M970-240/M164-11.5 Football Colours / Football Flags
Murray, Sons & Co. (Maple Cigarettes / Murray Cigarettes)
29 known
The previously listed date of 1908 is probably wrong for this collection. Cardiff Rugby Club play in Blue and Black, so the Cardiff club listed here must be Cardiff City, but they played in local leagues until turning professional and joining the Southern League in 1910, gaining promotion to the First Division for the 1913-14 season. Roger Pashby tells me that Huddersfield Town, although founded in 1908, didn't start playing in Blue and White Stripes until 1909-10.
Derry Celtic were voted out of the Irish League 1913 and disbanded that year.
Sam on the Cigarette Card Collecting forum posted a lot of information for me, that was originally included in two books published by the Cartophilic Society of Great Britain. Fossil, another member of the same forum has provided details of the 8 missing cards from my list.
UPDATE (26-08-2023 12:02): An example of a Murray Cigarettes version added.
UPDATE (23-03-2024 11:00): Paul Briers has provided information and photos of the Brentford card and as he states that Brentford only played in those colours for the 1909-10 season (and Cardiff City only turned professional for the 1910-11 season) it's probably safe to date these as a 1910 issue.
UPDATE (26-03-2024 12:18): The Murray Cigarettes version of the Brentford card has been added, thanks to Paul Briers and Garry Daynes.
UPDATE (02-12-2024 12:18): I have added scans of the Aston Villa / Burnley card, placing ahead of the West Ham / Crystal Palace card to highlight the difference between them.
1. Claret with Light Blue edging (long length) - Aston Villa, Burnley
2. Blue - Dundee, Birmingham, Rangers, Motherwell, Linfield, Millwall, Partick Thistle, Cardiff, Leicester City
3. Red and White Hoops - Hamilton Academicals, Airdrieonians4. Black and Yellow Stripes - Hull City
5. Yellow with Green edging and collar - Norwich City
6. Blue and White stripes - West Bromwich Albion, Oldham Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Huddersfield Town, Brighton
7. Black and White stripes - St. Mirren, Bristol Rovers, Newcastle United, Notts County
8. Watford, Portsmouth, Derby County, Fulham, Glossop
9. Black and Old Gold Stripes - Wolverhampton Wanderers
10. Blackburn Rovers
11. Bohemians
12. Yellow with Blue V - Brentford
13. Falkirk
14. Blue and White hoops - Greenock Morton, Kilmarnock
15. Sheffield United, etc.
16. Red - Third Lanark, Liverpool, Blackpool, Bristol City, Shelbourne, Cliftonville, Manchester U., Middlesbrough, Swindon Town, Clyde, Notts Forest, Barnsley, Woolwich Arsenal.
17. Claret with Light Blue edging (medium length) - West Ham United, Crystal Palace
18. Belfast Celtic, Derry Celtic, etc
Notes:
Nos 1-9 from World Index Handbook (Part II) published 1976 by CSGB; listed as 'Football Colours'
Nos 10-17 from World Index Handbook (Part III) published 1982 by CSGB; listed as 'Football Flags'
Nos 18-20 from World Index Handbook (Part V) published in 1990 by CSGB
11. Bohemians
12. Yellow with Blue V - Brentford
13. Falkirk
14. Blue and White hoops - Greenock Morton, Kilmarnock
15. Sheffield United, etc.
16. Red - Third Lanark, Liverpool, Blackpool, Bristol City, Shelbourne, Cliftonville, Manchester U., Middlesbrough, Swindon Town, Clyde, Notts Forest, Barnsley, Woolwich Arsenal.
17. Claret with Light Blue edging (medium length) - West Ham United, Crystal Palace
18. Belfast Celtic, Derry Celtic, etc
19. Queens Park
20. Green and White hoops - Queens Park Rangers, Glasgow Celtic
20. Green and White hoops - Queens Park Rangers, Glasgow Celtic
21. Bradford City
22. Glentoran
23. Grimsby Town
24. Green - Hibernian
25. Leeds City
26. Northampton, Heart of Midlothian
27. Plymouth Argyle
28. Tottenham Hotspur, etc.
29. Coventry City22. Glentoran
23. Grimsby Town
24. Green - Hibernian
25. Leeds City
26. Northampton, Heart of Midlothian
27. Plymouth Argyle
28. Tottenham Hotspur, etc.
Notes:
Nos 1-9 from World Index Handbook (Part II) published 1976 by CSGB; listed as 'Football Colours'
Nos 10-17 from World Index Handbook (Part III) published 1982 by CSGB; listed as 'Football Flags'
Nos 18-20 from World Index Handbook (Part V) published in 1990 by CSGB
