Team photograph, Tatran Prešov, 1963

Product detailed description

Condition: found, PN cracked

Size: 13 cm x 9 cm

An East Slovak football legend in full kit! A 1963 Pressfoto postcard with an original colour photograph by K. Januš, showing the Tatran Prešov team in its classic striped shirts on the pitch in front of a hillside packed with spectators. The reverse lists the whole eleven, including Jozef Bomba, 1962 World Cup silver medallist, and Ladislav Pavlovič. Series Sport 12/a, original price 3.50 Kčs. A fine record of the era when Tatran Prešov was a fixture of the Czechoslovak league. Unused, blank, no stamp.

Facts at a glance

• Item: postcard with colour team photograph, unused, blank, no stamp
• Club: Tatran Prešov (now 1. FC Tatran Prešov), Prešov, eastern Slovakia
• Standing from left: Jozef Bomba, Ladislav Pavlovič, Štefan Žarnay, Alexander Rias, Štefan Pall, Jozef Gavroň, Jozef Bobok
• Seated from left: Anton Kozman, Štefan Kulan, Rudolf Pavlovič, Karel Petroš
• Photo: K. Januš (original colour photograph)
• Publisher: Pressfoto, Prague, 1963, series Sport 12/a
• Markings: A-22*31025 – 09/18 – B 30, original price 3.50 Kčs

Expert note – FAQ

What is Tatran Prešov?
Tatran Prešov, today 1. FC Tatran Prešov, is a football club from Prešov in eastern Slovakia, regarded as the oldest football club in Slovakia. It was founded in 1898 and spent many years in the top division of the Czechoslovak league.

Who was Jozef Bomba?
Jozef Bomba was a Slovak football defender and long-serving Tatran Prešov player. With the Czechoslovakia national team he won a silver medal at the 1962 World Cup in Chile. In this team photo he stands at the far left of the back row.

How can Pressfoto team postcards be dated?
Pressfoto team postcards from the 1960s list the players, the photographer, the year and the series number on the reverse, here Sport 12/a. This allows precise dating and reliable identification of the players, a great advantage for collectors of club memorabilia.