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Originally Posted by Anish
That Wills SGC 8 is STUNNING! I have two copies, but they're both around VG.
Do you consider 1902 Wills (or Clarke's) to be the first football card set? I believe there are a few rugby cards in there, but they describe it as a "football" series unlike the other multi-sport sets from around that time.
Also, I see that PSA dates the Ogden's cards as 1902, so the Meredith "at work" may not precede the others.
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There are earlier football cards, certainly. A complete dedicated set, I am unsure except perhaps the Guinea Gold. Personally, the Circus girl cards are my favorites, but that is all sports.
The Cohen Weenen set from 1897 is good (which includes Cricket and Jockeys). The Guinea Gold set from 1897 is mostly or just footballers, I think.
I see that the grading companies get a bit confused with the Ogden's and there are a ton of different sets. I try to use this site as much as possible to date and identify them. There are a bunch of sets that are just footballers and a bunch of "General Interest" ones.
https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogsp...r-leading.html
https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogsp...terest-95.html
This is the particular set and they do believe that 1902 is the right date for this one:
https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogsp...est-95-02.html
However, you can see that
www.rookiesoccercards.com believe that this set (which also includes Steve Bloomer) Here is an excerpt:
"Ogden Tabs' General Interest Series C 1900. Often misdated as 1902, the 1900 dates is far more accurate due to the inclusion of John Goodall for Derby (Goodall left Derby in 1900)"
https://www.rookiesoccercards.com/bl...steve-834.html
Here is my favorite Circus Girl card (GO Smith).