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Friday, 11 October 2013

Amalgamated Press/The Champion - AMA-310/ZB7-20 The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World


1934

AMA-310/ZB7-20 The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World
Amalgamated Press / The Champion
32 (8 footballers)

Eight footballers along with a number of boxers, cricketers and tennis players. Thanks to Roger Pashby for a new scan of the cover.

UPDATE (01-02-2018 12:58):  A complete checklist, listed in the order in which they appear in the album.

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Famous Jockeys

Steve Donoghue (Horse Racing)
Gordon Richards (Horse Racing)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - England's Big Broadsiders

"Tiger" H.M. Stevenson (Speedway)
Eric Langton (Speedway)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Aussie Speedway Stars

Vic Huxley (Speedway)
Frank Arthur (Speedway)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Skyway Globe-Trotters

Sir C. Kingsford-Smith (Flying)
Jim Mollison (Flying)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Brilliant Bird-Men

C.W.A. Scott (Flying)
Sir Alan Cobham (Flying)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Britain's Boxing Champions

Len Harvey (Boxing)
Jack Petersen (Boxing)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - World-Famous Heavyweights

Primo Carnera (Boxing)
Max Baer (Boxing)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Wizard Goalies

H.E. Hibbs (Birmingham)
J.D. Harkness (Hearts)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Football Cup-Final Captains

D. Thackeray (Portsmouth)
S. Cowan (Manchester City)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Leading Goal-Scorers

J.W. Bowers (Derby County)
G.S. Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Popular Football Internationals

W. McGonagle (Celtic)
F.R. Goodall (Huddersfield)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Test-Match Captains

R.E.S. Wyatt (Cricket)
W.M. Woodfull (Cricket)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Crack Cricketers

Don Bradman (Cricket)
H. Verity (Cricket)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Motor-Racing Record-Breakers

T. Nuvolari (Motor Racing)
Sir Malcolm Campbell (Motor Racing)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Race-Track Speed Demons

Earl Howe (Motor Racing)
Capt. G. Eyston (Motor Racing)

The Champion Album of Sportsmen of the World - Tennis Marvels

F.J. Perry (Tennis)
J.H. Crawford (Tennis)

4 comments:

  1. Is this a valuable album- is it rare and is the date 1934

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    1. Hi Pat,

      The album appears on eBay about once or twice a year. I don't think it's all that valuable, complete in good condition it might fetch £10-£20. I believe it is a 1934 issue.

      Alan

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  2. I have the brilliant bird-men album. Are they worth anything

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