1928 John Player & Sons Footballers 1928 #5 R. Cove-Smith - Endland For Sale

The product is a vintage 1928 John Player & Sons Footballers trading card featuring player R. Cove-Smith from Old Merchant Taylors, England. This original sports trading card is part of the 1928 set and is manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Co. The card showcases Cove-Smith as a member of the Premier League team in the 1928 season, making it a valuable collectible for soccer fans and trading card enthusiasts alike. Fair condition.

Ronald Cove‑Smith was:

• An England international rugby forward

• Captain of the national team

• A medical doctor who retired from rugby to pursue his career

• A major figure in post‑WWI English rugby

The front shows him in a white England rugby kit — long sleeves, shorts, high socks — exactly the style of England’s rugby strip of the 1920s.

The back confirms it by describing:

• His role in England’s International Championship Tournament

• Regaining the Calcutta Cup (a rugby trophy contested by England and Scotland)

• His participation in 25 home international matches

• His tour with the English Rugby team in South Africa

• His play for Cambridge vs. Oxford (a rugby varsity match)