The Topical Times Football Book 1960-61

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A second index listing all images in the annual was first released in this Edition (1960–1961) and is quite beneficial if you're looking for a relative who was a professional football player during that era.

The players on the front cover of the dust wrapper (above) were not identified but on the back cover Hibernian and England striker Joe Baker was shown;

Team photos (all b/w) were;
Aston Villa – 2nd Division Champions
Burnley – 1st Division Champions
Cardiff City – 2nd Division Runners-Up
Hearts – Scottish League Champions
Tottenham Hotspur – Costliest team in Britain
Wolves – FA Cup winners

Also includes: Tottenham Hotspur photo content including one of Dave MacKay;

The 1960-1961 Edition in good condition  the dustjacket has not been price clipped.

The edition now protected with Archival Dust Jacket Sleeving

We trade in football books and annuals from the 1940’s to the 1960’s,The Charles Buchan Football Monthly Magazine and retired players signed photos. Books signed by the author are also a speciality mainly from the quality Publishing houses of the day, Stanley Paul, Museum and Pelham to name just a few. Trading on the internet since 1994 we do sometimes sell on ebay under the name 'FOOTBALLBOOKS'

Please Note we only sell and buy in editions that would enhance collections.

Football Annuals

Mass market soccer annuals, were first published just after the war, The Boys Book of Soccer being the first published by Evans Brothers in 1945 was printed on war economy standard paper other popular annuals that followed The FA Book for Boys 1947, Sampson Low Marston Series 1949, The Big Book of Football Champions 1950, Charles Buchan’s Soccer Gift Book 1953, The Topical Times Football Book 1959, in mid 1960's Publishing Houses launched Players Annuals, Billy Wright, Denis Law and many more.
With 100's of collectors of the early annuals we do hope we can help some of you with your collections by supplying missing editions to upgrading your collection. We have several editions all in very good condition.