International Football Whist, Pepys Series
First Published: 1947, Pepys Series, North Wallace Street, Glasgow
Illustrator or Designer: Not Credited
Contents: 44 Cards, Reinforced Paper Pitch, Metal Ball + Rules Booklet
There are 44 cards in the pack, divided into 4 teams, England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland with 11 cards of well known players for each. The cards are numbered from 1-11 corresponding to the shirt numbers worn by the players.
Below, the cards are laid out in rows according to the shirt number and columns by team.
International Football Whist cards: No 1 England - FV Swift, Scotland - R Brown, Wales - N Sidlow, Ireland - T Breen, No 2 England - L Scott, Scotland - J Husband, Wales - AT Sherwood, Ireland - W Gorman.
International Football Whist cards: No 3 England - G Hardwick, Scotland - D Shaw, Wales - W Hughes, Ireland - J Feeney, No 4 England - W Wright, Scotland - W Waddell, Wales - D Whitcomb, Ireland - CJ Martin.
International Football Whist cards: No 5 England - N Franklin, Scotland - W Thornton, Wales - TG Jones, Ireland - J Vernon, No 6 England - H Johnston, Scotland - G Smith, Wales - R Burgess, Ireland - J Carey.
International Football Whist cards: No 7 England -S Matthews, Scotland - G Young, Wales - E Jones, Ireland - D Cochrane, No 8 England - H Carter, Scotland - H Brown, Wales - A Powell, Ireland - A Stevenson.
International Football Whist cards: No 9 England - T Lawton, Scotland - W Woodburn, Wales - G Lowrie, Ireland - D Walsh, No 10 England - W Mannion, Scotland - T Kiernan, Wales - B Jones, Ireland - P Doherty.
International Football Whist cards: No 11 England - R Langton, Scotland - G Hamilton ,Wales - G Edwards, Ireland - NJ Lockhart,
The aim of the game is to score goals by moving the metal "Ball" in the opposition's goal square on the paper pitch.
The "Pepys Series" device is on the box and the rules but there is no mention of Castell Brothers. The only address given is 107, North Wallace Street, Glasgow, on the inside back cover of the rules.
Game & Version Details
 | International Football Whist - Box Contents |
 | International Football Whist - Pitch |
 | International Football Whist - Ball The reverse side of the coin-like metal ball is blank. |
 | International Football Whist - Card Back |
 | International Football Whist - Rules Front |
 | International Football Whist - Rules Back Games Advertised: Speed Wu Pee Peter and the Wolf Sylabex I Commit Woodland Happy Families Mickey and the Beanstalk |
 | International Football Whist - Rules Inside Back Cover The address is given as 107, North Wallace Street, Glasgow. |
 | International Football Whist - Box Top Side |
 | International Football Whist - Box Top Side Alternative Some otherwise identical sets feature a thumb cut to the two long sides of the box lid. |
 | International Football Whist - Box Side Left |
 | International Football Whist - Box Bottom Side |
 | International Football Whist - Box Side Right |