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David Beckham

1996 · Merlin’s Premier Gold · #92

A documented early Beckham issue from Merlin’s Premier Gold.

Sport: Soccer
Year / season: 1996
Set: Merlin’s Premier Gold
Number: #92
Format: Card
Issue status: Early issue

About this card

David Beckham’s 1996 Merlin’s Premier Gold card is number 92 in that release. Merlin made Premier League collectibles in the 1990s, and Premier Gold was its premium card line.

The catalog labels this an early issue: the source places it early in David Beckham’s run without establishing it as the first.

How to identify it

Record the brand, year and number together: the same player often has several similar cards from one season, and the number alone can point to the wrong one.

In David Beckham’s run

This is the only David Beckham entry in the catalog so far.

In the 1996 checklist

This is the only entry from the 1996 Merlin’s Premier Gold release in the catalog so far. The full release has more cards; this page covers the one cataloged here.

What to know about this issue

PSA’s certificate confirms the 1996 set identity and card number #92.
Earlier Beckham collectibles are documented; this entry does not claim to be his first or only rookie card.

Inspect the source

Source reviewed 2026-10-07. The source describes this issue; it does not verify any item offered by a third party.

PSA Identity: 1996 Merlin’s Premier Gold Beckham #92 (opens in a new tab)

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The issue stays 1996 · Merlin’s Premier Gold. These are research checks, not a condition assessment of a specimen.

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