Postcard of the stadium, Bolton, 233

Product detailed description

Condition: good

Dimensions: 14.8 cm x 10 cm

English football in a limited edition for just one hundred collectors! A postcard of the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, home of Bolton Wanderers F.C., from the Spanish V.I.P. series, No. 233, issued in a limited edition of 100 copies. Taken from a corner of the pitch, it shows a goal, players warming up and blue and red stands under striking arched roofs. Opened in Horwich in 1997, the stadium is now named Toughsheet Community Stadium. Reverse: photo Tomas Habrcetl, distribution Luis Alberto Andrade de Silva, Alicante. Unused.

Facts at a glance

• Item: colour postcard, unused, blank, no stamp
• View: Reebok Stadium (now Toughsheet Community Stadium), Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
• Club: Bolton Wanderers F.C.
• Stadium: opened 1997, capacity over 28,000
• Series: V.I.P., No. 233
• Print run: limited edition of 100 copies (Edición limitada: 100 copias)
• Photo: Tomas Habrcetl; distribution Luis Alberto Andrade de Silva, Alicante, Spain

Expert note – FAQ

What is the Reebok Stadium in Bolton?
The Reebok Stadium is a football stadium in Horwich near Bolton, Greater Manchester, opened in 1997 as the home of Bolton Wanderers. It holds over 28,000 spectators. It was later called the Macron Stadium and the University of Bolton Stadium, and since 2023 has been the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Why collect stadium postcards with an earlier name?
Postcards showing a stadium under an earlier sponsored name document a specific period of its history. When a stadium is renamed several times, as in Bolton, cards bearing the original Reebok Stadium name become a sought-after record of the era when the club played under that name.

What is the V.I.P. postcard series?
The V.I.P. series is a range of stadium postcards published in Spain in limited runs, here just 100 copies, featuring photos of grounds from many countries. The small print run stated on the reverse makes them a popular target for groundhoppers and stadium postcard collectors.