Saturday 14 February 2015

Sunday Mail - (SUN-240/SURR-1-2) Scottish Footballers (Anonymous) (02)


1947
(SUN-240/SURR-1-2) Scottish Footballers (Anonymous)
Sunday Mail
31 known postcards

Another card to add to this collection, though this one is listed as a variation at the moment - it's hand-coloured and has a green design printed around three sides of the border. A regular card is shown along side it.
UPDATE (13-10-2020 21:39):  Date of release amended from 1950 to 1947 as suggested by a comment below from George the Hibbie.

(SUN-240/SURR-1-2) Scottish Footballers (Anonymous) - errors/variations

Gordon Smith (Hibernian)

4 comments:

  1. Is there a definitive list for these cards available from the Sunday Mail? I'm surprised it seems there are only 4 of Hibernian's Famous Five. Is there really no Willie Ormond?

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    1. After all these years this still not a definitive list of cards. New ones turn up from time to time. I think there's 58 different players in this series, which seems a strange total for a set to have. Perhaps it's 60, with two more cards to be added to the list.... or 64, 70, 72, 75....

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  2. Hi there, been doing a little research on the players in this set as they obviously predate the 1950 Junior Sports Club Set. At least 4 of the listed players were transferred from their "listed" clubs, in 1947...so that seems a more likely date for this set. ta. George the Hibby.

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    1. Hi George,
      Thank you very much for your comment, I'm happy to amend the date for this collection in line with your research.
      Cheers,
      Alan

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