Barratt & Co. - (BAR-740) Test Cricketers by E.W. Swanton (1956) / (BAR-745) Test Cricketers - Series B (1957)

1956/1957
(BAR-740) Test Cricketers by E.W. Swanton - Series A (1956)
(BAR-745) Test Cricketers - Series B (1957)
Barratt & Co.
35 & 48 cards

As I was sorting through the 1950s Barratt cards I came across two cards of Denis Compton (numbers 2 and 23). He and his brother Leslie both played for Arsenal in the 1940s and 50s. Denis was also an accomplished cricketer, having played in many test matches for England. I thought I'd include these two cards for completeness. The fronts of both cards are the same. Test Cricketers by E.W. Swanton is known as 'Series A' and was issued in 1956. The other collection, cunningly identified as 'Series B' was issued the following year.

UPDATE (12-03-2024 13:05):  John Levitt has provided scans of the Trevor Bailey cards. The first one mentions him winning an F.A. Amateur Cup winners medal with Walthamstow Avenue in 1952. The second version doesn't mention is football success.

UPDATE (12-03-2024 20:51):  Doug Insole was a well-known amateur footballer and won his 'blue' at Cambridge United where he was in the same team as Trevor Bailey. He only appears in the 'B' series and the card mentions him captaining the Corinthian-Causlas team when they appeared in the 1956 F.A. Amateur Cup final at Wembley Stadium, drawing 1-1 with Bishop Auckland before losing the replay 1-4 at Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park.

BAR-740  -  Test Cricketers by E.W. Swanton (1956)

1.  P.B.H. May

2.  D.C.S. Compton

3.  B. Statham

4.  F. Tyson

5.  M.C. Cowdrey

6.  G.A.R. Lock

7.  T.E. Bailey

8.  T.W. Graveney

9.  J.H. Wardle

10.  F.S. Trueman

11.  P.E. Richardson

12.  T.G. Evans

13.  D.B. Close

14.  R. Appleyard

15.  W. Watson

16.  F.J. Titmus

17.  J.C. Laker

18.  P.J. Loader

19.  J. Wilson

20.  P. Burge

21.  I.W. Johnson

22.  K.R. Miller

23.  KJ. Burke

24.  R. Benaud

25.  R.G. Archer

26.  I.D. Craig

27.  A.K. Davidson

28.  R.N. Harvey

29.  G.R. Langley

30.  L. Maddocks

31.  C.C. McDonald

32.  K. Mackay

33.  R.R. Lindwall

34.  P. Crawford

35.  J. Rutherford

BAR-745  -  Test Cricketers (1957)

1.  J. Goddard

2.  E.D. Weekes

3.  F.M. Worrell

4.  S. Ramadhin

5.  A.lL. Valentine

6.  C.L. Walcott

7.  D. Atkinson

8.  G. Alexander

9.  G. Sobers

10.  O.G. Smith

11.  R.G. Archer

12.  I.D. Craig

13.  A.K. Davidson

14.  R.N. Harvey

15.  G.R. Langley

16.  C.C. McDonald

17.  K. Mackay

18.  J. Burke

19.  K.R. Miller

20.  R. Benaud

21.  R.R. Lindwall

22.  P.J. Loader

23.  D.C.S. Compton

24.  K. Barrington

25.  M.J. Stewart

26.  Rev. D. Sheppard

27.  D. Insole

28.  M.C. Cowdrey

29.  P.B.H. May

30.  B. Statham

31.  P.E. Richardson

32.  J.C. Laker

33.  F.J. Titmus

34.  D.B. Close

35.  G.A.R. Lock

36.  T.G. Evans

37.  F.S. Trueman

38.  T.E. Bailey

39.  J.H. Wardle

40.  T.W. Graveney

41.  F. Tyson

42.  D.J. McGlew

43.  N.A.T. Adcock

44.  J.H.B. Waite

45.  C.B. Van Ryneveld

46.  H.J. Tayfield

47.  R.A. McLean

48.  T.L. Goddard