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venerdì 30 ottobre 2026

Football 84

Football 84 is Panini's sticker album dedicated to English and Scottish football for the 1983/84 season. The collection brings together the English First and Second Divisions and the Scottish Premier Division in a single album containing 526 stickers.

The album opens with a contents page and five introductory stickers celebrating individual award winners from the previous season. These feature Bob Paisley, Manager of the Year; Kenny Dalglish, Player of the Year; Charlie Nicholas, Scottish Player of the Year; Ian Rush, Young Player of the Year; and Paul McStay, Scottish Young Player of the Year.

The English First Division clubs are presented in alphabetical order, with each team represented by 16 stickers. These consist of a metallic club badge, a team photograph and 14 individual player portraits.

After the First Division comes Collector's Corner, a two-page section containing 18 stickers. Fifteen of these reproduce football match programmes, while the remaining three are metallic stickers featuring some of the most important trophies in the game: the European Champions' Cup, the FA Cup and the League Championship Trophy. This section adds a nostalgic touch, celebrating both football memorabilia and the competitions that define the sport.

The album then features two special pages dedicated to players. First Division Goal-Getters presents nine action stickers of attacking players from the top English division, while Second Division All-Star Team contains 11 action stickers highlighting players from the second tier.

The English Second Division follows, featuring all 22 clubs. Unlike the First Division, each team is represented by just two stickers: a team photograph and a half-size metallic club badge.

Before the Scottish clubs, there is another special section called Scottish Strike Force, featuring eight action stickers dedicated to attacking players from Scotland. The Scottish Premier Division teams are then presented in alphabetical order, each occupying one page. Every club has a metallic badge, a team photograph and 14 player portraits, with two players appearing on each player sticker.

From a sporting perspective, Liverpool won the English First Division in 1983/84, with Ian Rush finishing as the league's top scorer with 32 goals. In Scotland, Aberdeen won the Premier Division title, while Brian McClair of Celtic was the division's leading scorer with 23 goals.

Back cover of the album

The top scorers of the First Division 1983/84: Gary Lineker (22 goals, 2nd place) and Ian Rush (32 goals, 1st place)

Action stickers of Kevin Keegan (more than 250 goals in career) and Charlie Nicholas (Celtic), who played for Arsenal (1983-1987)

Album details

Full name: Football 84

Publisher: Panini

League: English (First Division and Second Division) and Scottish (Premier Division)

Season: 1983/1984

Number of clubs and stickers per club:

English First Division (22 clubs, 16 stickers)
English Second Division (22 clubs, 1.5 stickers)
Scottish Premier Division (10 clubs, 9 stickers)

Other sections:

Introduction (5 stickers)
Collector's Corner (18 stickers)
First Division Goal-Getters (9 stickers)
Second Division All-Star Team (11 stickers)
Scottish Strike Force (8 stickers)

Update: No

Extra: No

Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers: 526

venerdì 23 ottobre 2026

Panini Football 83

Football 83 is Panini's sticker album dedicated to English and Scottish football for the 1982/83 season. It belongs to a series that began with Football 78 and brings together the English First and Second Divisions and the Scottish Premier Division in one large collection of 527 stickers. One of its most distinctive features is the unusual shape of the stickers, narrow and tall.

The album opens with a contents page and four introductory stickers. These are all shiny and feature the logos of the English and Scottish football leagues and the respective players' associations. After this short introduction, the collection moves directly to the English First Division, with the clubs presented in alphabetical order.

Each First Division team occupies two pages and is represented by 16 stickers. The team photo and shiny club badge are displayed horizontally, while the coach and 13 players are shown in individual full-body portraits arranged vertically. Eeach player's description is printed directly beneath the corresponding space in the album, providing information alongside the portraits.

The English Second Division follows immediately afterwards, but with a much more concise presentation. All 22 clubs are included, each represented by just two stickers: a team photo and a half-size shiny club badge.

The Scottish Premier Division comes next, with its clubs also arranged alphabetically. Each team has a team photo, a shiny club badge, a half-size manager sticker and 13 player portraits (also half-size stickers).

The final section is entitled “Laws of the Game” and it explains the main rules of football through 48 stickers featuring illustrations and drawings. Rather than simply presenting players and clubs, this section takes an educational approach, using visual examples to explain aspects of the sport.

From a sporting perspective, Liverpool won the English First Division in 1982/83 with 82 points, while Luther Blissett of Watford finished as the division's top scorer with 27 goals. In Scotland, Dundee United won the Scottish Premier Division, and Charlie Nicholas of Celtic was the league's leading scorer with 29 goals.