Ogden's Captains of Association Football Clubs & Colours — J. Baker / Leeds United #20
mid-1920s
The reverse is the real treasure here: it identifies Leeds as 1923–24 Division II champions and prints a period team list. That turns a cigarette card of captain J. Baker into a tiny contemporary document of the season that took Leeds into the top flight.
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- mid-1920s
- Set
- Ogden's Captains of Association Football Clubs & Colours
- Subject
- J. Baker
- Club shown
- Leeds United
- Card number
- 20
- 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
The reverse is the real treasure here: it identifies Leeds as 1923–24 Division II champions and prints a period team list. That turns a cigarette card of captain J. Baker into a tiny contemporary document of the season that took Leeds into the top flight.
Archive significance: Early Leeds captain card documenting the 1923–24 Division II championship and period team list; formative club-history Gold.
Historical context: Reverse explicitly identifies Leeds as 1923–24 Division II champions and prints the period team list.
Research caution: Exact issue year and J. Baker full name unresolved.
Why this object matters
The printed championship reference and period team list give the Baker card unusually concentrated evidence of Leeds' early promotion history. This specific reverse content supports a modest increase over less informative contemporary portraits.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Historical context
Reverse explicitly identifies Leeds as 1923–24 Division II champions and prints the period team list.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.9 / 10.
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