Tip Top Sales Company (Malta) - European Football Action Series A (02)

Late 1950's
European Football Action Series A
Tip Top Sales Company
Malta
25 cards

Following on from yesterday's checklist, Paul Briers has been doing some research on a few of the other cards in this collection. I haven't included all the text from the backs for most of the cards, but those marked (***) are complete. 
UPDATE (24-03-2015):  Only need to check 2, 6, 7, 12, 15, 20, 22 and 25 now
UPDATE (30-07-2015):  Steve Marsh has sent in a little information about the West Ham card (no. 21):
The game is either 13 February 1937 (4-1) or 5 November 1938 (2-0). Joe Cockroft (West Ham) in the background played with Stan Foxall in both matches.

Check out Steve's superb website, here's a link - theyflysohigh

UPDATE (25-01-2016):  A few more descriptions added. Still missing 7, 15, 20, 22 and 25.
UPDATE (09-10-2016 18:15):  Description for card no. 7 added.
UPDATE (28-04-2017 08:39):  More descriptions added 15, 20 and 22. Just missing a full description for card no. 25.

UPDATE (21-09-2021 15:26):  Full description for card number 25 added.

1.  Arsenal v Portsmouth 4-0 in London. Strong of Portsmouth makes a good opening. ***  -  17 April, 1937
2.  Italy v Hungary, 4-2, in Paris. Hungarian goalkeeper saves difficult shot ***  -  19 June, 1938 - 1938 World Cup Final
3.  Aston Villa v German choice team, 3-2 in Berlin. Interesting incident in the goal mouth. ***  -  15 April, 1938
4.  Aston Villa v German XI , 3-2 in Berlin - Biddlestone breaks up a German attack ***  -  15 April, 1938
5.  Arsenal v Aston Villa 1-0, in London - Biddlestone goes out to clear ***  -  18 April, 1936
6.  Italy v Hungary, 2-1. Good headwork by Toldi near Italy's goal ***  -  31 May, 1936
7.  Germany v England - Hapgood (England) and Szepan (Germany) with the Referee Langenus (Belgium) ***  -  14 May, 1938
8.  Brentford v Chelsea 1-0 - Brentford's goalkeeper Mathieson does good work ***  -  Division 1, at Griffin Park, 17 April, 1937
9.  Germany v England 3-8. Janes and Gellesch charge Welsh. ***  -  14 May, 1938
10.  Germany v England 3-8. Three English players take the ball from Gellesch, and Woodley (English Goalkeeper) clears. ***  -  14 May, 1938
11.  Sunderland v. Preston North End 2-0. The Preston back Beattie in good form. ***
12.  Italy v Hungary. Hungary's backs clear a difficult situation ***
13.  England v Hungary 6-3 in London. England covering an Hungarian attack. ***   -  2 December, 1936
14.  England v Hungary 6-3 in London. Tweedy defending an Hungarian corner kick. ***  -  2 December, 1936
15.  Germany v England, 3-6. Forward Gauchel springs for the ball ***  -  14 May, 1938
16.  Ted Drake, Arsenal's famous centre in training at Highbury Stadium. ***
17.  Arsenal v. Tottenham Hotspur 5-1. Beasley scores the first goal for the Arsenal. ***  -  20 October, 1934
18.  Aston Villa v German XI - The German defenders defeat Broome ***  -  1938 (15, 18 or 22 April, 1938)
19.  Germany v England - Gellesch shoots a goal ***  -  14 May, 1938
20.  Germany v Italy, 2-2 in Berlin. Jacob retrieves serious situation ***  -  15 November, 1936
21.  West Ham v. Norwich City. The Norwich goalkeeper takes the ball from Foxall's feet. ***
22.  Germany v England - The scoring of Germany's second goal ***  -  14 May, 1938
23.  Aston Villa v German XI 3-2 - Biddlestone stops a German attack ***  -  at Olympic Stadium, Berlin, 15 May, 1938
24.  24.  Germany v England 3-8. Woodley takes the ball from Lehner. ***  -  14 May, 1938
25.  Italy v Hungary in Milan. Corner kick scene near the Hungarian Goal. ***

Tip Top Sales Company (Malta) - European Football Action Series A

Late 1950's
European Football Action Series A
Tip Top Sales Company
Malta
25 cards

UPDATE:  I've had this set listed as being issued in 1932 for many, many years. The games are all pre-war and perhaps 1932 was a little early. Paul Briers has been in touch to share some information on this set and the cards were issued much later. I'll let him explain....
I see you've added the Tip Top Malta trade cards to your blog. I was in discussion with a lady, who sold some on eBay a while ago, who lives in Malta and had connections to the man who created these cards. I identified the game on the card as Brentford v Chelsea, Division 1, at Griffin Park, April 17th, 1937.
Therefore the date 1932 as to their publication had to be incorrect.
The lady in question sent me this:
"However these highly collectable Tip Top Sales Company Malta football cards date to the late 1950s when the Tip Top Sales Company Valletta - Malta was set up in Malta by the late Joseph Xuereb.
Born in Valletta in 1931, Mr. Joseph Xuereb emigrated to Canada in 1950. Upon his return to Malta in 1956, Mr. Xuereb opened a small shop in Valletta selling souvenirs and Tip Top was founded that year.
In 1960, he started importing pocket radios and soon after made his first contacts with Japan when he started importing electronics. As the years passed, Tip Top became Malta's leading company in Hi-Fi and Electronics sales, being the sole agents and representatives for Toshiba, Sanyo, Jamo, Sansui and other brands."
So these are trade cards from the late 1950's, probably around 1957 or 1958. Why he chose the pictures he did, I haven't a clue! But the cards are definitely not 1932.
Should help people date the other matches too.

All the best, Paul
Paul's Brentford card (no. 8) can be found here - Tip Top Sales Co. (Valletta Malta) – European Football Action Series – 1957-58

1. Arsenal v Portsmouth, 4-0 - Strong (Portsmouth)
2. Italy v Hungary, 4-2, in Paris
3. Aston Villa v German XI - goalmouth
4. Aston Villa v German XI - Biddlestone
5. Arsenal v Aston Villa 1-0 - Biddlestone goes out to clear
6. Italy v Hungary, 2-1
7. Germany v England - Hapgood, Szepan
8. Brentford v Chelsea 1-0 - Brentford's goalkeeper Mathieson does good work  -  Division 1, at Griffin Park, April 17th, 1937
9. Germany v England-Janes, Gellesch charge Welsh
10. Germany v England, 3-6 - Gellesch, Woodley
11. Sunderland v Preston - Beattie (Preston)
12. Italy v Hungary
13. England v Hungary, 6-2 - Hungary attack
14. England v Hungary, 6-2 - Tweedy
15. Germany v England, 3-6
16. Arsenal's Ted Drake in Training
17. Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur, 5-1 - Beasley
18. Aston Villa v German XI - The German defenders defeat Broome
19. Germany v England - Gellesch shoots a goal
20. Germany v Italy, 2-2
21. West Ham United v Norwich City
22. Germany v England - Second German goal
23. Aston Villa v German XI 3-2 - Biddlestone stops a German attack
24. Germany v England, 3-6 - Woodley, Lehner
25. Italy v Hungary - in Milan