1896-1897 OGDEN'S LTD. GUINEA GOLD FOOTBALLERS & CYCLISTS SHEFFIELD UNITED PLAYERS x 5
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YEAR: 1899
ISSUE: OGDEN'S LTD. GUINEA GOLD FOOTBALLERS & CYCLISTS
NUMBER: N/A
CONDITION: POOR TO GOOD. MORE DETAILED CONDITION REPORTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
THIS GROUPING FEATURES FIVE MEMBERS OF THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL SHEFFIELD UNITED SIDE FROM THE TURN OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. FORWARD JACK ALMOND & WING HALF BILLY BEER BOTH SCORED IN THE TRIUMPHANT FA CUP FINAL OF 1899; HARRY THICKETT & PETER BOYLE WERE BOTH HIGHLY REGARDED DEFENDERS WHO PLAYED CRUCIAL ROLES IN THE BLADES PERIOD AS A DOMINANT FORCE IN ENGLISH FOOTBALL, AND BOTH WERE CAPPED FOR THEIR COUNTRY (ENGLAND AND IRELAND RESPECTIVELY).