1949 | Tom Finney Football Soccer Card 1/1 Artwork ( unprinted card )

1949 Soccer Card Artwork

A piece of highly detailed, mixed media, original 1/1 artwork for a Weighing Machine card series by Mardon, Son and Hall Ltd, 'Association Footballers', believed to be unproduced. Making this a truely unique collectable item.

The artwork is depicting a portrait of Tom Finney, in his rookie years, who played from 1946 to 1960 as a winger or centre forward for Preston North End and England.

Mounted on card, measuring approximately 15 x 21 cm.

Artist unknown.

Year: 1949

Trade Brand: Mardon, Son and Hall Ltd

Collection: Association Footballers

Card No: 1/1

Player / Subject: Tom Finney

For soccer / football cards 

Club featured on card: Preston North End 

Player position:  winger / centre forward

Player record:

 
Preston North End

• Football League Second Division: 1950–51
• FA Cup runner-up: 1953–54

England

• British Home Championship: 1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59

Individual

• FWA Footballer of the Year: 1954, 1957
• SPFA Special Merit Award: 2006

Other notable history: Sir Thomas Finney CBE (5 April 1922 - 14 February 2014) was an English international footballer who played from 1946 to 1960 as a winger or centre forward for Preston North End and England. He is widely known as being one of England's greatest ever players. He was loyal to Preston, for whom he made 433 Football League and 39 FA Cup appearances, scoring a total of 210. He also played for England 76 times, scoring 30 goals.

Condition: not graded, an assessment has been given but is not from an expert and does not provide a guarantee or warrant condition. The condition is clearly visible from close up photos provided. Vintage cards will often carry some wear. All cards are sent out double sleeve protected.

Copyright: the photo and original artwork is Copyright owned by Belta Cards. Image licensing is available.