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Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1985

By Panini
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Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1985 is a nostalgic journey through every complete UK Panini sticker album from 1978 to 1985. This landmark book, licensed by Panini, reproduces nearly 5,000 images of iconic stickers, album covers, and packet designs featuring hundreds of clubs across the English First Division and Scottish Premier, including legends like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Celtic. It celebrates not only the great teams and players of the era such as Bryan Robson, Glenn Hoddle, and Kevin Keegan, but also the lesser-known players and moments that defined football in that period. A must-have for fans longing to relive the ritual of collecting, swapping, and cherishing football stickers from the late 70s and early 80s.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for: football enthusiasts, nostalgia lovers, collectors of sports memorabilia, and readers interested in football history and culture from the late 1970s to mid-1980s. This book particularly resonates with those who experienced the sticker albums as children or wish to explore this unique part of British football culture.

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A football fan's dream come true – every complete UK Panini sticker album 1978-1985 reproduced together for the very first time.

A football fan's dream come true – every complete UK Panini sticker album 1978-1985 reproduced together for the very first time.

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A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 2022

'This book delivers a thousand memories' - Mark Lawrenson

A football fan's dream come true – every complete UK PANINI sticker album from 1978-1985 reproduced together for the very first time.

'Swapsies', 'Got, Got, Need' and 'Shinies'...

This landmark illustrated book is a fantastic feast of nostalgia for any football fan of a certain age. PANINI albums were a must-have if you were a football-mad kid growing up in the late 70s and 80s, when player stickers were bought, bartered and collected in a treasured rite of passage. This book will bring back all those β€˜I had that one’, β€˜I’d forgotten about him’ and β€˜look at that haircut!’ memories as well as providing in-depth details on all the players and teams of the era.

Licensed by PANINI, this is a comprehensive collection of PANINI'S UK domestic football albums from 1978 to 1985 inclusive. Covering all English First Division and Scottish Premier teams, it features not only all the great teams and players of the era, but the one-season wonders and the also-rans as well.

Inside the book:

  • Nearly 5,000 images of iconic PANINI stickers, album covers and sticker packet designs.
  • Hundreds of clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Celtic, Rangers, Manchester City, Spurs, Newcastle United, Dundee United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Aberdeen and West Ham United.
  • Photographs and pen portraits of the great players of the day, such as Bryan Robson, Glenn Hoddle, Kevin Keegan, Ossie Ardiles, Ian Rush and John Barnes, plus World Cup winners in the twilight of their careers and young stars in the making, like Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle, Mark Hughes and Gary Lineker.

Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1985 is sure to be a cherished addition to any football memorabilia collection.

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"This book delivers a thousand memories" – Mark Lawrenson. Critics have praised it as a treasure trove and an elegy to youth and memories, with Financial Times' Simon Kuper noting it reminds readers of the magic of ordinary men becoming football immortals and evoking half-remembered stickers. Ian Herbert of the Daily Mail called it a gateway into a long-forgotten world, while Bryan Robson acknowledged that these albums form an integral part of football history.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399405225

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport

Illustration: Full colour throughout

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 242.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 2777g

Pages: 592

About the Author

PANINI was founded in 1961 with the launch of its first Calciatori (Football Players) collection. It now has subsidiaries in Europe, Latin America and the United States. In the run-up to a FIFA World Cup, PANINI produces millions of albums, selling them to over 150 territories.

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