W.B.A. WEST BROMWICH ALBION FC West Brom WBA Throstles & The Baggies football card rarities,  by F.C.C. ||:|| Football Card Collector

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Wizard transfers TRANSFERS laid down. Mysterious issues, said to be from the re-launch of WIZARD comic, February 1970. All teams, Man Utd, Boro, Saints, West Brom etc., were found in an old excercise / accounts book. All were long ago 'transferred' from their backing paper. Very fragile items. Contact us for details ... about £15 per item, some more, depending on condition

SOLD - all sold - ALL SOLD (all teams now sold out)
LQL Derek Kevan LQL 1962 issued only in Chile. DEREK KEVAN (named "Joe" here) of West Brom, Palace, Park Ave, and Man City fame

This is a card from the 1962 collection, issued only in CHILE, for World Cup 1962.  Original printing but very primitive in its style.  CARD not paper sticker, RARER type. Issued to be cut, and has been cut from block of 4, as intended. Handling wear and possible AMR : adhesion marks but generally about GOOD-minus. Exceedingly rare! Do not miss it.    SOLD at ?75

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LQL Bobby Robson AMR (AMR = adhesion marks to rear - light) but generally GOOD, this is a card from the 1962 collection, issued only in CHILE, for World Cup 1962.  LQL is the name of the issuer. Originally in 4 (with 3 other cards per large card) now cut to a single, as intended, as issued.

BOBBY ROBSON of England and WBA. Exceedingly rare! Do not miss it. SOLD at ?75
Pals PNE and ENGLAND PALS c.1923 NEW SERIES ... UN-CUT ... very rare in an UN-cut state, still as issued.

This double-card includes  HUBERT PEARSON  of WBA, here for ENGLAND in his only libne-up

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VERY GOOD

SOLD ?30
Clifford43

WBA Walsh

 West Brom player J. D. Walsh.  Card #43, Clifford Series British trade cards, c.1948/49 - staple holes as issued.

GOOD

?35.00 Sterling.

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GdS78sheetWBA one COMPLETE UNCUT SHEET of 10 cards, as issued, excellent to near-mint!

This has WEST BROM's Willie Johnston amongst other greats of the day! VERY RARE to find uncut sheets today, over 35 years later! 

THIS ENTIRE SHEET of 10 is ?45

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FACWwba1882 WBA West Brom,  Barratt & Co., Wood Green 1935 FA Cup WINNERS issue, number 10, Baggies 1892 card.

CLICK PICTURE to see a BIGGER VERSION and for how to buy it. VERY RARE.

Faults include corner creases and light creasing, general handling wear.  FAIR+plus+   ?35.00
ACROPOLE78

Johnston

 WILLIE JOHNSTON - WBA WEST BROM & RANGERS star. Issued only in Portugal by Acropolis Press.

Photo taken when Johnston was at WBA. Issued before World Cup 78. Plain back. Click pic to see bigger image.

EXTREMELY RARE!  ONE OF THE RARER ONES!  ?25.00 - includes freepost Europe - Click picture to see buying options
PtSorcE84

Tony Grealish

 1984 Portugal Issue for "Futebol Euro 84". Ed.Sorcasius. UN-used, almost as new. Very rare. PLAIN BACK.

TONY GREALISH - a West Brom player from summer '84, here for Ireland, for Euro 84, from this rare Portuguese series.

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Cibels70

Astle

 Jeff Astle, WBA West Bromwich Albion, by Cibels Chocolates 1970, only issued in Spain.

Plain back. Some faults - crease across top, ex-album, ex-adhesion faults to rear, yet EXTREMELY RARE! ?22.00

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PtSorcWC82

BryRobson

 1981 Portugal issue for "XII Campeonatao do Mundo 1982". Ed.Sorcasius. UN-used, almost as new. Very rare. PLAIN BACK.

BRYAN ROBSON probably just about at Manchester United but COULD still be at West Brom, looking at when this 1981 pic was taken!

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Carreras proof4 wba brum swans grimsby PROOFS!  1934 unique piece of cartophilic history.  WBA, Birmingham, Swansea and Grimsby footballers.

Printer's proof issue, advance proofs from the 1934 series.  Sadly the upper area with the WBA player has suffered over the years. Nevertheless this is a unique piece, another gem from the John Allen archive. Click pic. to see larger image

Due to condition this is priced lower than the others on offer, elsewhere on this website. Only ?25.00
Wilkinsons WBA sweets "Wilkinson's Quality Sweets" (printed on back is "quality sweets") empty wrapper - torn at top, well-handled. FAIR to good.

WBA sweets (stickers?) bag c.1970s?  BAB-like BUT different : measured against a BAB shield sticker this design has different dimensions. Possibly a 'rogue' issue, using BABs design. Who knows? The only ones we have ever seen, in 30 years, are all from the John Allen Archive.

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Casdon 1981

WC82 game

Cunningham WBA

 Issued for Xmas 1982, and sold during the run-up to The World Cup 1982, this is from the "Casdon Soccer Game : England Squad" Thus, this is a 1981/2 packet issue - cut out - on thick card (but they will insert merrily into typical albums, i.e. plastic sleeves).

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Nabisco71pair 

WBA England

 Original PAIRS, rare stickers from the barely seen 1971 Nabisco "Cup Winners" series.

WBA and England.

?25.
Pt cdc WC74

Holton

 JIM HOLTON - three years a WBA player 1968-71.   This Portuguese sticker from '74 shows him at The World Cup.

Portugal-only issue. Plain back. DIFFERENT to similar Spanish card by RuiRomer- click pic to see bigger image. EXTREMELY RARE!

?25.00 - includes freepost Europe - Click picture to see buying options
flash86JimNic Italian issue only. West Brom's Jimmy Nicholl for Northern Ireland at the Mexico 86 World Cup. This issue is becoming very rare, already, after just 30 years. Never issued in The United Kingdom. One only of this sticker - do not miss it. "There is only one Jimmy Nicholl!"

SOLD GBP ?22.00 Sterling SOLD

I am promised that OTHERS from the series are available. More to come soon ... I am negotiating with the Italian seller now
mxramaJeffA Card, not paper, as are all of these. Here's West Brom legend Jeff Astle in WBA colours on an England card from this Italian issue, Mexicorama, the Italian version of the FKS Mexico 70 Soccer Stars stickers collection. SOLD GBP ?28.00 Sterling SOLD

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GdS78willieJn ITALIAN ISSUE ONLY : Willie Johnston of Scotland, Argentina 78, at that time of West Brom, and a former & future Glasgow Rangers star. A rare football card, with blank back, no damage, cut as intended, from packet issue, issued ONLY in ITALY - never sold in the UK

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hawthorns 1920s card showing The Hawthorns, West Brom's stadium, during a Home International, Ireland v England.

Spanish issue!  Also for sale the original newspaper, showing The Hawthorns on the front cover, from which this card was created. Spain, 1922. Never available in the UK. Very unusual, very rare. Well worth clicking on the link and seeing the newspaper too. SOLD?45.00SOLD

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EngGoldPlq82

BryRobson

 

 1981/2 anonymous sticker for ESPA? 82 MUNDIAL. Mystery issue. UN-used, almost as new. Very rare. PLAIN BACK.

BRYAN ROBSON not long from WBA here for England in 81.

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PEPEMEL1 A very unusual find, a Spanish card of West Brom's manager Pepe Mel, in a former job. Spanish card.

Never issued in the UK. Only 1 available.

SOLD

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wba0 BRYAN ROBSON, erstwhile star at West Brom, here as England captain. Very scarce foreign card, from Mexico 86 World Cup - Commodore 64! Remember them? VERY GOOD CONDITION. VERY SCARCE - BECOMING RARE. ?25.
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estLaurieC Laurie Cunningham, a West Brom legend, here in his first season for for RM. This card was issued only in Spain, for La Liga 1980/81.

Never issued in Great Britain.

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newwba1  

 

 Super-rare Battocks WBA card, about 100 years old, one of the rare varieties of these extremely rare cards - do NOT miss this, ?95.00

SOLD - ?95.00 - SOLD
dm12  

WBA, West Brom legend, Jeff Astle. Played with Notts County as well as West Bromwich Albion. Apart from a corner tear, as seen, it's unused, and otherwise neatly cut, as intended, dotted lines marking edge of sticker are still visible;  the plain, gummed back is still un-used, still ready to moisten and stick-down. The gum is still in good order! Due to corner off, only ?8.00 GBP Sterling.

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B1k  

W. Robins, of  WEST BROMWICH ALBION, by Barratt, 1936. A very rare pre-war British issue, not often seen - in any condition!  This 80-year-old classic Barratt card, with extremely faint, light & small crease (hardly noticeable)  is justly classified as "GOOD PLUS"-  click photo to see for yourself. Valued at 30GBP or more, in "FCCM". CLICK ON the PICTURE of this card for a BIGGER VERSION  Price = GBP Sterling ?22.00

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L2b  

Sir Bobby Robson, Footballing Knight and legend at WEST BROMWICH ALBION. Latterly manager of England, from  a rare series called Editoria Vecchi 'Futebol Mundial 1962 / COPPA MONDIALE CILE 1962, only issued abroad; never issued in Great Britain! This is an extremely rare foreign issue of England football stars, never seen by most collectors - whatever the condition. Prices for this 50-year-old series of cards reflect rarity. Front about "GOOD" (light stain, light crease) back has been glued down once upon a time. This card is NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE and is priced at 75 GBP. CLICK ON the PICTURE of this card for a BIGGER VERSION Bobby Robson price = GBP Sterling ?75.00

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M1g Ray Crawford, of WBA WEST BROMWICH ALBION and a capped goal-scorer for England c.1961, on an extremely rare card from this exceedingly rare series called "MONDIALI DI CALCIO 1962", issued by MRA in 1962 - only issued abroad; never issued in Great Britain! This is an extremely rare foreign issue of England football stars, never seen by most collectors! Prices for this 50-year-old series of cards reflect rarity. Card is about "VERY GOOD PLUS/EXCELLENT-". NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE. CLICK ON the PICTURE of this card for a BIGGER VERSION

GBP Sterling ?125.00

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wba1 Baggies 1928 metal football card showing Throstles team and staff. Some wear and light deformation but generally GOOD CONDITION. Click image to see a larger version

RARE! ?20.00

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wba2  

An F.A. Cup winner, as manager of WBA ... evan a Copa Del Rey winner with BARCELONA and a manager at AJAX too! The man behind Johan Cruyff's 'Total Football' idea. This man is very unjustly forgotten by most. He should be listed as a football legend! Baggies' legend Vic Buckingham, here as Barca manager , on a 1970 Spanish sticker (it's a cut-sticker - you can see half of the 'scissor-cut' mark on the rear) by RuiRomer.

VERY RARE! ?40.00

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M1a  

Sir Bobby Robson, Footballing Knight of WEST BROM, WBA, WEST BROMWICH ALBION, and FULHAM. Latterly manager of England, and clubs : FC PORTO, IPSWICH TOWN, PSV EINDHOVEN, BARCELONA, NEWCASTLE UNITED, on an extremely rare card from this exceedingly rare series called "MONDIALI DI CALCIO 1962", issued by MRA in 1962 - only issued abroad; never issued in Great Britain! This is an extremely rare foreign issue of England football stars, never seen by most collectors - in any condition! Prices for this 50-year-old series of cards reflect rarity. Card is about "VERY GOOD PLUS/EX". NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE in the world!

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SOLD GBP ?135.00 Sterling. SOLD

 
M1aa we also have a "good minus" condition version of the above - now sold-  card, of 1962 Sir Bobby to come... when we extricate it from the albums/leaves of the John Allen collection ...it IS somewhere. In time it will appear here.

Price will be about ?80 - to ?90

  

Sir Bobby Robson, Footballing Knight of WEST BROM, WBA, WEST BROMWICH ALBION, and FULHAM. Latterly manager of England, and clubs : FC PORTO, IPSWICH TOWN, PSV EINDHOVEN, BARCELONA, NEWCASTLE UNITED, on an extremely rare card from this exceedingly rare series called "MONDIALI DI CALCIO 1962", issued by MRA in 1962 - only issued abroad; never issued in Great Britain! This is an extremely rare foreign issue of England football stars, never seen by most collectors - in any condition! Prices for this 50-year-old series of cards reflect rarity. Card is about "GOOD MINUS". Check back here soon. We hope to have it found and listed by then.

 
kn3 LOOK AGAIN - this is NOT a Service Line release! It was issued only in the Far East by THE KNIGHT. VERY SCARCE.

Andy Townsend, once of WBA. USA 94. ?10.00

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fks67wba The rarely seen 1967 FKS sticker of

WBA : D.Clark  (in the even rarer state of being un-used, still un-damaged, never glued-in, after all these years)

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fks67wba The rarely seen 1967 FKS sticker of

WBA :  A.Brown  (in the even rarer state of being un-used, still un-damaged, never glued-in, after all these years)

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fks67wbaFraser The rarely seen 1967 FKS sticker of

WBA : Fraser (in the even rarer state of being un-used, still un-damaged, never glued-in, after all these years)

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5l. MANCHESTER UNITED, GLASGOW RANGERS, WEST BROM WBA, SUNDERLAND crowd-pleaser, Jimmy Nicholl, Northern Ireland legend. An anonymous Italian issue, never available in GB; a large cut-out gummy back sticker (UN-gummed, never stuck-down into album, as intended) issued by "Il Giornarlino" in 1982, to mark the World Cup in Spain. This is a very scarce issue, due for rarity values ever-rising... Due to its scarcity this is ?22 - rare issue.
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