Editing Trading card (section)

==Sports cards==
Sports card is a generic term for a trading card with a sports-related subject, as opposed to [[non-sports trading card]]s that deal with other topics. Sports cards were among the earliest forms of [[collectible]]s. They typically consist of a picture of a player on one side, with statistics or other information on the reverse. Cards have been produced featuring most major sports, especially those played in [[North America]], including, but not limited to, [[American football]], [[association football]] (soccer), [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[boxing]], [[golf]], [[ice hockey]], [[racing]] and [[tennis]].

The first set with a sporting theme appeared in 1896, a [[cricket]] series by [[W.D. & H.O. Wills]] of 50 cricketers. The tobacco companies soon realised that sports cards were a great way to obtain brand loyalty. In 1896 the first association football set, "Footballers & Club Colours", was published by Marcus & Company, a small firm in [[Manchester]]. Other football sets issued at that time were "Footballers & Club Colours" (Kinner, 1898); "Footballers" (J. F. Bell, 1902); "Footballers" (F. J. Smith, 1902) and "Footballers" (Percy E. Cadle, 1904).<ref>[https://spartacus-educational.com/Fcigarette.htm The History of Football Cigarette Cards] on Spartacus Educational</ref>

The first stage in the development of sports cards, during the second half of the 19th century, is essentially the story of [[baseball card]]s, since baseball was the first sport to become widely professionalized. Hockey cards also began to appear early in the 20th century. Cards from this period are commonly known as [[cigarette card]]s or [[tobacco cards]], because many were produced by [[tobacco]] companies and inserted into [[cigarette]] packages, to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. One of the most expensive cards in the hobby is a cigarette card of [[Honus Wagner]] in a set called 1909 T-206. The story told is that Wagner was against his cards being inserted into something that children would collect. So the production of his cards stopped abruptly. It is assumed that less than 100 of his cards exist in this set. The 1909 T-206 Honus Wagner card has sold for as much as $2.8 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3007893 |title=Honus Wagner card sells for record $2.8 million |publisher=ESPN |date=September 6, 2007 |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref> More recently, on August 28, 2022, a [[Mickey Mantle]] baseball card ([[Topps]]; #311; SGC MT 9.5) was sold for $12.600 million.<ref name="NYT-20220828">{{cite news |last=Albeck-Ripka |first=Livia |title=Baseball Card Sold for $12.6 Million, Breaking Record - The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card is the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia ever to be sold at auction. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/28/us/mickey-mantle-card-auction-baseball.html |date=August 28, 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=August 29, 2022 }}</ref>

Sets of cards are issued with each season for major professional sports. Since companies typically must pay players for the right to use their images, the vast majority of sports cards feature professional athletes. Amateurs appear only rarely, usually on cards produced or authorized by the institution they compete for, such as a [[college]].

Many older sports cards (pre-1980) command a high price today; this is because they are hard to find, especially in good quality condition. This happened because many children used to place their cards in bicycle spokes, where the cards were easily damaged. Rookie cards of Hall of Fame sports stars can command thousands of dollars if they have been relatively well-preserved.

In the 1980s, sports cards started to get produced in higher numbers, and collectors started to keep their cards in better condition as they became increasingly aware of their potential investment value. This trend continued well into the 1990s. This practice caused many of the cards manufactured during this era to stay low in value, due to their high numbers.

The proliferation of cards saturated the market, and by the late 1990s, card companies began to produce scarcer versions of cards to keep many collectors interested. The latest trends in the hobby have been "game used memorabilia" cards, which usually feature a piece of a player's jersey worn in a real professional game; other memorabilia cards include pieces of bats, balls, hats, helmets, and floors. Authenticated autographs are also popular, as are "serially numbered" cards, which are produced in much smaller amounts than regular "base set cards".

Autographs obtained by card manufacturers have become the most collected baseball cards in the hobby's history. This started in 1990 in baseball when [[Upper Deck]] randomly inserted autographs of Reggie Jackson into boxes. They are commonly referred to as "Certified Autographed Inserts" or "CAI's". Both the athlete's and card company's reputations are on the line if they do not personally sign these cards. This has created the most authentic autographs in existence.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} These cards all have some form of printed statements that the autographs are authentic, this way, no matter who owns the autograph there is no question of its authenticity. CAI's have branched out into autographs of famous actors, musicians, presidents, and even Albert Einstein. Mostly these autographs are cut from flat items such as postcards, index cards, and plain paper. Then they are pasted onto cards. In 2001, a company called Playoff started obtaining autographs on stickers that are stuck on the cards instead of them actually signing the cards. There is strong opposition against these types of autographs because the players never even saw the cards that the stickers were affixed to.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}

===Association football===
{{Main|Association football card}}
[[File:Churchman card birmingham.jpg|thumb|150px|Early association football card by [[W.A. & A.C. Churchman|Churchman]], 1909]]
The first [[association football]] (or "soccer") cards were produced in 1898 by the Marcus & Company Tobacco in Manchester, [[England]].<ref>International Soccer Archives</ref> The set consisted of over 100 cards and was issued under the title of "Club Colours". They featured illustrated images of players on the front of the card, and a tobacco advertisement on the back of the card. Many other cigarette companies quickly created their own series, beginning with Kinner in 1898.<ref>{{cite web |title=Football Cigarette Cards |url=http://spartacus-educational.com/Fcigarette.htm |website=Spartacus Educational |access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> A later series of cards was produced in 1934 by Ardath, which was a 50-card set called ''Famous Footballers'' featuring images of players on the front of the card, and a tobacco advertisement and short biography of the player on the back of the card.

Modern association football trading cards were sold with bubble gum in the United Kingdom from 1958 to 1975 by A&BC, and later by [[Topps#Topps Europe Ltd. products|Topps, UK]] from 1975 to 1981. Similar smaller sized cards were issued in Spain and Italy beginning in the late 1940s. Cards have been produced from 1981 to present, save 1985 and 1986.<ref name="soccer1970">{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/NavView/Nav.aspx?Ntt=Soccer&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=382+27&Ntk=Default |title=Soccer 1970s |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 11, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref><ref name="soccer1980">{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/NavView/Nav.aspx?Ntt=Soccer&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=382+36&Ntk=Default |title=Soccer 1980s |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 11, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref><ref name="soccer1990">{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/NavView/Nav.aspx?Ntt=Soccer&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=382+37&Ntk=Default |title=Soccer 1990s |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 11, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref><ref name="soccer2000">{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/NavView/Nav.aspx?Ntt=Soccer&Ntx=mode+matchall&N=382+38&Ntk=Default |title=Soccer 2000s |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 11, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> Under its ''Merlin'' brand, since 1994 Topps has held the licence to produce stickers for the [[Premier League]] [[sticker album]].<ref name="Topps PL">{{cite news |title=Topps |url=https://www.premierleague.com/partners/topps |access-date=5 October 2018 |agency=Premier League.com}}</ref> Launched by Topps in the 2007–08 season, Match Attax, the official Premier League trading card game, is the best selling boys collectable in the UK – with around 1.5m collectors in the UK – and with global sales it is also the biggest selling sports trading card game in the world.<ref name="Topps PL"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Impressive sales figures show Topps Match Attax to be an immediate hit |url=https://www.talkingretail.com/products-news/impressive-sales-figures-show-topps-match-attax-to-be-an-immediate-hit-22-10-2009/ |access-date=6 October 2018 |agency=Talking Retail.com.}}</ref>

[[File:Troca de cromos da panini - 1.jpg|thumb|left|Sticker trade in Brazil for [[Panini Group|Panini]]’s [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] [[sticker album]]]]
Other variations of football products exist, such as marbles, cut-outs, coins, stamps and [[sticker]]s, some made of light cardboard and attached with glue or stickers, into [[sticker album]]s specifically issued for the products. Forming a partnership with [[FIFA]] in 1970, [[Panini Group|Panini]] first produced a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] sticker album for the [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Brand collaborations |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/marketing/licensing/brand-collaborations.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508222147/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/marketing/licensing/brand-collaborations.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 8, 2015 |access-date=8 September 2018 |agency=FIFA.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Panini World Cup 2018 stickers: When is the iconic sticker album release date? And how much will it cost? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/panini-world-cup-2018-stickers-when-is-the-iconic-sticker-album-release-date-and-how-much-will-it-a3795621.html |access-date=8 September 2018 |work=London Evening Standard}}</ref> Initiating a craze for collecting and trading stickers, since then, it has become part of the World Cup experience, especially for the younger generation.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref>[https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/06/06/panini-world-cup-sticker-album-history-tradition "The Magic, Global Craze and Tradition of Panini's World Cup Sticker Albums"]. ''Sports Illustrated''. Retrieved 2 September 2018</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' states, "the tradition of swapping duplicate [World Cup] stickers was a playground fixture during the 1970s and 1980s."<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |title=Panini World Cup sticker book |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/29/cost-to-fill-panini-world-cup-sticker-book-is-734-says-maths-prof |access-date=3 September 2018 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Panini begins assembling World Cup squads for their sticker album a few months before they are officially announced by each nation, which means surprise call ups often don't feature in their album. A notable example of this was 17-year-old Brazilian striker [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] who was called up for the Brazil squad for the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch: Got, Got, Need! The Story of Panini Stickers – a FourFourTwo Films exclusive |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/watch-got-got-need-story-panini-stickers-a-fourfourtwo-films-exclusive |access-date=4 October 2018 |work=FourFourTwo}}</ref>

Panini's football trading card game [[Adrenalyn XL]] was introduced in 2009. In 2010 Panini released a [[UEFA Champions League]] edition of Adrenalyn XL, containing 350 cards from 22 of the competing clubs, including defending champions [[FC Barcelona]]. The fourth edition of Panini FIFA 365 Adrenalyn XL was released for 2019, featuring top clubs, teams and players.<ref>{{cite news |title=Panini FIFA 365 Adrenalyn XL |url=https://www.adrenalynpf365.com/en_gb |access-date=22 October 2018 |agency=Adrenalyn}}</ref>

In 2022, Indonesian manufacturer FanGir established a partnership with [[Liga Indonesia Baru|PT Liga Indonesia Baru]] to introduce the inaugural [[Liga 1 (Indonesia)|BRI Liga 1]] trading card collection.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

=== Australian rules football ===
{{Main|Australian rules football card}}
[[File:James_Sinclair_Dickson,_Port_Adelaide,_1906.jpg|thumb|150px|A 1906 Dungey Ralph Sweet Nell [[cigarette card]] featuring {{AFL PA}} player [[Sinclair Dickson]].]]
Australian rules football cards are almost exclusively found in Australia as no top-level leagues are present outside the country. The first Australian rules football cards were produced in conjunction with [[Goodwin & Company|Goodwin & Co's Old Judge Cigarettes]] in the late 1880s.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Is this football's oldest footy card? - carltonfc.com.au|work=carltonfc.com.au|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2012-04-12/is-this-footballs-oldest-footy-card|access-date=2018-03-28}}</ref> In the set were Australian celebrities which included Australian rules footballers from Victoria and South Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Damien|date=28 March 2018|title=Goodwin & Co (Old Judge Cigarettes) Celebrity Series|url=http://aussierulescollectables.com.au/sets-items/113|website=aussierulescollectables.com.au}}</ref> Other companies that issued earlier football cards were [[W.D. & H.O. Wills]] in 1905,<ref name="sparta">[https://spartacus-educational.com/Fcigarette.htm The History of Football Cigarette Cards] by John Simkin, on Spartacus Educational, September 1997</ref> and [[Sniders & Abrahams]] (featuring scenes of matches in 1908 and then releasing other sets with portraits of football players in the 1910s, all in full color). In the 1930s, the Australian division of British [[Godfrey Phillips India|Godfrey Phillips Co.]] released a set of football cards. By the same time, Hoadleys, a local [[confectionery]] company, released a set of illustrated cards. Another confectionery company, Clarke-Ellis, also released its own set of cards.<ref name="austrcards">{{Cite web|url=http://members.optusnet.com.au/~dgreen2/1931-1940.htm|title=Austrlian Rules Footy Cards 1931 to 1940|website=members.optusnet.com.au}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025}}</ref> Other companies that launched cards sets in the 1930s were Pals Periodical, Plaistowe & Co., Carreras (two illustrated sets in 1933, the first of them with footballers caricatures by Bob Miram), Giant Licorice Cigarettes, [[MacRobertson's]] and [[W.D. & H.O. Wills]], among others.<ref name="austrcards" /> The most popular set of Australian rules football cards are often the considered to be the 1963 [[Scanlens]] card set. Select Australia is currently the longest continuously operating and largest producer of Australian rules football cards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://selectaustralia.com.au/|title=Select Cards|website=Select Australia}}</ref> Prices for Australian rules football cards can be relatively high compared to other sporting codes in Australia. This is illustrated for both vintage and modern cards, such as an 1894 [[American Tobacco Company]] card featuring [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] player [[Bill Crebbin|Will Crebbin]] which sold for $10,110 in 2018 and a 2004 Select AFL Conquest Triple [[Brownlow Medal]]list signature card featuring [[Nathan Buckley]], [[Adam Goodes]] and [[Mark Ricciuto]] which was valued at $3,000 in 2018.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Milne|first=Rick|title=Rick's Rarity (Round 8): Will Crebbin|publisher=AFL Record|year=2018|location=Melbourne|pages=70}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Randall|first=Michael|date=August 20, 2018|title=Gary Ablett Snr and Jr team up with signature trading card as collecting experiences renaissance|work=Herald Sun|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/gary-ablett-snr-and-jr-team-up-with-signature-trading-card-as-collecting-experiences-renaissance/news-story/0a19444ca46e9d6503e7c201e41a1920}}</ref>

===Baseball===
{{Main|Baseball card}}
[[File:1954 Bowman Mickey Mantle.jpg|thumb|150px|A 1954 [[Bowman Gum|Bowman]] card of [[Mickey Mantle]]]]
Baseball cards will usually feature one or more [[baseball]] players or other baseball-related sports figures. The front of the card typically displays an image of the player with identifying information, including, but not limited to, the player's name and team affiliation. The reverse of most modern cards displays statistics and/or biographical information. Cards are most often found in the [[United States]]; however, they are also common in countries such as [[Canada]], [[Cuba]], and [[Japan]], where baseball is a popular sport and there are professional leagues.

The earliest baseball cards were in the form of [[trade cards]] produced in 1868.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cycleback.com/1800s/trade.htm |title=Early Trade Cards |first=David E. |last=Rudd |publisher=Cycleback |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref> They evolved into [[tobacco card]]s by 1886.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cycleback.com/1800s/tobacco1.htm |title=Tobacco Era Part I: Introduction |first=David E. |last=Rudd |publisher=Cycleback |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cycleback.com/1800s/tobacco2.htm |title=Tobacco Era Part 2 |first=David E. |last=Rudd |publisher=Cycleback |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref> In the early 20th century, other industries began printing their own version of baseball cards to promote their products, such as bakery/bread cards, caramel cards, dairy cards, game cards and publication cards. Between the 1930s and 1960s, the cards developed into trading cards, becoming their own product. In 1957, [[Topps]] changed the dimensions of its cards slightly, to 2-1/2&nbsp;inches by 3-1/2&nbsp;inches, setting a standard that remains the basic format for most sports cards produced in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Cesar |last1=Brioso |first2=Mike |last2=Dodd |title=Topps facts |publisher=[[USA Today]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/stories/2001-03-27-cards-facts.htm |date=March 27, 2001 |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref>

In 2005, the long-standing sports card producer [[Fleer]] went bankrupt and was bought out by [[Upper Deck]]. Not long after that, [[Donruss]] lost its MLB license. Since 2009, [[Topps]] has held exclusive rights to produce MLB-licensed baseball cards.<ref name="fanatics-topps-mlb">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32052284/fanatics-strikes-deal-become-exclusive-licensee-mlb-cards|last=Hajducky|first=Dan|title=Fanatics strikes deal to become exclusive licensee for MLB cards|publisher=ESPN|date=August 19, 2021|access-date=April 24, 2024}}</ref>

===Basketball===
{{Main|Basketball card}}
[[File:Duke MBB 1988-89 card - Christian Laettner front.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Christian Laettner]] as a college basketball player at Duke, displayed on a 1988–89 card]]
[[Basketball]] cards feature one or more players of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]], [[Olympic basketball]], [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]], [[Women's Professional Basketball League|WBL]], or some other basketball-related theme. The first basketball cards were produced in 1910, in a series cataloged as "College Athlete Felts B-33". The complete series included ten different sports, with only 30 cards being associated with basketball. The cards were issued as a cigarette redemption premium by Egyptiene Cigarettes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/item/3005624/Basketball-Set/Collection/1910-College-Athlete-Felts-B-33/?tab=Overview#tabContent |title=1910 College Athlete Felts B-33 Card Collection |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 13, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The number of cigarette packages needed to redeem for the tobacco cards is not known.

The next series of basketball cards were issued in 1911, in two separate series; "T6 College Series", measuring approximately 6" by 8", and "T51 College Series", measuring approximately 2" by 3". These series included a variety of sports, with only 4 cards being associated with basketball,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.coe.neu.edu/~dan/T51/gosports.html?tab=Overview#tabContent |title=College Series T51 * Card Collection |publisher=Vintage Non-Sports Cards |access-date=March 9, 2016}}</ref> one card from the T6 series and three cards from the T51 series. Both series were produced in two variations, one variation reading "College Series", the other, "2nd Series". The cards were acquired in trade for fifteen [[Murad (cigarette)|Murad cigarette]] coupons. The offer expired June 30, 1911.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/item/3005659/Basketball-Set/Collection/1911-Murad-College-Series-T51-/?tab=Overview#tabContent |title=1911 Murad College Series T51 * Card Collection |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 13, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Basketball cards were not seen again until 1932, when C.A. Briggs Chocolate issued a 31-card set containing multiple sports. In exchange for a completed set of cards, Briggs offered baseball equipment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/item/3005667/Basketball-Set/Collection/1932-C-A-Briggs-Chocolate-/?tab=Overview#tabContent |title=1932 C.A.Briggs Chocolate * Card Collection |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 13, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The number of basketball cards in the set is not known.

===Boxing===
[[file:Outside guard boxing card.jpg|thumb|150px|1922 Churchman boxing cigarette card]]
One of the first boxing cards on record in "America's Greatest Boxing Cards" and encyclopedia and check-list of boxing cards, was of [[John C. Heenan]] issued by photographs [[Charles D. Fredericks]] in the 1860s. The first set of boxer cards was issued by [[Goodwin & Company]] in 1886. Other companies, including [[Duke and Sons]] and the [[Lorillard Tobacco Company]], also issued boxing cards in this period.<ref name=tallent/> American company [[Allen & Ginter]] issued several boxing cards in the "World Champions" series, among other sportsmen.<ref name=tallent/>

After the [[World War II]], other companies took over the manufacturing of boxing cards, such as [[Leaf International|Leaf]] (1948), [[Topps]] (1951) and [[Donruss]].<ref name=tallent>Aaron Tallent. (Sunday Jun 14, 2009). The History Of Boxing Cards. In The Sweet Science. Retrieved August 19, 2010, from http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/6908/history-boxing-cards/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828214652/http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/6908/history-boxing-cards |date=2010-08-28 }}.</ref>

More recently, Upper Deck released several boxing series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upperdeckblog.com/2016/05/canelo-alvarez-autograph-boxing-trading-cards-available-from-upper-deck/|title=Canelo Alvarez Autograph Boxing Trading Cards Available from Upper Deck! &#124; Upper Deck Blog|date=May 10, 2016}}</ref>

In March 2023, Indonesian trading card manufacturer, FanGir, released their debut "Legacy" collection that featured Indonesian Boxing Legends Chris John and Daud Yordan. The collection includes a standout item: the Chris John Autographed Card 1/1 Red Foil. Notably, this card achieved a groundbreaking sale at an auction, fetching IDR 6,900,000 and attaining the distinction of being the most valuable Indonesian Trading Card at that time.

===Cricket===
[[file:Barnes capstan card.jpg|thumb|150px|J.C. Barnes of NSW, Australian cricket card]]
[[Cricket]] cards usually feature one or more players or a cricket-related theme. One of the first cricket collections was released by tobacco company [[W.D. & H.O. Wills]] in 1896. Other companies that released cricket collections were [[Australia]]n [[Sniders & Abrahams]] in 1905,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/4872-sniders-and-abrahams-trading-cards/|title=Sniders & Abrahams trading cards - price guide and values|website=www.carters.com.au}}</ref> and [[Capstan (cigarette)|Capstan]] (a Wills brand) in 1909–10.<ref>[https://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/4876-capstan-cigarettes-trading-cards/ Capstan cigarettes trading cards] on Carter website</ref> Alexander Boguslavsky Ltd. also released an illustrated sports collection (that included cricket) in 1925.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2014/02/alexander-boguslavsky-ltd-turf.html|title=Football Cartophilic Info Exchange: Alexander Boguslavsky Ltd. / Turf Cigarettes - Sports Records - Series 2 (Nos. 26-50)|first=Alan|last=Jenkins|date=February 26, 2014}}</ref>

In modern times, cricket cards have been produced by [[Futera]] (1993–98)<ref>[https://www.futera.com/checklis-cricket Cricket cards] on Futera website</ref> and [[Topps]].

===Cycling===
[[Panini Group|Panini]] released collections of some of the most famous [[cycle sport|bicycle races]] in Europe, such as the [[Tour de France]]<ref>[http://collectibles.paninistore.com/store/col_int_es/003745b-it-tour-de-france-2019-figurina.html Tour de France 2019] on PaniniGroup</ref> and the [[Giro d'Italia]].<ref>[http://collectibles.paninistore.com/store/col_int_es/bundle003775b7b50-bundle.html Giro d'Italia] on PaniniGroup</ref>

===Gridiron football===
{{Main|American football card}}
A gridiron football card is a type of collectible trading card typically printed on paper stock or card stock that features one or more [[American football]], [[Canadian football]] or [[World League of American Football]] players or other related sports figures. These cards are most often found in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] where the sport is popular.

Most football cards features [[National Football League]] players. There are also [[Canadian Football League]] and [[college football]] cards. Player cards normally list the player's statistics.

===Golf===
Golf cards will usually feature one or more [[golf]] players or a golf-related theme. Golf cards were first introduced in 1901 by Ogden.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beta.beckett.com/item/3423582/Golf-Set/Collection/1901-Ogden-s-Guinea-Gold-Cigarettes/?tab=Overview#tabContent |title=1901 Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes Card Collection |publisher=Beckett |access-date=May 9, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Horse racing===
Horse racing cards will usually feature jockeys or an equestrian related theme.

===Ice hockey===
{{Main|Hockey card}}
[[File:Albert Dubbie Kerr, Ottawa Senators.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Albert Kerr]], player of the [[Ottawa Senators]], in a hockey card by [[Imperial Tobacco Canada]], c. 1910–11]]
The first hockey cards were included in cigarette packages from 1910 to 1913. After [[World War I]], only one more cigarette set was issued, during the 1924–25 season by Champ's Cigarettes. [[National Hockey League|NHL]] player [[Billy Coutu]]'s biography includes an example of one of the 40 cards issued at that time.

During the 1920s, some hockey cards were printed by food and candy companies, such as Paulin's Candy, Maple Crispette, Crescent, Holland Creameries and La Patrie.

Through 1941, [[O-Pee-Chee]] printed hockey cards, stopping production for [[World War II]]. Presumably, the 1941 involvement of the US in the war affected the hockey card market, since Canada had been in the war since 1939.

Hockey cards next appeared during 1951–52, issued by [[Shirriff|Shirriff Desserts]], York Peanut Butter and Post Cereal. Toronto's Parkhurst Products Company began printing cards in 1951, followed by Brooklyn's Topps Chewing Gum in 1954–1955. [[O-Pee-Chee]] and Topps did not produce cards in 1955 or 1956, but returned for 1957–58. Shirriff also issued "hockey coins."

===Lacrosse===
Lacrosse cards will usually feature one or more [[lacrosse]] players or another lacrosse-related theme.

===Netball===
With the [[Suncorp Super Netball]] competition in Australia Tap'n'Play decided to enter the Netball trading card market. In 2018 they produced their first very basic release but in 2019 they produced a release full of colour and signature cards.

===Racing===
Racing cards consist of a card stock with stats and pictures on it. Sometimes it shows the car, sometimes it shows the driver's face, and sometimes both. It also shows the endorsing companies for the car.

In September 2020, it was announced<ref>{{cite web | url=https://uk.topps.com/blog/-topps-and-formula-1-sign-multi-year-exclusive-global-license-.html | title=Formula One }}</ref> that Topps had signed an exclusive worldwide agreement to become the Official Sticker and Trading Card Licensee of [[Formula 1]].

===Rugby League ===
{{Main|Rugby card}}
Rugby League cards were first produced in England in 1895. Initially these were produced as part of a multi-sport series. Early in the 1920s, the first dedicated Rugby League series was produced, featuring star players from the Northern Union, as the English-based Rugby Football League was then known. These were followed shortly after by cards produced in Australia, New Zealand, and Wales. Rugby League trading cards are popular in Australia, with sets having been produced annually since 1968. These sets primarily featured players from the Sydney-based New South Wales Rugby Football League, with some sets also being produced featuring players from the Brisbane-based Queensland Rugby League. In 1988 the New South Wales Rugby League expanded to become a de facto national league, and the cards were branded accordingly as "Australian Rugby League" cards in 1995, and "National Rugby League" cards in 1998.

===Rugby Union ===
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Rugby Union cards have been produced since the 1880s. However, production has been sporadic, with limited interest post-1940.

===Surfing===
In 1993 [[Futera|Futera trading card company]] produced its first surfing trading card release Hot Surf with a similar release following in 1994 and 1995. These are the only three surfing trading card releases for the Australian market.

Upper Deck has also produced surfing trading cards as a part of its annual Goodwins champion release and World of Sport series.

===Sumo===
Sumo cards consist of sports cards that feature one or more [[sumo]] wrestlers (sumoists) or another sumo-related theme.

===Tennis===
[[File:1900 Ogden's Reginald R.F.Doherty Wimbledon Champion.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Reginald Doherty]] "Wimbledon champion" on a 1900 Ogden's cigarette card]]
From the early 1900s through to the 1980s several companies produced tennis trading cards as part of general sports card promotional release or exclusive tennis card release. One of these being [[W.A. & A.C. Churchman]] tobacco company Men of the Moment in sport release of 1936. They also produced an exclusive lawn tennis release in 1928.

In 1983, Robinson's Barley Water produced a Sporting Records series. These cards featured many tennis superstars of the era, like [[Billie Jean King]].

In 1986 [[Panini Group|Panini]] trading cards produced a Supersport series featuring tennis trading cards.

In 1996, the Intrepid trading card company produced the only Australian market tennis trading card release, "Blitz".

During the 1990s and early 2000s, the major players in the international tennis trading card market have been [[NetPro]], [[Leaf International|Leaf]] and [[Ace Authentic]]. [[Upper Deck]] has also produced tennis trading cards as part of its Goodwin's Champions annual series.

===Wrestling===
[[Wrestling]] and [[pro wrestling]] cards will usually feature one or more wrestlers or another wrestling-related theme.