1958/59 A&BC Footballers — James William Thomas Hill #45 — Fulham — Planet Variant
1958/59
Jimmy Hill was already PFA chairman when this Fulham card was issued, placing it alongside the period in which he became closely associated with the campaign against football’s maximum wage. Long before television turned him into a familiar national figure, the card catches Hill while his influence on the game was already extending far beyond the pitch.
Read the catalogue note →- Season
- 1958/59
- Set
- A&BC Footballers / Topstars — Series 1
- Subject
- Jimmy Hill
- Club shown
- Fulham
- Card number
- 45
- Grading
- Light age/handling and edge/corner wear; no numeric grade.
- Condition
- Light age/handling and edge/corner wear; no numeric grade.
- Completeness
- Complete as supplied.
Catalogue note
Jimmy Hill was already PFA chairman when this Fulham card was issued, placing it alongside the period in which he became closely associated with the campaign against football’s maximum wage. Long before television turned him into a familiar national figure, the card catches Hill while his influence on the game was already extending far beyond the pitch.
Archive significance: Playing-era Jimmy Hill card issued while he was PFA chairman; football labour, administration and media history support Gold.
Historical context: Hill was already a PFA leader in the period represented, linking the card to the maximum-wage campaign and later football administration/broadcasting history.
Why this object matters
The Fulham Hill card is contemporary with his PFA chairmanship and wage-reform campaigning, independently corroborated by the National Football Museum. This provides a labour-history relationship beyond later television fame, supporting a modest increase.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Historical context
Hill was already a PFA leader in the period represented, linking the card to the maximum-wage campaign and later football administration/broadcasting history.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.8 / 10.
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