ACTION MAN
Liverpool F.C. 1971
Period: Flock Head
Dates: 1971 until c.1973
Cat No: 34813
Liverpool FC Description:
Following the launch of the Action Footballer in 1968, Palitoy decided to expand the footballer range and recreate the 'Famous Football Clubs' major teams from Division 1 of the Football League. In 1971 they introduced Manchester Utd, Leeds Utd, Everton, Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham Utd. In 1972 they added Glasgow Rangers, Newcastle Utd, Arsenal and Celtic. Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur had to wait until 1973 and represent the last (and possibly rarest) two football kits produced. The Liverpool F.C. Action Man kit came with shirt, shorts, socks, boots, tracksuit top, ball metal pin badge and information leaflet. A greater range of kit colours were available on separate cards. With these, one could make up their own favourite teams. A colour Football Book was also sold with key club information, tips and suggested kit combinations (see bottom).
Action Man Liverpool FC Footballer:
34813:
ACTION MAN LIVERPOOL F.C.: Shirt, shorts, socks, boots, tracksuit top (team name on reverse), ball, metal pin badge, Club Information Leaflet, Equipment Manual.
Notes:
The Action Man Liverpool kit came with zippered tracksuit top, club metal pin badge, ball (printed with HONG KONG) and information leaflet particular to the club featured. Most of the footballers are difficult to source and complete.
1971 ACTION MAN LIVERPOOL KIT
(image courtesy of Vectis Auctions)
Action Man Stickers - Team Badges. Only 7 of the outfits had badges.
Buy replacement repro stickers for Action Man Liverpool Shirt here
ACTION MAN LIVERPOOL 34813
(image courtesy of Vectis Auctions)
Original Action Man Football Club Pin Badge
versus 40th reproduction club pin badge
1971 Action Man Official Equipment Manual
Action Man English and Scottish Club Kit Colours
A 1971 Action Man Book on the subject was also available
Action Man Football Book - Club Colours
Action Man Football Book - Club Colours
