1969/70 A&BC Footballers — Billy Bremner #43 — Leeds United — Green Back
1969/70
Bremner is identified here as Leeds captain immediately after the club’s first league-title season. That timing gives the card real period atmosphere: it belongs to the moment when Revie’s Leeds were becoming the dominant, combative side now fixed in football history.
Read the catalogue note →- Season
- 1969/70
- Set
- A&BC Footballers — Green Backs
- Subject
- Billy Bremner
- Club shown
- Leeds United
- Card number
- 43
- 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
Bremner is identified here as Leeds captain immediately after the club’s first league-title season. That timing gives the card real period atmosphere: it belongs to the moment when Revie’s Leeds were becoming the dominant, combative side now fixed in football history.
Archive significance: Contemporaneous A&BC card of Bremner as Leeds captain immediately after the club's first league-title season; Gold.
Historical context: Issued immediately after Leeds' first league-title season, with Bremner identified as captain.
Why this object matters
The green-back captain's card preserves Bremner immediately after Leeds' first title season. It contributes a clear dated layer within the Bremner sequence while remaining a representative commercial card.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Historical context
Issued immediately after Leeds' first league-title season, with Bremner identified as captain.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.5 / 10.
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