Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Barratt & Co. - (BAR-295-1/2/3 / BAR-70-A/B/C) Famous Footballers


1947-1950
(BAR-295-1/2/3 / BAR-70-A/B/C) Famous Footballers
Barratt & Co.
3 x 50 cards

Three sets of 50 cards, featuring just 79 footballers. These cards are known as the 'Non-Descriptive' series and measure 62mm x 44mm. Some cards have different captions on the front. Where there is a difference it's not known which set any particular caption belongs to. On turning the cards over the backs have to be rotated to be read properly. Some cards need to be rotated clockwise and some anti-clockwise. I've listed all variations I know about, but there may well be others.

(BAR-295-1 / BAR-70-A) Famous Footballers (1947-48)
Mostly dark backgrounds

Fronts black, slightly blurred, thin board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns clockwise
Fronts black, slightly blurred, thin board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns anti-clockwise
Fronts black, slightly blurred, thicker board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns clockwise
Fronts black, slightly blurred, thicker board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns anti-clockwise
Fronts black, clear picture, thicker board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns clockwise
Fronts black, clear picture, thicker board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns anti-clockwise
Fronts brownish tint, thin board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns clockwise
Fronts brownish tint, thin board. Backs smooth, white/whitish, turns anti-clockwise

(BAR-295-2 / BAR-70-B) Famous Footballers (1948-49)

Fronts black, clear picture, mostly dark background, back smooth
Fronts light grey-black, medium light background, rough back
Fronts black, slightly blurred, dark background, rough white board
Fronts black, slightly blurred, dark background, rough buff board
Fronts dark black, slightly blurred, rough board

(BAR-295-3 / BAR-70-C) Famous Footballers (1949-50)
Light grey, light background. Smooth board.

Lacquered fronts, cream backs, turns clockwise
Lacquered fronts, cream backs, turns anti-clockwise
Matt, white backs, thick, turns clockwise
Matt, white backs, thick, turns anti-clockwise
Matt, white backs, thinner, turns clockwise

Matt, white backs, thinner, turns anti-clockwise
Matt, cream backs, turns clockwise
Matt, cream backs, turns anti-clockwise

(BAR-295-1 / BAR-70-A) Famous Footballers (1947-48)

J. Atkinson (Bolton Wanderers)
S. Bartram (Charlton Athletic)
A. Black (Manchester City)
E. Blagge (Nottingham Forest)
J. Blair (Blackpool)
F. Brennan (Newcastle United)
L. Bywater (Luton Town)
H. Carter (Derby County)
D. Cochrane (Leeds United)
L. Compton (Arsenal)
R. Danskin (Bradford)
D. Dearson (Coventry City)
E. Ditchburn (Tottenham Hotspur)
Dr. K.O'Flanagan (Arsenal)
A. Forbes (Sheffield United)
W. Gutteridge (Aston Villa)
G. Hardwick (Middlesbrough)
R. Harrison (Burnley)
W. Hayes (Huddersfield Town)
E. Hinton (Fulham)
I. Hopkins (Bristol City
W. Hughes (Birmingham City)
G. Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday)
H. Johnston (Blackpool)
D. Jones (Leicester City)
D. Jones (Bury)
E. Jones (Tottenham Hotspur)
T.G. Jones (Everton)
W. Kidd (Chesterfield)
T. Lawton (Chelsea)
L. Leuty (Derby County)
W. Mannion (Middlesbrough)
J. Mapson (Sunderland)
S. Matthews (Blackpool)
G. Merrick (Birmingham City)
C. Mitten (Manchetser United)
G. Mountford (Stoke City)
D. Reid (Portsmouth)
G. Robledo (Barnsley)
J. Rowley (Manchester United)
J. Rutherford (Aston Villa)
L. Shackleton (Newcastle United)
F. Swift (Manchester City)
G. Tweedy (Grimsby Town)
J. Vernon (West Bromwich Albion)
T. Walker (Chelsea)
D. Welsh (Charlton Athletic)
B. Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
A. Wood (Coventry City)
W. Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

(BAR-295-2 / BAR-70-B) Famous Footballers (1948-49)

W. Barnes (Arsenal)
S. Bartram (Charlton Athletic)
A. Black (Manchester City)
F. Brennan (Newcastle United)
A. Brown (Burnley)
W.A.R. Burgess (Tottenham Hotspur)
H. Carter (Derby County)
H. Cockburn (Manchester United)
L. Compton (Arsenal)
J. Delaney (Manchester United)
E. Ditchburn (Tottenham Hotspur)
L. Duquemin (Tottenham Hotspur)
T. Finney (Preston North End)
A. Forbes (Sheffield United)
N. Franklin (Stoke City)
L.A. Goulden (Chelsea)
G. Hardwick (Middlesbrough)
J. Harris (Chelsea)
E. Hinton (Fulham)
J.R. Howe (Derby County)
W. Hughes (Birmingham City)
T.G. Jones (Everton)
R. Langton (Preston North End)
T. Lawton (Chelsea)
L. Leuty (Derby County)
W.B. Liddell (Liverpool)
W. Mannion (Middlesbrough)
S. Matthews (Blackpool)
G. Merrick (Birmingham City)
S.H. Mortensen (Blackpool)
G. Mountford (Stoke City)
S.C. Pearson (Manchester United)
I.V. Powell (QPR)
A.E. Ramsey (Southampton)
D. Reid (Portsmouth)
R.L. Rooke (Arsenal)
J. Rowley (Manchester United)
E. Sagar (Everton)
L. Scott (Arsenal)
L. Shackleton (Sunderland)
C. Sidlow (Liverpool)
J.D. Stamps (Derby County)
A. Stubbins (Liverpool)
F. Swift (Manchester City)
J. Vernon (West Bromwich Albion)
T. Walker (Chelsea)
C. Wayman (Southampton)
D. Westcott (Blackburn Rovers)
B. Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
W. Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

(BAR-295-3 / BAR-70-C) Famous Footballers (1949-50)

W. Barnes (Arsenal)
S. Bartram (Charlton Athletic)
A. Black (Manchester City)
F. Brennan (Newcastle United)
A. Brown (Notts County)
W.A.R. Burgess (Tottenham Hotspur)
H. Carter (Hull City)
H. Cockburn (Manchester United)
L. Compton (Arsenal)
J. Delaney (Manchester United)
J.W. Dickinson (Portsmouth)
E. Ditchburn (Tottenham Hotspur)
L. Duquemin (Tottenham Hotspur)
W. Ellerinton (Southampton)
T. Finney (Preston North End)
A. Forbes (Arsenal)   -   amended 23-01-2021  -  thanks to Paul
N. Franklin (Stoke City)
G. Hardwick (Middlesbrough)
J. Harris (Chelsea)
E. Hinton (Millwall)
J.R. Howe (Derby County)
W. Hughes (Birmingham City)
T.G. Jones (Everton)
R. Langton (Preston North End)
T. Lawton (Notts County)
L. Leuty (Derby County)
W.B. Liddell (Liverpool)
W. Mannion (Middlesbrough)
S. Matthews (Blackpool)
G. Merrick (Birmingham City)
J. Morris (Derby County)
S.H. Mortensen (Blackpool)
G. Mountford (Stoke City)
S.C. Pearson (Manchester United)
I.V. Powell (Aston Villa)
A.E. Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur)
D. Reid (Portsmouth)
J. Rowley (Manchester United)
E. Sagar (Everton)
L. Scott (Arsenal)
L. Shackleton (Sunderland)
C. Sidlow (Liverpool)
J.D. Stamps (Derby County)
A. Stubbins (Liverpool)
J. Vernon (West Bromwich Albion)
D. Walsh (West Bromwich Albion)
C. Wayman (Southampton)
D. Westcott (Blackburn Rovers)
B. Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
W. Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

(BAR-295-1/2/3 / BAR-70-A/B/C) Famous Footballers - Different captions

W. Barnes, Arsenal
W. Barnes, Arsenal, Welsh International
F. Brennan, Newcastle United, English International, Centre Half Back
F. Brennan, Newcastle United, Scottish International
A. Brown, Burnley
A. Brown, Notts County
H. Carter, Derby County, English International
H. Carter, Hull City, English International
A. Forbes, Sheffield United, Scottish International, Half Back
A. Forbes, Arsenal, Scottish International, Half Back
G. Hardwick. Middlesbrough
G. Hardwick. Middlesbrough, English International
E. Hinton, Fulham, Irish International
E. Hinton, Millwall, Irish International
J.R. Howe, Derby County
J.R. Howe, Derby County, English International
W. Hughes, Birmingham City, Welsh International
W. Hughes, Chelsea, Welsh International
T. Lawton, Chelsea, English International, C. Fwd.
T. Lawton, Notts County, English International
S. Matthews, Blackpool
S. Matthews, Blackpool, English International
I.V. Powell, Queen's Park Rangers, Welsh International
I.V. Powell, Aston Villa, Welsh International
A.E. Ramsey, Southampton
A.E. Ramsey, Tottenham Hotspur, English International
L. Shackleton, Newcastle United, English International, Forward
L. Shackleton, Sunderland, English International
L. Shackleton, Sunderland, English International, Forward

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6 comments:

  1. PaulH22 January 2021 at 21:13

    Hi Alan

    1947-48 Forbes is definitely Sheffield United but 48-49 and 49-50 is Arsenal. I've just tracked down the 48-49 card and it is Arsenal. Also, his last game for the Blades was 17 Jan 1948.

    best

    Paul

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    1. Alan Jenkins23 January 2021 at 00:46

      Hi Paul,

      Thanks for your help. I've got the two different versions listed in the 'Different Captions' section but didn't really know which was which.

      Alan

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  2. Anonymous4 September 2023 at 10:26

    Looking through my Barratt Famous Footballer (Blank backs) I noticed D Jones Bury (captain), Welsh International. This is incorrect, it is Les Jones of Coventry City. I don't know if anyone has noticed this before.

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    1. Alan Jenkins4 September 2023 at 17:22

      The image they use certainly looks similar to Les Jones, but he'd come to the end of his career by the time the first set of Famous Footballers were issued. I'll need to do more research.

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  3. Anonymous10 September 2023 at 18:04

    I have found that David Jones did play half back for Bury 1934-1950 he was born Hodthorpe England 1914 and first played for Worksop Town before signing for Bury, I cant find a photo of him and NO David Jones from Bury played for Wales, so maybe its just the caption that's incorrect. I still think that the images look alike Les Jones he is also is in the Topical Times Football 1939 'Great Players'.

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    1. Alan Jenkins11 September 2023 at 07:16

      I think getting a photo of the Bury player is crucial, though the photo they use does look like a slightly older Les Jones.

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