SHORTLISTED 2026

Illustrated Book of the Year | Shortlisted

Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1993

by Panini UK

Complete and comprehensive, this is the ideal companion for those who want to immerse themselves in football history or wallow in the nostalgia of a football-obsessed youth spent collecting these stickers. A treasure trove of sporting history, this landmark collection of cherished and sought-after stickers is the ultimate record of a fascinating era in British football.

PANINI was founded in 1961 with the launch of its first Calciatori/Football Players collection. It now has subsidiaries in Europe, Latin America and the United States. In the run-up to a FIFA World Cup, PANINI produces millions of albums, selling them to over 150 territories.

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