15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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Lot 713/0196
Ireland’s First Victory on English Soil
“Mission Impossible”
Soccer: F.A. Official Programme, Football International Match, England v. F.A. of Ireland at Goodison Park, 21.9.1949, 8vo, Liverpool 1949, 4pps., illus., ptd. wrappers. Good Scarce. (1)
* This was Ireland’s First Victory against England on a score line of 2 – 0, with greats like Jackie Carey, and Con Martin & Peter Farrell who scored the all important goals.
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Lot 714/0196
Soccer, 1950: Cork Athletic A.F.C. – Cork Athletic v. Drumcondra, 30th April, 1950, sm. 8vo 16pp. printed by D. & A. O’Leary, Cork, soiled, fold. marks & tears. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 715/0196
Soccer: Irish Schoolboys, Ireland v. Scotland, 25.3.1951; Ireland v. Scotland, 6.4.1953; Ireland v. Wales, 11.6.54; Ireland v. England, 25.5.1956, at Dalymount & Tolton Park, all 8vo, D. 1951-56, ptd. wrappers. Good. Scarce. (4)
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Lot 716/0196
Soccer: F.A.I., Cork Athletic v. Waterford, souvenir programme, 3.5.1951; Shamrock Rovers v. Norwich City (Benefit Match) 8.5.1959; Sligo Rovers v. Red-Star [European Champions Cup, second leg] 28.9.1977; Athlone v. Linfield (Tyler All-Ireland Cup Final, second leg) 13.8.1980, all 8vo, illus., & advert, ptd. wrappers, all a collection, w.a.f. (4)
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Lot 717/0196
Soccer: F.A.I. – Official Programme for F.A.I. Amateur XI Versus Gold Coast, played at Dalymount Park, 22nd August, 1950, 8pp. with pictorial wrappers, good. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 718/0196
Soccer: Dundalk A.F.C.: Group of four Match Programmes for F.A.I. Cup & European Leagues Champion Cup, against Zurich, Linfield, Shelbourne, & Cork, c. 1952 – 1979. Scarce. (4)
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Lot 719/0196
Irish Soccer: 1952-53, League of Ireland v. America, 2.5.1952; League of Ireland v. The Irish Football League 22.4.1953; League of Ireland v. The Football League, 17.3.1953, all at Dalymount Park, all 4to, D. 1952-53, illus. & adverts, some folds & scuffs. Otherwise good. (3)
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Lot 720/0196
Irish Soccer: Bohemians F.C.: Dundalk v. Waterford 29.3.52; Bohemians v. Glasgow Celtic (Exhibition Match) 16.4.52; Bohemians v. Shelbourne 26.4.52; Bohemians v. Admira-Wien (Exhibition Match) 21.5.54, all at Bohemians, all 8vo, illus. & adverts, some wear, otherwise. Good. (4)
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Lot 721/0196
Soccer: Tranmere Rovers v. Oldham Athletic, 31.8.52; Blackburn Rovers v. Linton Town (Grand Charity Match Dalymount Park,) 30.4.1954; Chelsea v. Burnley 23.8.54; Arsenal v. Everton, 31.8.54, all 8vo, 1952 – 54, adverts & illus. Good. (4)
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Lot 722/0196
English Soccer: Birmingham v. Everton, 26.1.1952; Burnley v. Stoke City 26.8.52; Stoke City v. Derby County 24.8.53; Stoke City v. Nottingham Forest, 30.8.54; Oldham Athletic v. Notts County, 1.9.53; Bury v. Luton Town, 24.8.54; Aston Villa v. Portsmouth 4.9.54; Luton Town v. Bury 1.8.54; Burnley v. Blackpool, 22.8.55; Preston North End v. Newcastle 27.8.55, all 8vo, 1952-55, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good. (10)
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Lot 723/0196
Soccer: Irish Internationals: Ireland v. Austria, 25.3.1953; Ireland v. England (World Cup-Tie), 19.6.1957; Ireland v. Sweden, all at Dalymount Park, Dublin, all 8vo, illus. & adverts, orig. ptd. wrappers. Good. (3)
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Lot 724/0196
Irish Soccer: Cork Athletic, Challenge Cup Competition Final Tie v. Evergreen Utd., 26.4.1953; v. Frank Swift’s XI, (Mc Kenna Memorial Match), 15.5.1953, both at Dalymount Park, both 8vo, illus. & adverts. Good. (2)
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Lot 725/0196
Soccer: Everton F.C., v. Hull City 2.9.53; v. Oldham Athletic, 29.8.53; v. Preston North End, 28.8.54; v. Arsenal, 25.8.54; v. Preston North End 20.8.55; v. Manchester United, 4.9.1957 (The Ill-Fated Season), all at Goodison Park, all 8vo, Liverpool 1953-54, adverts & illus., some wear. Good. (6)
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Lot 726/0196
Soccer: West Bromwich Albion 1953-58, v. Newcastle Utd. 9.9.53; v. Aston Villa, 19.4.54; v. Arsenal 28.8.54; v. Newcastle Utd., 1.9.54; v. Arsenal 28.8.54; v. Sheffield Wednesday 16.10.54; v. Charlton Athletic 29.1.55; v. Manchester Utd. 25.8.56; v. Sheffield Utd., 19.2.58, all home fixtures at Bramwell Lane, all 8vo, West Bromich 1953-58, illus. & adverts, some m/ss notes, otherwise good. (9)
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Lot 727/0196
Signed by Stanley Mathews
Soccer: Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Middlesborough, 27.3.54, 8vo Wolverhampton 1954, adverts & illus., signed by Stanley Mathews on front cover and also on inside back cover, slight detaching; v. Tottenham Hotspur, 30.8.1954, 8vo Wolverhampton 1954, adverts & illus., some marks. Good. (2)
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Lot 728/0196
Soccer: Blackburn Rovers: v. Brentford 31.8.1953; v. West Ham United, 23.8.1954, both 8vo, Blackburn 1953-54, illus. & adverts. Good. (2)
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Lot 729/0196
Soccer: F.A.: Football Association Challenge Cup: F.A. Cup Semi-Final Tie, Blackpool v. Tottenham Hotspur, 21.3.53; F.A. Cup Semi-Final Manchester City v. Sunderland 26.3.55; F.A. Cup Semi-Final Manchester City v. Tottenham Hotspur 17.3.56, all at Villa Park, Birmingham, all 8vo, Birm. 1953-56, adverts & illus., ptd. wrappers, some wear. Fair. (3)
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Lot 730/0196
Soccer: Limerick: F.A.I., Limerick v. Bohemians, Longford, Drumcondra, Bohemians, Transport, Cork Athletic, Shelbourne, Dundalk, Evergreen Utd., Shamrock Rvs., Evergreen United, Sligo Rovers, St. Patrick’s Athletic, Burtonwood Gunners, Fulham, Cork Athletic, Shelbourne, Drumcondra, Waterford, Bohemians, Cork Celtic, Berne, Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers (2), Dundalk, Sligo Rovers, Waterford (2), St. Patrick’s Athletic, Cork Hibs., Waterford, all 8vo, 1953-1971, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, together 32 official programmes for home and away matches. Good. (32)
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Lot 731/0196
Soccer: F.A.I., International World Cup Tie, Official Programme, Ireland v. France at Dalymount Park, Dublin, 4.10.1953, 8vo, D. 1953, 16pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Fine. (1)
* Ireland were beaten by the French after a valiant effort losing three goals to five.
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Lot 732/0196
Soccer: F.A., Doncaster Rovers v. Bristol Rovers, 2.9.1953; Doncaster Rovers v. Hull City, 5.9.1953; Doncaster Rovers v. Plymouth Argyle, 1.9.1955; & Doncaster Rovers v. Huddersfield Town, 31.8.1957, all 8vo, Doncaster 1953 – 57, adverts & illus., together 4 official programmes. Good. (4)
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