Goal, The Soccer Card Game
Card Game
1965-1970 (published)
1965-1970 (published)
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The game is made up of 44 action cards arranged in ten sets of four, numbered 2 to 11 plus four cards, two each with the letters F and G.
The game is played in the same way as Happy Families; the aim is to collect different cards to form a complete set. The cards in 'Goal' have pictures of British football players, team names, team emblems and mottoes, ground names and nicknames and the different playing positions.
The game is played in the same way as Happy Families; the aim is to collect different cards to form a complete set. The cards in 'Goal' have pictures of British football players, team names, team emblems and mottoes, ground names and nicknames and the different playing positions.
Object details
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| Title | Goal, The Soccer Card Game (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card |
| Brief description | Boxed card game, Goal, published in England by Castell Brothers Ltd between 1965 and 1970 |
| Physical description | Design: printed card, reverse sides show a drawing of a ball and soccer netting. box of green and white card with a coloured card glued to the front giving the title and makers' details |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Historical context | Rewards: see rules Forfeits: see rules No. of Players: any Equipment required: 44 `action' cards arranged in ten sets of 4 , numbered 2 to 11; with 4 sets of two letter F and G each shows a player wearing a football club strip, the name, grounds, crests and nicknames of the clubs booklet of instructions, together with 3 sheets giving card formations for playing the game |
| Summary | The game is made up of 44 action cards arranged in ten sets of four, numbered 2 to 11 plus four cards, two each with the letters F and G. The game is played in the same way as Happy Families; the aim is to collect different cards to form a complete set. The cards in 'Goal' have pictures of British football players, team names, team emblems and mottoes, ground names and nicknames and the different playing positions. |
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| Accession number | MISC.163-1983 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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