Football heroes feature on new stamps from Royal Mail

Feb 8 2013 By Cheryl Mullin

THE Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK’s biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established.

The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country’s strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England).

The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.

Andrew Hammond of Royal Mail said: “The stamps celebrate heroes of the beautiful game who excelled on the pitch at club and national level and are rightly considered icons of the sport.”

Sir Trevor Brooking, FA director of football development, said: “It is fantastic that that Royal Mail has honoured a whole team of these heroes from across the United Kingdom.”

The other stamps feature Gordon Banks, John Barnes, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan, Bobby Moore, Bryan Robson (all England), and Dave Mackay (Scotland).

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Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Kevin Keegan. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Bobby Moore. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Gordon Banks. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Bryan Robson. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballers FRONT ROW: Kevin Keegan, Denis Law, Bobby Moore, Bryan Robson, Dave Mackay, Bobby Charlton. BACK ROW: Jimmy Greaves, John Charles, Gordon Banks, George Best, John Barnes.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Jimmy Greaves. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Dave Mackay. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer John Barnes. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballers: FRONT ROW: George Best,Jimmy Greaves, Kevin Keegan. 2nd ROW: Bryan Robson, John Barnes, Bobby Charlton, Denis Law. 3rd ROW: Bobby Moore, Dave Mackay, John Charles. BACK ROW: Gordon Banks. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Denis law. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman. llery
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer Bobby Charlton. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer John Charles. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.
Handout issued by the Royal Mail of a stamp featuring footballer George Best. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo The Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps featuring some of the UK's biggest soccer heroes to mark the 150th anniversary of Association Football rules being established. The first class stamps, Football Heroes, show the stars in their home country's strip, including John Charles (Wales), Denis Law (Scotland), George Best (Northern Ireland) and Jimmy Greaves (England). The stamps were illustrated by artist Andrew Kinsman.