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Key Retired players, chronological order

GO Smith – c1897 Cohen Weenan Circus Girl Cigarettes
Ernest Needham – c1901 Ogdens Guinea Golds
Steve Bloomer – c1900-02 Ogdens Cigarettes
Billy Meredith – c1901 Ogdens Cigarettes, c1902 WM Clarke Football Series, Wills Football Series
Hughie Gallacher – c1922 Godfrey Phillips Pinnace Footballers, 1924 DC Thomson Coloured Photos of Star Footballers
Dixie Dean – 1925 DC Thomson Adventure and Vanguard
Matthias Sindelar – c1926-1928 Greiling
Guiseppe Meazza – 1927-28 Zaini, Icea, Lurati
Stanley Matthews – 1934-35 Ardath Famous Footballers, Carreras Footballersm 1932-33 “Star” Transfer
Bill Shankly – 1939 Churchman's Cigarettes Association Footballers (2nd series)
Fritz Walter – 1939-40 Kicker-Verlag Die Deutschen Nationalspieler
Valentino Mazzola -1942 Baillla, 1946/47 Omnia Sport, Nannina Tecnicolor
Alfredo Di Stefano – c1946 Monte Cudine Discs, c1949 Revancha, 1953-54 various Spanish
Ferenc Puskas – 1946/47 Nannina Tecnicolor, 1950 Bolletje, 1954 A&BC
Tom Finney – 1948 Carerras Turf Cigarettes, 1947-50 Barratt Famous Footballers
John Charles – 1951 Godfrey Phillips Sports Cigarettes, c1951-54 Daily Herald Footballers
Paco Gento – 1952 Ediciones Costa Internacionales del Fútbol Español
Raymond Kopa - 1953 Austria Bildwerk Konig Fussball Folge II
Luis Suarez – 1953-54 Caramelos Turmo
Duncan Edwards – 1954 Barratt Famous Footballers A2, Rover
Didi – 1955 Vecchi Idolos do Futebol, 1954 World Cup?
Garrincha – 1955 Vecchi Idolos do Futebol, 1953?
Pele – 1958 Alifabolaget, Titulares, Balas, 1958-59 Quigol, Vav, 1957-58 Balas
Lev Yashin – 1959-60 Heinerle, 1958 Bremer, 1958 WS Verlag
Uwe Seeler - 1958 WS Verlag, Bremer
Bobby Charlton – 1958-59 A&BC Footballers, Cadet Sweets (inverted back), Soiree Cigarettes, 1959-60 Chix
Jimmy Greaves – 1958-59 Cadet Sweets (Inverted back), Soiree Cigarettes, Chix Series 3, Barratt A6
Gianni Rivera – 1958-59 Sidam Calcio, VAV
Denis Law – 1958-59 World Footballers of Tomorrow, 1959-60 Chix
Bobby Moore – 1962-63 A&BC Footballers, 1962 World Cup Quaker Oats, San Giogio
Sandro Mazzola – 1961-62 Nannina
Giacinto Facchetti – 1961-62 Nannina
Gordon Banks – 1962-63 Barratt A10 Footballers
Eusebio – 1963-64 Panini Calciatori, 1961-62 and 1962-63 various Portuguese
Dino Zoff – 1963-64 Panini Calciatori
George Best – 1964-65 Barratt Famous Footballers A12
Franz Beckenbauer – 1965-66 Bergmann, Sicker Velag, Graute Gold
Gerd Muller – 1965-66 Bergmann, Sicker Verlag
Sepp Maier - 1965-66 Bergmann, Sicker Verlag
Jupp Heynckes - 1965-66 Bergmann, Sicker Verlag
Gunter Netzer - 1965-66 Bergmann, Sicker Verlag
Carlos Alberto – 1966 Sicker-Verlag Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966
Jairzinho - 1966 Sicker-Verlag Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966
Peter Shilton – 1967-68 FKS
Johan Cruyff – 1968-69 Palirex, Vanderhout, 1968 Sicker Verlag
Paul Breitner - 1970-71 Bergmann
Kevin Keegan – 1971-72 FKS, 1972-73 A&BC Footballers
Kenny Dalglish – 1972-73 A&BC Footballers, 1970 Rover
Michel Platini – 1974-75 Ageducatifs
KH Rummenigge – 1975-76 Bergmann
Paolo Rossi – 1975-76 Panini Calciatori
Oleg Blokhin – 1975-76 Panini Calciatori, Panini France Football
Zico – 1976 Saravan Campeonato Nacional Copa Brasil
Socrates – 1977 Editora Graf, Futebol de Ouro
Maradona – 1977 Futbol, 1978 Crack Campeonato Mundial
Franco Baresi – 1978-79 Panini Calcialtori
Roger Milla - 1978-79 Panini France Football 79
Ruud Gullit – 1979-80 Panini Netherlands Voetbal 80, 1980-81 Vanderhout Topvoetbal 80/81
Lothar Matthaus – 1980-81 Panini Germany Fussball 81, 1979-80 Americana Bundesliga-Finale 80
Gary Lineker – 1980-81 Daily Star Football
Ian Rush – 1980-81 Daily Star Football
Frank Rijkaard – 1981-82 Panini Netherlands Voetbal 82
Marco Van Basten – 1982-83 Panini Netherlands Voetbal 83
Jean Pierre Papin – 1984-85 Panini Football France 85
Laurent Blanc - 1985-86 Panini Football France 86
Jurgen Klinsmann – 1985-86 Panini Germany Fussball 86
Paolo Maldini – 1985-86 Panini Calciatori 86
Roberto Baggio – 1985-86 Panini Calciatori 86, Calcio Flash, Edis (error card)
Eric Cantona - 1985-86 Panini France Football 86
Bebeto – 1986 Fotocolor Ole
David Ginola - 1986-87 Panini France Football 87
Matt Le Tissier – 1986-87 Daily Mirror, 1987-88 Panini UK Football
Paul Gascoigne – 1986-87 Panini UK Football 87, Daily Mirror
Romario – 1987 Copa Uniao
Oliver Bierhoff - 1987-88 Panini Fussball 88
Teddy Sheringham – 1988-89 Panini UK Football
George Weah – 1989-90 Panini France Foot 90
Ian Wright – 1989-90 Panini UK Football 90, Sun Soccer 89/90, 1990-91 Pro-Set
Jorge Campos - 1990 Futgolazo Bambino
Hristo Stoichkov – 1990-91 Ediciones Este Liga 90/91
Alan Shearer – 1990-91 Pro-Set
Roy Keane - 1990-91 Pro-Set
Gary Speed - 1990-91 Pro-Set
Dennis Bergkamp – 1990-91 Panini Netherlands Voetbal 91, 1991-92 Shooting Stars Netherlands
Cafu – 1991 Abril Panini Campeonato Brasileiro
Zinedine Zidane – 1991-92 Panini France Foot 92, 1992-93 UNFP Football Cards
Gabriel Batistuta - 1991-92 Panini Calciatori, Score
Pep Guardiola - 1991-92 Ediciones Este Liga 91/92
Ryan Giggs 1991-92 Pro set Part 2, Panini Football League 1992-93 Barratt, Stadium Club
Alessandro Del Piero - 1992-93 Panini Calciatori, Score, Score Gold
Luis Figo – 1992-93 Panini Portugal Futebol 92/93, Estrelas Do Campeonato 92-93
Claude Makelele - 1992-93 UNFP Football Cards
Lilian Thuram - 1992-93 UNFP Football Cards
Rivaldo – 1993 Abril Panini Campeonato Brasileiro 93, 1994 Multi Editora
Roberto Carlos - 1993 Abril Panini Campeonato Brasileiro 93
Ronaldo – 1994/95 Panini Netherlands Voetbal 95, 1994 Mundo Deportivo, Nike Promo Card 1995 Mundicromo Copa America 95
Raul – 1994-95 Mundicromo Liga
Patrick Vieira - 1994-95 UNFP Premium Football Cards
Francesco Totti – 1994-95 Panini Calciatori, Calcio Flash, Tutto Calcio
Robert Pires - 1994-95 Panini Premium Football Cards, Panini France Football 95
David Beckham – 1995-96 Merlin Premier League 96, LCD Premier Strikers, Match Footy Mad 1996-97 Merlin Gold
Thierry Henry – 1996-97 Panini France Football 97, Panini Los Mejores Equipos de Europa 1997
Andrea Pirlo - 1996-97 DS Pianeta Calcio, 1997-98 Panini Calciatori
Ruud Van Nistelrooy - 1997-98 Panini Netherland Voetbal 98
Samuel Eto’o – 1998-99 Mundicromo
Xavi – 1998-99 Mundicromo, Liga Este, Panini Futbol 99
Steven Gerrard – 1998-99 Merlin Premier League Update 99
Ronaldinho – 1999 Panini Campeonato Brasileiro
Iker Casillas - 1999-00 Mundicromo Fichas de la Liga, Este Liga 1999-2000
Kaka - Panini Campeonato Brasileiro 2002, Panini Campeonato Paulista 2003, Panini Campeonato Brasileiro 2003
Didier Drogba – 2002-03 Panini France Football 2003
Fernando Torres - 2002-03 Mundicromo, Panini Superliga de Estrellas, Colleciones Este Liga
Andres Iniesta – 2002-03 Mundicromo
Wayne Rooney - 2002-03 Topps Premier Gold, Merlin Premier League
Andrea Barzagli - 2003-04 Panini Calciatori