Kiddy's Favourites (Anonymous) - (KID-040aa/ab/ba/bb / ZB9-25A/B) Football Stars (02) - Proofs

1948
(KID-040aa/ab/ba/bb / ZB9-25A/B) Football Stars - Proofs
Kiddy's Favourites (Anonymous)
52 cards

Middlesbrough collectors look away now.
Carl at www.rarecards.co.uk has sent me some scans of some very rare and unusual cards...
I have some very unusual images of those anonymous (Kiddy's Favourites) red stars 1946/7 Football Stars cards for you... but these are unlike any I have seen before now.
There are two sorts: 1 card with straight edges, widely cut; 3 cards with crinkly edges, die-cut types.
As we know, Kiddy's Favourites cards do sometimes come die-cut but I have never seen this type before now. One of these is an unrecorded player, Linwood as a Middlesbrough player, rather than Hibs, as he is more commonly seen. (He was at Middlesbrough for the 1946-47 season, moving to Hibernian for the 1947-48 season - Alan). I do believe this is the first instance of these cards being recorded. All these cards have different letterpress settings, sizes and placement of text to the other red stars Football Stars I have.
The cards are gems from the collection of the late John Allen. There is a note in his archive saying, "never sell these, Don Mayne says they are proofs, unique".
The original checklist can be found here - Kiddy's Favourites (Anonymous) - (KID-040aa/ab/ba/bb / ZB9-25A/B) Football Stars.


(KID-040aa/ab/ba/bb / ZB9-25A/B) Football Stars - Proofs - Version 1

109.  Linwood (Middlesbrough)
113.  Hardwick (Middlesboro - sic)
120.  Mannion (Middlesbrough)

(KID-040aa/ab/ba/bb / ZB9-25A/B) Football Stars - Proofs - Version 1

120.  Mannion (Middlesbrough)

Kiddy's Favourites - Booklet covers

1940s
Booklet covers
Kiddy's Favourites

John Levitt has sent in scans of three different paper booklet covers that were used for the various series of cards issued by Kiddy's Favourites.

Kiddy's Favourites - (KID-100/KHM-3/ZAP-020/ZB9-39) "Popular" Cricketers

1948
(KID-100/KHM-3/ZAP-020/ZB9-39) "Popular" Cricketers
Kiddy's Favourites
52 cards

Another of the Kiddy's Favourites checklists from Harry Richards. The cards vary in size measuring 67-70 x 37-39mm. Card no. 48 Douglas Ovenstone was the card that was issued in limited numbers.

(KID-100/KHM-3) "Popular" Cricketers - Kiddy's Favourites - white border, caption in orange - background light green
(KID-100/KHM-3) "Popular" Cricketers - Kiddy's Favourites - white border, caption in orange - background dark green
(KID-100/KHM-3) "Popular" Cricketers - Kiddy's Favourites - white border, caption in black - background light green
(KID-100/KHM-3) "Popular" Cricketers - Kiddy's Favourites - white border, caption in black - background dark green
(ZAP-020/ZB9-39) "Popular" Cricketers - Buy 'Yanky' Bubble Gum - green border, caption in black
(KID-100/KHM-3) "Popular" Cricketers - Anonymous - pink card - No company name/address (1 known - card 21)

1.  Alex Bedser (Surrey)
2.  Harold Butler (Nottinghamshire)
3.  Denis Compton (Middlesex)
4.  Ken Cranston (Lancashire)
5.  Bill Edrich (Middlesex)
6.  Godfrey Evans (Kent)
7.  Joe Hardstaff (Nottinghamshire)
8.  Stewart Griffith (Sussex)
9.  Eric Hollies (Warwickshire)
10.  Richard Howarth (Worcestershire)
11.  Len Hutton (Yorkshire)
12.  John Ikin (Lancashire)
13.  James Laker (Surrey)
14.  Winston Place (Lancashire)
15.  John D. Robertson (Middlesex)
16.  Cyril Washbrook (Lancashire)
17.  Douglas Wright (Kent)
18.  Norman W.D. Yardley (Yorkshire)
19.  Sidney Barnes (New South Wales)
20.  Don Bradman (South Australia)
21.  Bill Brown (Queensland)
22.  Robert Harvey (Victoria)
23.  Ron Hamence (South Australia)
24.  Lindsay Hassett (Victoria)
25.  Ian Johnson (Victoria)
26.  Bill Johnston (Victoria)
27.  Ray Lindwall (New South Wales)
28.  Sam Loxton (Victoria)
29.  Keith Miller (New South Wales)
30.  Arthur Morris (New South Wales)
31.  Colin McCool (Queensland)
32.  Don Tallon (Queensland)
33.  Douglas Ring (Victoria)
34.  Ronald Saggers (New South Wales)
35.  Ernest Toshack (New South Wales)
36.  Alan Melville (Transvaal)
37.  D. Nourse (Natal)
38.  B. Mitchell (Transvaal)
39.  Ken Viljoen (Transvaal)
40.  Atholl Rowan (Transvaal)
41.  John Lindsay (Transvaal)
42.  Lindsay Tucket (Free State)
43.  Denis Begbie (Transvaal)
44.  Denis Dyer (Natal)
45.  George Fullerton (Transvaal)
46.  Jack Plimsoll (Western Province)
47.  Leslie Payn (Natal)
48.  Douglas Ovenstone (Northern Province)
49.  Norman Mann (Eastern Province)
50.  Ossie Dawson (Natal)
51.  Tony Harris (Transvaal)
52.  Ian Smith (Natal)

Kiddy's Favourites - (KID-080/KHM-2) "Popular" Boxers

1948
(KID-080/KHM-2) "Popular" Boxers
Kiddy's Favourites
50 cards

Another checklist from Harry Richards, courtesy of Robert Muat. The cards vary in size and measure 63-67 x 38mm. Harry has a paper wrapper that promises a pair of boxing gloves if you send in a full set of 52 cards. Cards 51 and 52 may not have been issued, but he also has cards 1-50 with a red stamp on the back shown that they had been redeemed. Perhaps they actually gave boxing gloves for incomplete sets of 50 cards, or someone was lucky enough to find all 52 cards.

(KID-080/KHM-2) "Popular" Boxers - name on front in blue
(KID-080/KHM-2) "Popular" Boxers - name on front in dark blue
(KID-080/KHM-2) "Popular" Boxers - name on front in black
(KID-080/KHM-2) "Popular" Boxers - 1/2 size, printed on paper, anonymous with name, boxing weight and country printed on the back
(KID-080/KHM-2) "Popular" Boxers - Cancelled stamp on back (could be available for all above variations)

1.  Jackie Bryce (Scotland)
2.  Dado Marino (Hawaii)
3.  Jim Kenny (Scotland)
4.  Johnny Smith (Scotland)
5.  Johnny Ralph (South Africa)
6.  Harry Hughes (Scotland)
7.  Jackie Paterson (Scotland)
8.  Ken Shaw (Scotland)
9.  Tommy Miller (Scotland)
10.  Benny Lynch (Scotland)   -   amended   -   thanks to Robert Muat
11.  Luciano Paoletti (Italy)
12.  Teddie O'Neil (Scotland)
13.  Eddie Thomas (Wales)
14.  John Flannigan (Scotland)
15.  Jersey Joe Walcott (America)   -   amended   -   thanks to Robert Muat
16.  Joe Louis (America)   -   amended   -   thanks to Robert Muat
17.  Rocky Graziano (America)
18.  Ike Williams (America)
19.  Manuel Ortiz (America)
20.  Sammy Sullivan (England)
21.  Rinty Monaghan (Ireland)
22.  Freddie Mills (England)
23.  Robert Villemain (France)
24.  Ronnie Clayton (England)
25.  Maurice Sanderyon (France)   -   amended 30-06-2021
26.  Ernie Roderick (England)
27.  Assana Diouf (France)
28.  Jimmy Gill (England)
29.  Raymond Famechon (France)
30.  Mustapha Mustaphaoui (France)   -   amended 30-06-2021
31.  Gus Lesnevich (America)   -   amended   -   thanks to Robert Muat
32.  Ray (Sugar) Robinson (America)
33.  Willie Pep (America)
34.  Bruce Woodcock (England)
35.  Marcel Cerdan (France)
36.  Olle Tandberg (Sweden)
37.  Roberto Proietti (Italy)
38.  Peter Kane (England)
39.  Vince Hawkins (England)
40.  Billy Thompson (England)
41.  Bos Murphy (New Zealand)
42.  Georges Martin (France)
43.  Jean Mougin (France)
44.  Georges Mousse (France)
45.  Tommy Barnham (England)
46.  George Daly (England)
47.  George Dawson (Wales)
48.  Henry Hall (England)
49.  Johnny Molloy (England)
50.  Freddie Smith (England)
51.  not issued ?
52.  not issued ?

Kiddy's Favourites - (KID-200/KHM-8/ZAP-030/ZB9-40) "Popular" Speedway Riders

1948
(KID-200/KHM-8/ZAP-030/ZB9-40) "Popular" Speedway Riders
Kiddy's Favourites
52 cards

Kiddy's Favourites issued a number of football card sets, but also covered some other sports, this set highlights some of the top Speedway riders in the country in the years following World War Two. The checklist has been supplied by Harry Richards. Card no. 23 was the 'key' card, which was produced in low numbers and difficult to get.

UPDATE (13-08-2015):  John Levitt has informed me that he has 25 Speedway cards with a blue cancelled back as well as a few with blank backs.
UPDATE (21-22-2019 14:34):  John Levitt has provided scans of the rare card, no. 23.

(KID-200a/KHM-8) "Popular" Speedway Riders - Kiddy's Favourites - white border, caption in green
(KID-200b/KHM-8) "Popular" Speedway Riders - Kiddy's Favourites - white border, caption in grey/black
(ZAP-030/ZB9-40) "Popular" Speedway Riders - Buy 'Yanky' Bubble Gum - green border, caption in black, cards unnumbered
(ZAP-030/ZB9-40) "Popular" Speedway Riders - Buy 'Yanky' Bubble Gum - pink border, caption in black, cards unnumbered
(KID-200a/KHM-8) "Popular" Speedway Riders - Kiddy's Favourites - blue "cancelled" back
(KID-200a/KHM-8) "Popular" Speedway Riders - Kiddy's Favourites - blank back

1.  Eddie Rigg (Odsall)
2.  Bill Matthews (West Ham)
3.  Frankie Lawrence (New Cross)
4.  Willie Gilbert (Wembley)
5.  Harry "Howdy" Byford (West Ham)
6.  Johnny Arnfeild (Harringay)
7.  Les Lawson (Belle Vue)
8.  Cyril Brine (Wimbeldon)
9.  Sam "Split" Waterman (Wembley)
10.  Joe Bowkis (Harringay)
11.  Ray Moore (New Cross)
12.  Jackie Freeman (Norwich)
13.  Alex Gray (Plymouth)
14.  Bill Baird (White City, Glasgow)
15.  Peter Lansdale (Plymouth)
16.  Ken Le Breton (Newcastle)
17.  Dent Oliver (Belle Vue)
18.  Cahrlei May (Bristol)
19.  Johnny Myson (Exeter)
20.  Eddie French (New Cross)
21.  Charlie Watson (West Ham)   -    amended   -   thanks to Robert Muat
22.  Richard Howard (Hanley)
23.  Johnny Biggs (Harringay)
24.  Bill Wilson (Middlesbrough)
25.  Benny King (West Ham)
26.  Jeff Lloyd (New Cross)
27.  Eric Chitty (West Ham)
28.  Jack Parker (Belle Vue)
29.  Norman Parker (Wimbeldon)
30.  Malcolm Craven (West Ham)
31.  Bill Kitchen (Wembley)
32.  Alex Statham (Odsall)
33.  Tommy Price (Wembley)
34.  George Wilks (Wembley)
35.  Ron Clarke (Odsall and Bradford)
36.  Vic Duggan (Harringay)
37.  Aubrey Lawson (West Ham)
38.  Bill Rogers (Belle Vue)
39.  Bill Longley (New Cross)
40.  Ron Johnson (New Cross)
41.  Frank Dolan (Harringay)
42.  Ray Duggan (Harringay)
43.  Frank Hodgson (Middlesbrough)
44.  Lloyd Goffe (Harringay)
45.  Oliver Hart (Odsall)
46.  Michael "Mike" Erskine (Wimbeldon)
47.  Geoffrey Pymar (New Cross)
48.  Tommy Crooms (West Ham)
49.  Tommy Allott (Sheffield)
50.  Les Wotton (Wimbeldon)
51.  Les Price (Odsall)
52.  Joe Abbott (Bradford)

(KID-200a/KHM-8) "Popular" Speedway Riders - Kiddy's Favourites - erros/varieties

12.  Jackie Freeman (Norwich) - reverse misaligned - copyright and address at the top.

A. & J. Donaldson / Kiddy's Favourites ? (Anonymous) - Sports Favourites ~ Rogue series (02)

1948
Sports Favourites ~ Rogue series
A. & J. Donaldson / Kiddy's Favourites ? (Anonymous)
52 cards

Robert Muat has been in touch with some more information about this set. I'll let him explain:
I believe that these cards were issued by Kiddy's Favourites. They are traced-over copies and renumbered A. & J. Donaldson cards.
This set finished with card number 52. The 'Football Stars' set starts at number 53 (with 52 cards). All the other "Popular" series issued by Kiddy's Favourites have 52 cards in the set.
Some of the 'Rogue' card backs have parts of "Merry Christamstide and a Happy New Year etc." printed on them, as do some of the 'Football Stars' backs.
As with the first Donaldson issues; the 'Rogue' cards and the 'Football Stars' were printed as cheaply as possible on clean-up sheets of board.
The cards have the players' surname on the front, except for the Joe Mercer card.

1.  J. Mason (Third Lanark)
2.  G. Hamilton (Hearts)
3.  J. Fraser (Arbroath)
4.  P. Doherty (Derby County)
5.  Joe Mercer (Arsenal) (Captain)
6.  E. Turnbull (Hibernian)
7.  Dr. Cross (Queens Park)
8.  R. "Boy" Brown (Rangers)
9.  J. McGowan (Partick Thistle)
10.  J. Aitken (Airdrie)
11.  P. McKennan (Partick Thistle)
12.  G. Clapperton (Airdrie)
13.  J. Husband (Partick Thistle)
14.  T. Bogan (Celtic)
15.  S. Matthews (Stoke City)
16.  J. Morris (Manchester United)
17.  J. Aitkenhead (Hibernian)
18.  A. Wright (Hamilton)
19.  F. Dunlop (Aberdeen)
20.  J. Deakin (St. Mirren)
21.  G. Bruce (Aberdeen)
22.  R. Flavell (Hearts)
23.  A. Kiddie (Aberdeen)
24.  A. Stubbins (Liverpool)
25.  J. Kelly (Barnsley)
26.  N. Fleck (Falkirk)
27.  T. Brawley (Cowdenbeath)
28.  R. Smith (Dundee)
29.  Hannah (Albion Rovers)
30.  G. Lowrie (Coventry City)
31.  I. McColl (Rangers)
32.  F. Ewen (Dundee)
33.  S. Cox (Rangers)
34.  McIlhatton (Everton)
35.  K. Armstrong (Chelsea)
36.  W. Thornton (Rangers)
37.  J. Duncanson (Rangers)
38.  W. Robertson (Chelsea)
39.  J. Bonnar (Arbroath)
40.  G. Henderson (Stirling Albion)
41.  D. McAvoy (Liverpool)
42.  H. Carter (Derby County)
43.  J. Lindsay (St. Mirren)
44.  A. Ackerman (Clyde)
45.  J. Hagan (Sheffield United)   -   Hagen on the front
46.  J. Garth (Clyde)
47.  J. Simpson (Dundee United)
48.  E. Pacione (Dundee United)
49.  F.P. Kippax (Burnley)
50.  G. Johnstone (Aberdeen)
51.  J. Kerr (Hibernian)
52.  Frank Swift (Manchester City)

Kiddy's Favourites - Popular Olympics (02)

1948
Popular Olympics
Kiddy's Favourites
52 cards

I had an e-mail the other day about this collection, there was only one name missing from the checklist and it's presumed that this one card is the hardest to get, though the featured sportsman is not a footballer.

12.  Ron Cooper (Boxing)

A. & J. Donaldson / Kiddy's Favourites ? (Anonymous) - Sports Favourites ~ Rogue series

1948
Sports Favourites ~ Rogue series
A. & J. Donaldson / Kiddy's Favourites ? (Anonymous)
52 cards

This set of 52 cards is known as the 'Rogue series' as they are like A. & J. Donaldson cards but without any credit on the back. They may also have been created by Kiddy's Favourites. The players names are printed on the front in red ink.

1.  Mason (Third Lanark)
2.  Hamilton (Hearts)
3.  Fraser (Arbroath)
4.  Doherty (Derby County)
5.  Mercer (Arsenal)
6.  Turnbull (Hibernian)
7.  Cross (Queens Park)
8.  Brown (Rangers)
9.  McGowan (Partick Thistle)
10.  Aitken (Airdrie)
11.  McKennan (Partick Thistle)
12.  Clapperton (Airdrie)
13.  Husband (Partick Thistle)
14.  Bogan (Celtic)
15.  Matthews (Stoke City)
16.  Morris (Manchester United)
17.  Aitkenhead (Hibernian)
18.  Wright (Hamilton Academicals)
19.  Dunlop (Aberdeen)
20.  Deakin (St. Mirren)
21.  Bruce (Aberdeen)
22.  Flavell (Hearts)
23.  Kiddie (Aberdeen)
24.  Stubbins (Liverpool)
25.  Kelly (Barnsley)
26.  Fleck (Falkirk)
27.  Brawley (Cowdenbeath)
28.  Smith (Dundee)
29.  Hannah (Albion)
30.  Lowrie (Coventry City)
31.  McColl (Rangers)
32.  Ewen (Dundee)
33.  Cox (Rangers)
34.  McIlhatton (Everton)
35.  Armstrong (Chelsea)
36.  Thornton (Rangers)
37.  Duncanson (Rangers)
38.  Robertson (Chelsea)
39.  Bonnar (Arbroath)
40.  Henderson (Stirling Albion)
41.  McAvoy (Liverpool)
42.  Carter (Derby County)
43.  Lindsay (St. Mirren)
44.  Ackerman (Clyde)
45.  Hagan (Sheffield United)
46.  Garth (Clyde)
47.  Simpson (Dundee United)
48.  Pacione (Dundee United)
49.  Kippax (Burnley)
50.  Johnstone (Aberdeen)
51.  Kerr (Hibernian)
52.  Swift (Manchester City)

Kiddy's Favourites - KID-190/KHM-7-2 Popular Players (3 Red Shamrocks)

1948-49
KID-190/KHM-7-2 Popular Players (3 Red Shamrocks)
Kiddy's Favourites
52 cards

Issued in booklet form, stapled together with a wrap-around cover. The cards could be collected and exchange in a redemption programme. There's always an elusive card when they are meant to be collected for prizes and the rare card in this collection is no. 44 Bill Houlsiton (Queen of the South).

KID-190 / KHM-7-2 Popular Players - 3 red shamrocks - square corners
KID-190 / KHM-7-2 Popular Players - 3 red shamrocks - round corners

1.  B. Collins (Glasgow Celtic)
2.  J. Logie (Arsenal)
3.  W. McCleod (Motherwell)
4.  W. Buchan (Hull City)
5.  A. Forsyth (Partick Thistle)
6.  J. Kinnell (Partick Thistle)
7.  J. Divers (Morton)
8.  B. Parker (Hearts)
9.  J. Henderson (Albion Rovers)
10.  P. Curran (Aberdeen)
11.  J. Stein (Albion Rovers)
12.  G. Cunningham (Queens Park)
13.  J. Farquhar (Queens Park)
14.  W. Archibald (Stirling Albion)
15.  W. McGuigan (Ayr United)
16.  J. Parlane (Airdrie)
17.  Billy Williamson (Rangers)
18.  A. Munro (Hearts and Blackpool)
19.  T. Lawton (Notts County)
20.  J. Garth (Clyde)
21.  Billy Rae (Rangers)
22.  M. McDonald (Celtic and Brentford)
23.  A. Burnett (Falkirk)
24.  Arnison (Rangers)
25.  W. Burgess (Queens Park)
26.  A. Farm (Hibernian)
27.  R. Ugolini (Celtic and Middlesbrough)
28.  J. Johnstone (Motherwell)
29.  T. Harris (Aberdeen)
30.  A. McCallum (Partick Thistle)
31.  O. Anderson (Airdrie)
32.  Bobby Shields (Cowdenbeath)   -  typo amended  -  thanks to Indefatigable
33.  W. Galbraith (Clyde)
34.  R. Davis (Clyde)
35.  D. Letham (Queens Park)
36.  T. Gallagher (Dundee)
37.  J. Weir (Celtic)
38.  P. Buckley (Celtic)
39.  T. McDonald (Alloa)
40.  J. Paton (Motherwell)
41.  W. Aird (Queen of the South)
42.  M. Lynch (Celtic)
43.  T. Walker (Hearts and Chelsea)
44.  Bill Houliston (Queen of the South)
45.  J. Mitchell (Morton)
46.  J. Whigham (Morton)
47.  A. Miller (Morton)
48.  T. Whyte (Morton)
49.  T. McGarrity (Morton)
50.  J. Cupples (Morton)
51.  T. Orr (Morton
52.  C. Liddell (Morton)

KID-190/KHM-7-2 Popular Players - 3 Red Shamrocks - booklet

2.  J. Logie (Arsenal)
16.  J. Parlane (Airdrie)
51.  T. Orr (Morton)
23.  A. Burnett (Falkirk)
45.  J. Mitchell (Morton)
30.  A. McCallum (Partick Thistle)

Kiddy's Favourites - (KID-160/KHM-7-1) Popular Players (5 Red Hearts)

1948-49
(KID-160/KHM-7-1) Popular Players - 5 Red Hearts
Kiddy's Favourites
52 cards

I haven't come across many of these but they seem to be very poorly cut.

UPDATE (14-05-2023 12:07):  Davy McBride has provided some images of these cards, including the Cooper card that was originally listed as 'not issued'.

KID-160/KHM-7-1 Popular Players - 5 Red Hearts - square corners
KID-160/KHM-7-1 Popular Players - 5 Red Hearts - die-cut - rounded corners

1.  Fallon (Dundee)  -  sic  -  Gerry Follon
2.  McKenzie (Dundee United)
3.  Bennet (Dundee)
4.  Gray (Dundee)
5.  Lynch (Dundee)
6.  Jullieson (Portsmouth)
7.  Gunn (Dundee)
8.  Patillo (Dundee)
9.  Turnbull (Sunderland)
10.  not issued
11.  not issued
12.  Hill (Dundee)
13.  not issued
14.  Campbell (Clyde)
15.  Gibson (Clyde)
16.  McCormack (Clyde)
17.  Sweeney (Carlisle United)
18.  Duffy (Clyde)
19.  not issued
20.  not issued
21.  Hepburn (Morton)
22.  Galletly (Clyde)
23.  Howie (Hibernians)
24.  Aird (Hibernians)
25.  not issued
26.  not issued
27.  not issued
28.  not issued
29.  not issued
30.  Ormond (Hibernians)
31.  Hewitt (Partick Thistle)
32.  Candlin (Partick Thistle)
33.  Ledgerwood (Partick Thistle)
34.  not issued
35.  not issued
36.  not issued
37.  not issued
38.  not issued
39.  Curran (Partick Thistle)
40.  Sharp (Partick Thistle)
41.  Walker (Partick Thistle)
42.  Laird (East Fife)
43.  Duncan (East Fife)
44.  not issued
45.  not issued
46.  not issued
47.  Niven (East Fife)
48.  Finlay (East Fife)
49.  Morris (East Fife)
50.  not issued
51.  not issued
52.  not issued
53.  Stewart (East Fife)
54.  Adams (East Fife)
55.  Philp (East Fife)
56.  Davidson (East Fife)
57.  Aitken (East Fife)
58.  Milne (Celtic)
59.  Lynch (Celtic)
60.  Corbet (Celtic)
61.  McAuley (Celtic)
62.  Rae (Raith Rovers)
63.  Gallacher (Celtic)
64.  Hazlett (Celtic)
65. not issued
66.  McLaughlin (Aberdeen)
67.  Cooper (Aberdeen) - originally listed as 'not issued'  -  amended  -  thanks to Indefatigable
68.  Waddell (Aberdeen)
69.  Taylor (Aberdeen)
70.  Caskie (Rangers)
71.  Watkins (Rangers)
72.  Symon (East Fife)
73.  not issued
74.  Harris (Aberdeen)
75.  Williams (Aberdeen)

Kiddy's Favourites - (KID-140-1/KHM-5) Popular Footballers

1948

(KID-140-1/KHM-5) Popular Footballers

Kiddy's Favourites

52 cards

At least one card is known with the word 'CANCELLED' stamped on the back. It's possible all the cards could be found in this condition. I thought it might be from some sort of redemption programme. The cards can also be found without any reference to the Series or the player on the back, but with the wording 'Buy "Yanky" Bubble Gum IT'S BEST' and these rare cards can be found printed on three different coloured cards. Players names are taken from the front of the cards and the team name is as written on the back of the cards.

UPDATE (28-02-2026 14:02):  Three more cards with 'CANCELLED' stamped on the back have been seen.

(KID-140-1/KHM-5) Popular Footballers - thin - matt - cream card - square corners  -  illustrations 1, 2

(KID-140-1/KHM-5) Popular Footballers - thin - matt - cream card - die-cut - rounded corners  -  illustrations 3, 4

(KID-140-1/KHM-5) Popular Footballers - think - slightly glossy - white card
(KID-140-1/KHM-5) Popular Footballers - plain back
(KID-140-1/KHM-6) Popular Footballers - with 'CANCELLED' on back (1 known - nos. 7, 10, 38 and 52)

(KID-140-1/KHM-6) Popular Footballers - with Reverse Image on Back (1 known - no. 46)
(KID-140-2a) Popular Footballers - No series title - Buy "Yanky" Bubble Gum - Blue board

(KID-140-2b) Popular Footballers - No series title - Buy "Yanky" Bubble Gum - Pink board

(KID-140-2c) Popular Footballers - No series title - Buy"Yanky" Bubble Gum - Green board

1.  G. Young (Rangers)

2.  J. Delaney (Manchester United)

3.  Bobby Combe (Hibs)

4.  Billy Liddell (Liverpool)

5.  Ian Black (Southampton)

6.  Billy Campbell (Greenock Morton)

7.  A. MacAulay (Arsenal)

8.  Jackie Oakes (Blackburn Rovers)

9.  Jerry Dawson (Falkirk)

10.  D. Sharpe (Queen of the  South)

11.  J. Farquhar (Queen's Park)

12.  Jimmy Brown (Hearts)

13.  Jimmy Cowan (Morton)

14.  Bob Thyne (Kilmarnock)

15.  Billy Steel (Morton and Derby County)

16.  David Shaw (Hibs)

17.  Jock Govan (Hibs)

18.  F. O'Donnell (Notts Forest)

19.  L. Scott (Arsenal)

20.  Billy Wright (Wolverhampton)

21.  N. Franklin (Stoke City)

22.  H. Cockburn (Manchester United)

23.  T. Finney (Preston North End)

24.  S. Pearson (Manchester United)

25.  S. Mortenson (Blackpool)

26.  S. Matthews (Blackpool)

27.  Frank Swift (Manchester City)

28.  G. Hardwick (Middlesbrough)

29.  Tommy Lawton (Notts County)

30.  E.T. Hinton (Fulham)

31.  Brian Aherne (Belfast Celtic)

32.  Jack Vernon (West Bromwich)

33.  W. Walsh (Manchester City)

34.  P. Farrell (Everton)

35.  D. Cochrane (Leeds United)

36.  D. Walsh (West Bromwich)

37.  A. Stevenson (Everton)

38.  T. Eglinton (Everton)

39.  P. Doherty (Huddersfield Town)

40.  C. Martin (Leeds United)

41.  Trevor Ford (Aston Villa)

42.  A. Powell (Leeds United)

43.  Ronnie Burgess (Tottenham Hotspur)

44.  Tommy Jones (Everton)

45.  Cyril Sidlow (Liverpool)

46.  Sid Thomas (Fulham)

47.  Alf Sherwood (Cardiff City)

48.  Ivor Powell (Queen's Park Rangers)

49.  G. Edwards (Birmingham)

50.  Wally Barnes (Arsenal)

51.  Bryn Jones (Arsenal)

52.  G. Lowrie (Newcastle United)

           

KID-140-1/KHM-5 Popular Footballers - errors and varieties

42.  A. Powell (Leeds United) - Ivor Powell (front); Aubrey Powell (back)

48. Ivor Powell (Queen's Park Rangers) - A. Powell (front); Ivor Powell (back) 

48. Ivor Powell (Queen's Park Rangers) - I. Powell (front); Ivor Powell (back)

Kiddy's Favourites (Anonymous) - KID-060 Popular Footballers (Mini - K size)

1951

KID-060 Popular Footballers (Mini - K size)

Kiddy's Favourites (Anonymous)  

48 cards

These  anonymous cards were issued by Kiddy's Favourites and the fronts are similar to their Popular Footballers series, although these cards are smaller, sometimes referred to as 'mini' or 'K' size. Extremely rare cards.

1.  T. Lawton (Notts County)

2.  F. Swift (Retired - Manchester City)

3.  L. Scott (Arsenal)

4.  G. Hardwick (Oldham Athletic)

5.  W. Wright (Wolverhampton)

6.  N. Franklin (Hull City)

7.  S. Mortenson (Blackpool)

8.  S. Matthews (Blackpool)

9.  J. Delaney (Falkirk)

10.  B. Combe (Hibs)

11.  W. Liddell (Liverpool)

12.  I. Black (Southampton)

13.  J. Dawson (Falkirk)

14.  D. Sharpe (Queen of the South)

15.  J. Farquhar (Morton)

16.  J. Brown (Hearts)

17.  J. Cowan (Morton)

18.  R. Thyne (Kilmarnock)

19.  J. Govan (Hibs)

20.  F. O'Donnell (Notts Forest)

21.  C. Martin (Leeds United)

22.  E.T. Hinton (Fulham)

23.  B. Ahrne (Belfast Celtic)

24.  J. Vernon (West Bromwich)

25.  D. Walsh (West Bromwich)

26.  A. Stevenson (Everton)

27.  T. Eglinton (Everton)

28.  P. Doherty (Huddersfield Town)

29.  W. Barnes (Arsenal)

30.   I. Powell (Queen's Park Rangers)  -  team should be Leeds United

31.  T. Jones (Everton)

32.  R. Burgess (Tottenham Hotspur)

33.  A. Powell (Leeds United)  -  team should be Queen's Park Rangers

34.  T. Ford (Aston Villa)

35.  G. Edwards (Birmingham City)

36.  B. Jones (Arsenal)

37.  H. Cockburn (Manchester United)

38.  T. Finney (Preston North End)

39.  W. Walsh (Manchester City)

40.  P. Farrell (Everton)

41.  W. Steel (Dundee)

42.  G. Young (Rangers)

43.  Billy Campbell (Morton)

44.  A. MacAuley (form. Arsenal)

45.  A. Sherwood (Cardiff City)

46.  S. Thomas (Fulham)

47.  G. Lowrie (Coventry City)

48.  D. Cochrane (Leeds United)