Friday 14 June 2013

Crescent Confectionery (1926) - CRE-100 Sportsmen


1930-31
CRE-100 / CRM-3 Sportsmen
Crescent Confectionery
100 cards

These are very rare cards. Crescent Confectionery issued a number of sets of cards. One set containing only Footballers ran to 100 cards, were unnumbered and had a design on the backs. There was also 10 series of 10 cards with each series concentrating on a specific sport (see http://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Crescent%20Confectionery). This collection of Sportsmen is similar in style to those in the series of 10, and has plain backs. Apparently there are 47 footballers in this collection.
UPDATE (20-11-2016 12:03):  Thanks to Steve Flemming for providing some additional information relating to the cricket cards in this collection.
UPDATE (09-10-2023 17:03):  Date amended to 1930-31. Read Carl Wilkes' amazing biography of this company here - The Crescent Confectionery Co. Ltd.

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6.  Cyril Bastin (sic) (Arsenal)
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12.  T. Law (Chelsea)   -   added 28-03-2024  -  thanks to Dave Galloway
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14.  J. McIntyre (Derby County)
15.  W. Edwards (Leeds United)   -   added 28-03-2024  -  thanks to Dave Galloway
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18.  T.G. Bromilow (Liverpool)
19.  S.C. Puddefoot (Blackburn Rovers)
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27.  V. Watson (West Ham United)
28.  A.E. Hufton (West Ham United)
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31.  A.E. Lindon (Charlton Athletic)
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42.  J. Oakes (Port Vale)
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48.  non football
49.  non football
50.  non football
51.  non football
52.  non football
53.  non football
54.  non football
55.  A.T. Barber (non football)
56.  non football
57.  non football
58.  non football
59.  non football
60.  non football
61.  C.W. Carr (Barrow RLFC)
62.  James Sullivan (Wigan RLFC)
63.  non football
64.  non football
65.  Jack Hobbs (Surrey - Cricket)
66.  non football
67.  non football
68.  M.W. Tate (Sussex - Cricket)   -   amended   -   thanks to Steve Flemming
69.  non football
70.  C.P. Mead (Hampshire - Cricket)   -   amended   -   thanks to Steve Flemming
71.  G. Geary (Leicester - Cricket)   -   amended   -   thanks to Steve Flemming
72.  Cricketer
73.  Cricketer
74.  Cricketer
75.  K.S. Duleepsinh (Sussex - Cricket)   -   amended   -   thanks to Steve Flemming
76.  M.S. Nichols (Essex - Cricket)
77.  Cricketer
78.  S. Worthington (Derbyshire - Cricket)   -   amended   -   thanks to Steve Flemming
79.  H. Sutcliffe (Cricket)
80.  Cricketer
81.  W.R. Hammond (Cricket)
82.  I.A.R. Peebes (Cricket)
83.  Cricketer
84.  Cricketer
85.  A.P.F. Chapman (Kent - Cricket)   -   amended   -   thanks to Steve Flemming
86.  non football
87.  non football
88.  Miss Betty Nuthall (Tennis Champion)
89.  Miss Winifred Brown (Flyer)
90.  Diana Fishwick (Golf)
91.  non football
92.  Young Stribling (Famous Boxer)
93.  non football
94.  Bobby Jones (Golf)
95.  Walter Hagan (Golf Champion)
96.  W.T. Tilden (Famous Tennis Star)
97.  non football
98.  non football
99.  non football
100.  non football

4 comments:

  1. #68 M.W. Tate (Sussex - Cricket), #70 C.P. Mead (Hampshire - Cricket), #71 G. Geary (Leicester - Cricket), #76 M.S. Nichols (Essex - Cricket), #78 S. Worthington (Derbyshire - Cricket) & #85 A.P.F. Chapman (Kent - Cricket)

    Cheers,

    Steve F.

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    1. Thanks Steve,

      I've updated the list.

      Cheers,

      Alan

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  2. Alan,
    Recently acquired three of these cards. 12 is T. Law of Chelsea and 15 is W. Edwards of Leeds United. The third one I have is Puddefoot, which you have already listed.
    Regards, Dave

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    1. Thank you Dave, I've been working on this checklist for over 40 years.

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