L135 — Kevin Keegan's Action Replay (1980)
Rub-down Transfers for you to re-create Kevin Keegan's 8 greatest goals.
Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
An article from the Fife Free Press, Friday 25th July 1980. Since this is clearly before the launch, it tells us that the series came out in late 1980 — September is the most popular month for product launches!
B27 says:
"They are copyrighted by Harry Swales Promotions. He was one of the first football agents & had Keegan on his books.
All the sheets have the Letraset Litho serial number L135, but also the Thomas Salter serials 090/140 — from "R" to "Y".
- Goal 1: — Liverpool 3 Nottingham Forest 1 — 090/140R
- Goal 2: — England v Republic of Ireland — 090/140S
- Goal 3: — Liverpool v Leeds United — 090/140T
- Goal 4: — Liverpool v Newcastle — 090/140U
- Goal 5: — Denmark v England — 090/140V
- Goal 6: — England v Scotland — 090/140W
- Goal 7: — Liverpool v Leicester City — 090/140X
- Goal 8: — Bruges v Liverpool — 090/140Y
Instead of the angled slot method previously used, these Action Replays simply stapled their transfer sheets directly to the cards (see the staple along the right-hand edge):
We are expecting the rest of the sets shortly; for now, here's No.1 & a somewhat tatty No.6. But first a message from our sponsors:
(See later for the Kevin Keegan Wallchart.)
Goal 1: Liverpool 3, Nottingham Forest 1
Goal 6: England 3, Scotland 1
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All of the Action Replay Series:
- ← GK105 — Soccer Action Replay [1971]
- ← GK111 — Olympic Action Replay [1972]
- ← GK120 — Soccer Action Replay [1972]
- ← GK121 — Hockey Action Replay [1972]
- ← GK122 — Soccer Action Replay [1973]
- ← GK122 — Soccer Action Replay (German Edition) [1973]
- ← PR146 — Bobby Orr's Hockey Action Transfers (Post) [1973]
- ← PR209 — Futbol En Accion [1974]
- ← Kellogg's Olympic Action Replay [1976]
- L135 — Kevin Keegan's Action Replay [1980] (this page; see above ↑)
- LP140 — World Cup Espana 82 Kevin Keegan Wallchart [1982] →
- LP168 — Dennis Lillee Action Transfer Poster [1982] →