A Sticker's Worth 500 Words
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Football nostalgia blog by Manny Hawks, Richard Allinson, Emlyn Shepherdson-Jones and Mat Jolin-Beech. https://astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/?m=1
Our new post from Manny Hawks on Morten Olsen. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2026/09/285-... An international break means a look at international management. #Denmark #DBU #WorldCup #Euros #NykobingFC #CercleBrugge #RWDMolenbeek #Anderlecht #FCKoln #Brondby #Ajax #football
Happy Birthday to Ricardo Quaresma - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/09/126-... Mat Jolin-Beech on niche trivia and neck tattoos. #SportingCP #Barca #Porto #InterMilan #ChelseaFC #Besiktas #AlAhli #Kasimpasa #VitoriaGuimaraes #Portugal #football
126: Ricardo Quaresma, Portugal, FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, Panini Official Licensed Sticker Album
This week Mat Jolin-Beech takes a look at the world of obscure football trivia through the medium of an exceptionally talented Portuguese wi...
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Happy Birthday to Paul Warhurst - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/03/63-p... Rich Allinson on the king of versatility. #OAFC #SWFC #BRFC #CPFC #BWFC #SCFC #ChesterfieldFC #BarnsleyFC #CUFC #GTFC #BlackpoolFC #FGRFC #WxmAFC #BarnetFC #NVFC #EFL #PL #football
63, Paul Warhurst, Blackburn Rovers, Merlin’s Premier League 95 Sticker Collection
Today Richard Allinson takes a look at a man who played in so many positions he probably had to keep some in his aunt’s house. As you will s...
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#ICYMI: Last push for Manny Hawks' look at Paul Heald. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2026/09/137-... An odd episode of Relocation, Relocation. #SUFC #LOFC #PUSB #CPFC #STFC #AFCW #SWFC #MKDons #EFL #PL #football
137: Paul Heald, Wimbledon, 1996 Pro Match Soccer
Selhurst Park first opened its doors as the home of Crystal Palace in August 1924. Anyone who has had the pleasure of attending South Londo...
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Today would have been Igor Protti's 59th birthday. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2022/09/14-i... The prolific goalscorer across the Italian pyramid sadly passed away in June. #Rimini #Livorno #Messina #Bari #Lazio #Napoli #Reggiana #SerieA #SerieB #calcio #football
14: Igor Protti, Bari, Merlin’s Calcio 95 Collector Cards
We are picking up a request post today on behalf of Gareth ‘Marco J’ Jackson. First of all we’d like to thank Gareth for his patience as thi...
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Happy Birthday to Emmanuel Petit - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2025/02/19-e... Manny Hawks on World Cups, doubles and Sun Hill's finest. #France #WorldCup #ASMonaco #Ligue1 #ArsenalFC #ChelseaFC #PL #FACup #Barca #LaLiga #football
19: Emmanuel Petit, Arsenal, Merlin’s Premier League 98 Official Sticker Collection
The various streaming platforms available today mean that it is rare for a show to create the kind of water cooler moments dreamed of by pr...
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Happy Birthday to John Buchanan - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/12/413-... Manny Hawks on a South Wales superstar...from Scotland. #CCFC #Bluebirds #RCFC #NTFC #EFL #SPL #football
413: John Buchanan and Billy Ronson, Cardiff City, Panini’s Football 80
This week we are taking on a request post from Mark of Football Art Online fame. If you haven’t already familiarised yourself with his exce...
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Two years ago today the great Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci passed away. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/11/185-... One of the heroes of Italia 90 and a classy goalscorer. #Italy #WorldCup #Messina #Juventus #InterMilan #SerieA #JubiloIwata #J1League #football #calcio
185: Salvatore Schillaci, Juventus, Calciatori Panini 1989/90
Richard Allinson brings us the story of a World Cup that made so many fall in love with football and many more come back to the game after t...
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Happy Birthday to Junichi Inamoto - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/05/542-... Mat Jolin-Beech on longevity and long distance travel. #Japan #WorldCup #GambaOsaka #ArsenalFC #FulhamFC #WBAFC #CCFC #Galatasaray #EintrachtFrankfurt #KawasakiFrontale #football
542: Junichi Inamoto, Japan, Panini 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Official Sticker Album
Mat Jolin-Beech is back with some more insight from his recent travels. Today’s subject played at three World Cups and earned 82 caps as his...
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Happy Birthday to John Aldridge - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/03/319-... Rich Allinson on scoring goals and spitting bars. Cushty la! #NCAFC #OUFC #LiverpoolFC #RealSociedad #TRFC #EFL #LaLiga #Ireland #WorldCup #football
Happy Birthday to John Fashanu - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/05/44-j... Rich Allinson gets it in the mixer. AWOOGA! #NCFC #MiramarRangers #CPFC #LCFC #AFCW #AVFC #EFL #PL #football #Gladiators
Happy Birthday to Sol Campbell - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/04/487-... Manny Hawks on losing friends and alienating people. #THFC #ArsenalFC #Pompey #NUFC #NCFC #PL #EFL #FACup #England #ThreeLions #WorldCup #football
487: Sol Campbell, Tottenham Hotspur, Merlin’s Premier League 99 Official Sticker Collection
Tag someone and if they don’t reply in five minutes they owe you a trip to Disneyland. Pick your grandmother’s name and t...
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He had his own chant at #LOFC. It was in the style of some kind of pre-WWII effort: "Heald! Heald! He's our shield! He saves the ball on the football field!" I'm not making this up, I promise.
A Sticker's Worth 500 Words@asw500.bsky.social · 2w agoOur new post from Manny Hawks on Paul Heald. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2026/09/137-... Caught in the middle of one of English football's cautionary tales. #SUFC #LOFC #PUSB #CPFC #STFC #AFCW #SWFC #MKDons #EFL #PL #football
Our new post from Manny Hawks on Paul Heald. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2026/09/137-... Caught in the middle of one of English football's cautionary tales. #SUFC #LOFC #PUSB #CPFC #STFC #AFCW #SWFC #MKDons #EFL #PL #football
137: Paul Heald, Wimbledon, 1996 Pro Match Soccer
Selhurst Park first opened its doors as the home of Crystal Palace in August 1924. Anyone who has had the pleasure of attending South Londo...
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Happy Birthday to Aleksandar Mitrovic - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/12/430-... Rich Allinson on a blast from the past, which was the style at the time. #Teleoptik #Partizan #Anderlecht #NUFC #FulhamFC #AlHilal #AlRayyan #Serbia #football
430: Aleksandar Mitrovic, Serbia, FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, Panini Official Licensed Sticker Album
In case it had escaped your notice Richard Allinson is slightly older than the rest of us at A Sticker’s Worth 500 Words. With great age com...
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Happy Birthday to Neville Southall - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/04/163-... Emlyn Shepherdson-Jones om a top keeper and top bloke. #BuryFC #EvertonFC #TUFC #BCAFC #EFL #FACup #PL #Wales #Cymru #football
163: Neville Southall, Everton, Merlin’s Premier League 97 Official Sticker Collection
Continuing our theme of excellent 90s goalkeepers we have my mate Emlyn Jones. I remember watching today’s subject win the man o...
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David Squires on … a big weekend for controversial calls in the Premier League
David Squires on … a big weekend for controversial calls in the Premier League
Our cartoonist on the English top-flight leading the way for debatable decisions and performative sadness * Buy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite works * And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...
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Happy Birthday to Matt Targett - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2025/09/470-... Mat Jolin-Beech on the perils of pre-season (and the truth). #SaintsFC #FulhamFC #AVFC #Boro #NUFC #HCAFC #EFL #PL #football
470: Matt Targett, Newcastle United, Panini Premier League Official Sticker Collection 2024
Mat Jolin-Beech today looks to spare us all the tedium of an international break with a look back at some pre-season misadventures. An onlin...
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Happy Birthday to Eidur Gudjohnsen - hope he's having a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/01/99-e... Manny Hawks on the family business. #Valur #PSV #BWFC #CFC #Barca #ASMonaco #Spurs #SCFC #FFC #AEKAthens #CercleBrugge #ClubBrugge #Molde #Iceland #football
99: Eidur Gudjohnsen, Chelsea, Merlin’s F.A. Premier League 2001 Official Sticker Collection
Happy New Year! Let’s be honest 2021 can’t be worse than the absolute shitshow that has gone before but if we have learnt anything from it i...
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On this day in 1956 Ray Wilkins was born. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/10/188-... A fantastic player and inspirational coach who impressed across the world. Sadly passed in 2018. #ChelseaFC #MUFC #ACMilan #PSG #RangersFC #QPR #CPFC #WWFC #Hibs #MillwallFC #LOFC #England #football
188: Raymond Wilkins, AC Milan, Panini Calciatori 1986-87
Mat Jolin-Beech has been on his travels again and is once again delving into a more internationally flavoured subject. As a result the 848 ...
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RIP Ludek Miklosko. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/04/485-... Remembered mainly for his 1995 heroics but a top keeper over several seasons.
#ICYMI: A last push for Rich Allinson on Nicolàs Otamendi. astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2026/08/278-... Think you like Messi? This lad takes it to strange new places. #Argentina #WorldCup #VelezSarsfield #Porto #Valencia #AtleticoMineiro #MCFC #Benfica #RiverPlate #football
278: Nicolás Otamendi, Argentina, FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, Panini Official Licensed Sticker Album
Rich Allinson explores some interesting inking among some of South America’s footballing talent while also allowing all England fans a bit o...
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Happy Birthday to Carlo Nash - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/04/177-... Manny Hawks on an overlooked option in goal. #CPFC #SCFC #MCFC #Boro #PNEFC #EFL #PL #football
177: Carlo Nash, Crystal Palace, Merlin’s Premier League 98 Official Sticker Collection
Talking about periods of relative stability seems trite in these disconcerting times but, for the first time in my life, Crystal...
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Happy Birthday to Steve Ogrizovic - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2021/01/111-... Manny Hawks on longevity and versatility. #ChesterfieldFC #LiverpoolFC #STFC #PUSB #EFL #FACup #PL #football
111: Steve Ogrizovic, Coventry City, Merlin’s Premier League 97 Official Sticker Collection
In October 2020 Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made his 650th appearance in Serie A during a 1-1 draw against Crotone. He followed thi...
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Happy Birthday to Sam Kerr - hope she has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2023/09/343-... Manny Hawks on a force of nature in front of goal. #PerthGlory #SydneyFC #GothamFC #ChicagoRedStars #ChelseaFC #ALeague #NWSL #WSL #Australia #Matildas #WorldCup #football
343: Sam Kerr, Australia, Panini FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Adrenalyn XL Trading Cards
The first FIFA World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and featured just thirteen teams for a range of reasons which could only have occurred ...
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Happy Birthday to Peter Fear - hope he has a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2020/03/513-... The man who kicked off this blog back in 2020. Forever in his debt. #AFCW #OUFC #KTFC #CTFC #SUFC #H&WFC #EFL #PL #football
513: Peter Fear, Wimbledon, Merlin's Premier League 95
Covid-19 has forced many of us to reflect on the things that really matter in life. It has also forced us to finally do jobs tha...
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A belated Happy Birthday for yesterday to Oscar - hope he had a good one! astickersworth500words.blogspot.com/2025/05/44-o... Mat Jolin-Beech on the lure of the Chinese Super League. #SaoPaulo #Internacional #ChelseaFC #ShanghaiPort #SerieA #PL #CSL #Brazil #WorldCup #football
44: Oscar, Brasil, Panini 2014 FIFA World Cup Brasil Official Licensed Sticker Album
Mat Jolin-Beech takes a look at a player who seemingly sacrificed his prime years as a professional to chase the big bucks in an upstart lea...
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