VILLA CARDS
1900-1904
Villa entered the 20th Century as League Champions and retained their crown that season. Cup success temporarily eluded them, but Villa continued to be a dominant force in the game.
- Football League Champions: 1900
- Football League runners up: 1903
c1900: Cohen Weenen ('Sweet Crop' smoking mixture) - Cricketers, Footballers, Jockeys
Seven footballers in the set, three of them Villans. (Cards not numbered.)
c1900: St Petersburg Cigarette Co (cigarettes) - Footballers
1901: Ogden's ('Ogden's Tab' cigarettes) - Our Leading Footballers
1902: WD & HO Wills (cigarettes) - Football Series
These were printed twice, and one of the sets has Fred Wheldon representing West Brom.
These were printed twice, and one of the sets has Fred Wheldon representing West Brom.
[11] Fred Wheldon
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[34] Albert Wilkes
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[36] Jimmy Crabtree
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1902: William Clarke & Sons (cigarettes) - Football Series
Almost identical to the contemporary set from Wills (above).
Almost identical to the contemporary set from Wills (above).
[11] Fred Wheldon
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[34] Albert Wilkes
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[36] Jimmy Crabtree
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c1902: J & F Bell ('Three Bells' cigarettes) - Footballers
[27] John Devey
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[29] Jimmy Crabtree
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1902: Ogden's ('Ogden's Tab' cigarettes) - General Interest
Catalogued as set 95. Company logo on front without frame.
Catalogued as set 95. Company logo on front without frame.
1902: Ogden's ('Ogden's Tab' cigarettes) - General Interest
Catalogued as set 97. Company logo on front inside frame.
Catalogued as set 97. Company logo on front inside frame.
1902: F & J Smith ('Cup Tie' cigarettes) - Footballers
Referred to as the 'brown back' series. Some sources date these as late as 1906. For reference, Bert Banks only played five times for Villa, all in 1901.
Referred to as the 'brown back' series. Some sources date these as late as 1906. For reference, Bert Banks only played five times for Villa, all in 1901.
[3] John Devey
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[22] Howard Spencer
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[35] Jimmy Crabtree
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[68] Charlie Athersmith
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[70] Albert Evans
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[99] Bert Banks
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c1904: Cohen Weenen (cigarettes) - Actresses, Footballers and Jockeys
Approximately 20 footballers in the set. Backs of the cards are plain. Catalogues date the set to c1901, but Harry Hampton did not play for Villa until 1904.
Approximately 20 footballers in the set. Backs of the cards are plain. Catalogues date the set to c1901, but Harry Hampton did not play for Villa until 1904.