the link here is Manchester City, which is the closest team to the birth place of Emmeline Goulden, in Moss Side. In fact their former ground, Maine Road, was built in the area in 1923 and they remained there until 2003.
She was born on Sloan Street, into a family of political activists, eventually being one of eleven children. There is some dispute as to whether her birthday was the 14th or the 15th of July 1858, but she grew up to claim the former, because it was Bastille Day, when those not in power stormed the building of those who were. She was not fond of her Christian name either, and preferred Emily, though came to realise Emmeline was much more grandiose.
She was fourteen when she attended her first public meeting on women's rights, and their demand to be allowed to vote.
Now we had this set listed as being by Soccer Bubble Gum, but we have been informed that it was actually issued by Merrysweets, "Soccer Bubble Gum" being one of their brands. There was a series one and a series two as well, each of forty-eight cards. And you can see all the cards in this first series courtesy of the Football Cartophilic Exchange / SBC1