (Leeds United)
P/119.  Jimmy Husband (Everton)
P/120.  Alan Mullery (Tottenham Hotspur)
P/121.  Geoff Hurst (West Ham United)
P/122.  David Webb (Chelsea)
P/123.  John Hollins (Chelsea)
P/124.  Bobby Moore OBE (West Ham United)
P/125.  Bobby Moore (West Ham United)
P/126.  Martin Peters (West Ham United)
P/127.  Geoff Hurst (West Ham United)
P/128.  West Ham United FC
P/129.  John Radford (Arsenal)
P/130. 
P/131.  Ron Davies (Southampton and Wales)
P/132.  Colin Bell (Manchester City)
P/133.  Mick Jones (Leeds United)
P/134.  Jackie Charlton (Leeds United)
P/135.  Johnny Giles (Leeds United)
P/136.  Gordon Banks OBE (Stoke City)
P/137.  Ian Storey-Moore (Nottingham Forest)
P/138.  Peter Marinello (Arsenal)
P/139.  Peter Simpson (Arsenal)
P/140.  Jeff Astle (West Bromwich Albion)
P/141.  West Bromwich Albion Football Club
P/142. 
P/143.  Brian Kidd (Manchester United)
P/144.  John Greig (Glasgow Rangers)
P/145.  Colin Stein (Glasgow Rangers)
P/146.  Peter Osgood (Chelsea)
P/147. 
P/148.  

P/149.  George Best (Manchester United)

P/150.  

P/151.  Chelsea Football Club - F.A. Cup Winners 1970

P/152.  Ian Hutchinson (Chelsea)

P/153.  Manchester United Football Club

P/154.  

P/155.  England World Cup Squad - Mexico 1970

P/156.  Willie Morgan (Manchester United)

P/???.  Malcolm MacDonald (Newcastle United)
P/???.  Glasgow Rangers FC

Walkers Tobacco Co. - Footballers

1920s
Footballers (33 x 44mm)
Walkers Tobacco Co.
Unknown number

Please excuse the poor picture. These five cards were shown in Football Card Collector Magazine No. 27. As far as I know they are the only cards known from this series. The cards are similar in size to the Pinnace cards that are so familiar these days. Until their inclusion in the magazine they were unknown and unrecorded.

UPDATE (30-11-2024 00:48):  Decent scans of the Andrew Young card added.

Rutherford (Arsenal)
J. Harrow (Chelsea)
J. Conner (C. Palace)
Andrew Young (Arsenal)
Buchanan Sharp (Chelsea)

Anonymous - Famous Footballers (Transfers)

 

1930s

Famous Footballers - Transfers
Unknown issuers
36 players


These were issued some time in the 1930s, but there is no reference to a publisher. The illustration on the left is as the transfer looks.

Bastin (Arsenal)   -   added 14-11-2022  -  thanks to Sean C.

Blackmore (Bolton)

Amos (Bury)

Gallacher (Chelsea)

Camsell (Middlesbrough)
Bradford (Southampton)
Ferguson (Swansea)