2014
Champions of World Sports - Set 2
Caplin & Rosetti / Score Cards 2009
20 cards
A multi-sport collection. Appearing in batches of 20 at the moment, the cards are un-numbered so I'm listing them as sets of 20 - I should have done that with the 'Football League Stars' collection too.
Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany)
Jimmy Johnstone (Scotland)
Billy Meredith (Wales)
Uwe Seeler (West Germany)
Other sports
Marvin Hagler (Boxing)
Ian Botham (Cricket) sometimes also of Scunthorpe United
Greg Chappell (Cricket)
John Edrich (Cricket)
Keith Fletcher (Cricket)
Tony Greig (Cricket)
Dennis Lillee (Cricket)
Bobby Simpson (Cricket)
John Snow (Cricket)
Garfield Sobers (Cricket)
Ben Hogan (Golf)
Jack Nicklaus (Golf)
Greg Norman (Golf)
Sam Snead (Golf)
Fuzzy Zoeller (Golf)
Kendo Nagasaki (Wrestling)
1958
CHI-340-3/CGO-2-3 Famous Footballers - No. 3 Series
Chix Confectionery Co. Ltd.
48 cards
UPDATE (17-12-2016 20:11): Roger Long
UPDATE (01-03-2017 11:31):
CHI-340-3 / CGO-2-3 Famous Footballers - 3rd Series - back grey-black print
2. Brian Clough (Middlesbrough)
3. Roy Dwight (Fulham)
4. Reg Matthews (Chelsea)
5. Alan A'Court (Liverpool)
6. Dave Bowen (Arsenal)
7. John Bond (West Ham United)
8. Bryan Douglas (Blackburn Rovers)
9. Peter Hooper (Bristol Rovers)
10. Michael Block (Chelsea)
11. Don Howe (West Bromwich Albion)
12. Jack Burkitt (Nottingham Forest)
13. Jim Iley (Tottenham Hotspur)
14. Cliff Jones (Tottenham Hotspur)
15. John Charlton (Leeds United)
16. Maurice Setters (West Bromwich Albion)
17. Ron Heckman (Millwall)
18. Eddie Hodgkinson (Sheffield United) - Alan Hodgkinson - thanks to PaulH
19. Charlie Hurley (Sunderland)
20. Ollie Norris (Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic)
21. Jackie Sewell (Aston Villa)
22. Derek Pace (Aston Villa)
23. Sammy Taylor (Preston North End)
24. Joe Haverty (Arsenal)
25. Vic Groves (Arsenal)
26. Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool)
27. John Ryden (Tottenham Hotspur)
28. Graham Vearncombe (Cardiff City)
29. Bill Foulkes (Manchester United)
30. N. Deeley (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
31. William Curry (Newcastle United)
32. Maurice Norman (Tottenham Hotspur)
33. G.R. Turner (Luton Town)
34. Ronnie Clayton (Blackburn Rovers)
35. Reg Pearce (Luton Town)
36. Ron Simpson (Sheffield United) - Huddersfield Town kit - thanks to Bjorn - amended 06-01-2021
37. Derek Kevan (West Bromwich Albion)
38. Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea)
39. Peter Brabrook (Chelsea)
40. Dennis Stevens (Bolton Wanderers)
41. Len Shackleton (Burnley)
42. Pat Saward (Aston Villa)
43. Stuart Imlach (Nottingham Forest)
44. Jimmy Melia (Liverpool)
45. Gerry Harris (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
46. Jimmy Murray (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
47. Eddie Hopkinson (Bolton Wanderers)
48. Paul Feasey (Hull City)
1. Tommy Harmer (Tottenham Hotspur) - - Complete left boot within picture
2. Brian Clough (Middlesbrough) - - Partial right boot to edge of picture
2. Brian Clough (Middlesbrough) - - Complete right boot within picture
3. Roy Dwight (Fulham) - - Partial right boot and right hand shown
3. Roy Dwight (Fulham) - - No right boot or right hand shown
4. Reg Matthews (Chelsea) - - Partial left boot to edge of picture
4. Reg Matthews (Chelsea) - - Complete left boot within picture
5. Alan A'Court (Liverpool) - - 3/4 of left arm to edge of picture, head 5mm from top of picture
5. Alan A'Court (Liverpool) - - Top of left arm to edge of picture, head to top of picture
6. Dave Bowen (Arsenal) - - Left sock shows one and a half red hoops, right boot not touching edge of picture
6. Dave Bowen (Arsenal) - - Left sock one red hoop, right boot to edge of picture
7. John Bond (West Ham United) - - Shirt with collar
7. John Bond (West Ham United) - - V neck shirt
8. Bryan Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) - - Complete left boot
8. Bryan Douglas (Blackburn Rovers) - - Partial left and right boots to edge of picture
9. Peter Hooper (Bristol Rovers) - - Left sock shows two white hoops, head 3mm below picture edge, terracing dark
9. Peter Hooper (Bristol Rovers) - - Left sock shows one white hoop, head touches picture edge, terracing light
10. Michael Block (Chelsea) - - Stand roof to edge of picture is pink
10. Michael Block (Chelsea) - - Stand roof to edge of picture is grey
11. Don Howe (West Bromwich Albion) - - Complete left foot within picture
11. Don Howe (West Bromwich Albion) - - Partial left boot to edge of picture
12. Jack Burkitt (Nottingham Forest) - - Both arms outstretched
12. Jack Burkitt (Nottingham Forest) - - Left arm across front of body
13. Jim Iley (Tottenham Hotspur) - - Head 1mm from picture edge, stand yellow
13. Jim Iley (Tottenham Hotspur) - - Head 2mm from picture edge, stand grey
14. Cliff Jones (Tottenham Hotspur) - - All white kit
14. Cliff Jones (Tottenham Hotspur) - - Navy shorts with blue and white (different photo) - amended - thanks to Roger Long
15. Jack Charlton (Leeds United) - - Socks blue and yellow hoops
15. Jack Charlton (Leeds United) - - Socks blue and white hoops
16. Maurice Setters (West Bromwich Albion) - - Heel of right boot in picture
16. Maurice Setters (West Bromwich Albion) - - No right boot in picture
17. Ron Heckman (Millwall) - - Head 4mm from top of picture
17. Ron Heckman (Millwall) - - Head 1mm from top of picture
18. Eddie Hodgkinson (Sheffield United) - - Head 6mm from top of picture
18. Eddie Hodgkinson (Sheffield United) - - Head 2mm from top of picture
19. Charlie Hurley (Sunderland) - - Part of both boots only within picture
19. Charlie Hurley (Sunderland) - - Both boots within picture
20. Ollie Norris (Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic) - - Partial left hand to edge of picture
20. Ollie Norris (Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic) - - Complete left hand within picture
21. Jackie Sewell (Aston Villa) - - Complete left boot within picture
21. Jackie Sewell (Aston Villa) - - Partial left boot to edge of picture
22. Derek Pace (Aston Villa) - - In Sheffield United colours of red and white stripes
22. Derek Pace (Aston Villa) - - In Aston Villa colours of claret and blue
23. Sammy Taylor (Preston North End) - - Roof and stand brown
23. Sammy Taylor (Preston North End) - - Roof of stand green, stand grey
24. Joe Haverty (Arsenal) - - Head 2mm from edge of picture
24. Joe Haverty (Arsenal) - - Head to edge of picture
25. Vic Groves (Arsenal) - - Right sock 2 red hoops, half of boot shown
25. Vic Groves (Arsenal) - - Right sock 3 red hoops, only heel of boot shown
26. Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool) - - Left arm across body, part of right hand shown
26. Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool) - - Arms away from body, complete right arm shown
27. John Ryden (Tottenham Hotspur) - - Complete right boot in picture
27. John Ryden (Tottenham Hotspur) - - Part of right boot to edge of picture
28. Graham Vearncombe (Cardiff City) - - Goal post and frame pink
28. Graham Vearncombe (Cardiff City) - - Goal post and frame white
29. Bill Foulkes (Manchester United) - - Blue/mauve background; Head 1mm from top of picture; Curve in white V-neck - updated - thanks to Roger Long
29. Bill Foulkes (Manchester United) - - Green/black background; Head 4mm from top of picture; No curve in white V-neck - updated - thanks to Roger Long
30. N. Deeley (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - - Part of right sock shown, all of left arm in picture
30. N. Deeley (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - - No right sock shown, part of left arm pictured
31. William Curry (Newcastle United) - - One band of boot lace on ankle of left boot
31. William Curry (Newcastle United) - - Two bands of boot lace on ankle of left boot
32. Maurice Norman (Tottenham Hotspur) - - Kicking right footed
32. Maurice Norman (Tottenham Hotspur) - - In heading position
33. G.R. Turner (Luton Town) - - Head to picture edge, partial left boot shown
33. G.R. Turner (Luton Town) - - Head 1mm from top of picture, all of left boot shown
34. Ronnie Clayton (Blackburn Rovers) - - No part of right boot shown
34. Ronnie Clayton (Blackburn Rovers) - - Partial right boot to edge of picture
35. Reg Pearce (Luton Town) - - Right shoulder 2mm from picture edge
35. Reg Pearce (Luton Town) - - Right shoulder 1mm from picture edge
36. Ron Simpson (Sheffield United) - - No left boot and partial right boot shown
36. Ron Simpson (Sheffield United) - - Heel of left boot and whole of right boot shown
37. Derek Kevan (West Bromwich Albion) - - 3/4 left boot to edge of picture
37. Derek Kevan (West Bromwich Albion) - - Complete left boot shown
38. Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) - - Kicking right footed, left hand behind body
38. Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea) - - Kicking left footed, right hand across body
39. Peter Brabrook (Chelsea) - - 1 white hoop on left sock
39. Peter Brabrook (Chelsea) - - 2 white hoops on left sock
40. Dennis Stevens (Bolton Wanderers) - - 3/4 left boot to edge of picture
40. Dennis Stevens (Bolton Wanderers) - - Whole of left boot shown
41. Len Shackleton (Burnley) - - Right hand 2mm from picture edge
41. Len Shackleton (Burnley) - - Right hand 1mm from picture edge
42. Pat Saward (Aston Villa) - - Stand and crowd grey and pink
42. Pat Saward (Aston Villa) - - Stand and crowd grey
43. Stuart Imlach (Nottingham Forest) - - White cuff on right arm of shirt 1mm from picture edge
43. Stuart Imlach (Nottingham Forest) - - White cuff on right arm of shirt to picture edge; red stripe on shorts
44. Jimmy Melia (Liverpool) - - 2 red bands on right sock
44. Jimmy Melia (Liverpool) - - 3 red bands on right sock
45. Gerry Harris (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - - Head 8mm from top of picture
45. Gerry Harris (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - - Head 4mm from top of picture
46. Jimmy Murray (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - - Toe of left boot touched edge of picture
46. Jimmy Murray (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - - Complete left boot in picture
47. Eddie Hopkinson (Bolton Wanderers) - - Diving position
47. Eddie Hopkinson (Bolton Wanderers) - - Crouching position
48. Paul Feasey (Hull City) - - Only 3/4 of left arm in picture
48. Paul Feasey (Hull City) - - Part of left hand in picture
1970?
Crystal Palace Footballers ?
Esso
Unknown number
I know nothing about these cards at all. I'm guessing at an issue date of around 1970 from the text on the John Sewell card. It's surprising that these cards don't seem to be documented anywhere. From around 1969 and for some years after that Esso were quite prolific in issuing football collectables - posters, coins, etc.
John Sewell (Crystal Palace)
1990-91
Aberdeen F.C. Footballers
Aberdeen F.C.
Unknown number
8 cards from a set issued in 1990-91. There are probably quite a few more cards to be discovered, any help with information will be much appreciated.
Jim Bett (Aberdeen)
Alex McLeish (Aberdeen)
Willie Miller (Aberdeen)
Paul Mason (Aberdeen)
Bobby Connor (Aberdeen)
Brian Irvine (Aberdeen)
Peter van de Ven (Aberdeen)
Michael Watt (Aberdeen)
1956-57
CHI-340-2/CGO-2-2 Famous Footballers - No. 2 SeriesChix Confectionery Co. Ltd.
48 cards
A second set of cards from Chix in their Famous Footballers series. There are quite a few variations in this set. I'm sure many eBay dealers would be unaware of these. If you need a specific variation, I think it best to contact the seller and find out exactly which card he is offering for sale.
UPDATE (29-12-2019 13:37): Jason Chalmers has provided the following links showing all the cards in this collection:
Digital Chix Confectionary Series Two album with all cards
Complete graded set of Chix Confectionary Series Two cards
1. John Charles (Leeds United)
2. Jack Kelsey (Arsenal)
3. S. Williams (West Bromwich Albion)
4. J. Dick (West Ham United)
5. Ted Ditchburn (Tottenham Hotspur)
6. Wally Bragg (Brentford)
7. W. Robertson (Chelsea)
8. Tom Docherty (Preston North End)
9. Derek Tapscott (Arsenal)
10. Johnny Nicholls (West Bromwich Albion)
11. Packy McParland (Aston Villa)
12. Laurie Reilly (Hibernian)
13. Duncan Edwards (Manchester United)
14. Johnny Haynes (Fulham)
15. Alex Forbes (Leyton Orient)
16. Ron Staniforth (Huddersfield Town)
17. B. Hayward (Port Vale)
18. E. Burgin (Sheffield United)
19. J. Whitefoot (Manchester United)
20. Ken Green (Birmingham City)
21. Frank Lock (Liverpool)
22. E. Quigley (Blackburn Rovers)
23. J. McIlroy (Burnley)
24. Willie Woodburn (Glasgow Rangers)
25. E. Bell (Bolton Wanderers)
26. Peter Broadbent (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
27. Frank Blunstone (Chelsea)
28. Ron Allen (West Bromwich Albion)
29. Bedford Jezzard (Fulham)
30. R.D. Blanchflower (Tottenham)
31. D. Hickson (Huddersfield Town)
32. Geoff Twentyman (Liverpool)
33. David Walsh (Aston Villa)
34. Sammy Cox (Glasgow Rangers)
35. W. Dickson (Mansfield Town) - Arsenal kit - updated 01-01-2026 - thank to Mark Freeman
36. Sid Owen (Luton Town)
37. Charlie Wayman (Middlesbrough)
38. Brian Pilkington (Burnley)
39. J. Blanchflower (Manchester United)
40. Johnny Morris (Leicester City)
41. Stan Willemse (Leyton Orient)
42. Ernie Taylor (Blackpool)
43. Ken Armstrong (Chelsea)
44. Cliff Holton (Arsenal)
45. B. Peacock (Glasgow Celtic)
46. Johnny Byrne (Manchester United)
47. George Young (Glasgow Rangers)
48. Arthur Milton (Bristol City) - Arsenal kit - updated
CHI-340-2 / CGO-2-2 Famous Footballers - No. 2 Series - errors/varieties
11. Packy McParland (Aston Villa) - Aston Villa & Ireland
11. Packy McParland (Aston Villa) - Aston Villa
18. E. Burgin (Sheffield United) - last line - "Gilbert"
18. E. Burgin (Sheffield United) - last line - "Gilmert"
23. Jimmy McIlroy (Burnley) - last line - "shake off the ball"
23. Jimmy McIlroy (Burnley) - last line - "the ball"
24. Willie Woodburn (Rangers) - without number, unbroken line
24. Willie Woodburn (Rangers) - with number
30. R.D. Blanchflower (Tottenham) - Tottenham & Ireland
30. R.D. Blanchflower (Tottenham) - Tottenham & Eire
33. David Walsh (Aston Villa) - Aston V & Ireland
33. David Walsh (Aston Villa) - Aston V & Eire
35. W. Dickson (Mansfield Town) - Mansfield & Ireland
35. W. Dickson (Mansfield Town) - Mansfield & Eire
36. Sid Owen (Luton Town) - Luton & England
36. Sid Owen (Luton Town) - Luton & Eire
45. B. Peacock (Glasgow Celtic) - Celtic & Ireland
45. B. Peacock (Glasgow Celtic) - Celtic
48. Arthur Milton (Bristol City) - last line - "concentrate on cricket"
48. Arthur Milton (Bristol City) - last line - "trate on cricket"
1971
Texaco Soccer Map
Texaco
16+16+43+2
I've had an e-mail from Michael McIntyre...
Hi Alan,
Some info for you on the Texaco Soccer Map - the attached file lists the team pics, red badges and oblong badges. I've also attached a scan of the Map plus some other items.
Regards, Mike
So, please disregard the list in the previous post, this listing from Mike is complete and correct.
Texaco Soccer Map - Team Photos
Airdrie
Ballymena United
Burnley
Derby County
Dundee United
Falkirk
Heart of Midlothian
Huddersfield Town
Motherwell
Morton
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion
Wolves
Texaco Soccer Map - Club Crests - Orange background - round
Airdrie
Ballymena United
Coventry City
Derry
Derby County
Dundee United
Falkirk
Heart of Midlothian
Huddersfield Town
Motherwell
Morton
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur
Wolves
Texaco Soccer Map - Club Crests - White background - oblong
Arsenal
Ayr United
Birmingham City
Blackpool
Bristol City
Burnley
Cardiff City
Carlisle United
Celtic
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea
Clyde
Crystal Palace
Dundee
Dunfermline Athletic
Everton
Fulham
Hull City
Ipswich Town
Kilmarnock
Leeds United
Leicester City
Liverpool
Luton Town
Manchester City
Manchester United
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Norwich City
Orient
Oxford United
Portsmouth
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Rangers
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton
Sunderland
Swindon Town
Watford
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
Texaco Soccer Map - Football Stadiums
Wembley Stadium (Photo)
Hampden Park (Photo)
1922
VAA-030 Sportsmen and Other Notabilities
V.C.C., 71 Roman Road, London, E3
72 cards
I had an e-mail from Roger Pashby...
Now here’s a little conundrum!
I have recently been wondering about some 'Anonymous' blank-backed Huddersfield Town cards that I have from around the mid-1920s. They are exactly the same as the Barratts set of 'Footballers and Cricketers' but do not have the Barratts backs printed on them.
John Fitzhugh has kindly sent me neatly printed copies of the two Huddersfield Town players in the VCC cards from his recent auctions.
I’ve attached a few scans for you to look at, three from the 'Anonymous' set and the two VCC cards (which are numbered at bottom right). You will see that the images are exactly the same (give or take a bit of quality), even down to the bordering.
And – and this is the killer! – one of the two Wilson 'blanks' that I have even has the same spelling error in the team name.
Which leads me to suspect that the 'Anonymous' prints might be reprints of the VCC set with the numbers removed and the backs left blank.
What do you think?
AND … would these have been produced AFTER the Barratts set? I would guess that they would have to be, using as they do the Barratts images.
All a bit confusing, don’t you think?
Rgds, Roger
Guide to the illustrations (which are not to scale)
Row 1. Barratt cards - BAR-170 Cricketers, Footballers & Teams
Row 2. Anonymous cards - ZJC-110-2 / ZJ5-39-2b Footballers
Row 3. V.C.C. cards - VAA-030 Sportsmen and Other Notabilities
To me, the Barratt cards and the Anonymous cards are from different issuers, even though they use the same photos. It seems that the Anonymous cards are VCC cards without any reference to the company on the back. I am wondering if the VCC cards are similar to the Webcosa Football Bingo wrappers from the late 1950s, where you had to collect the different teams as listed on the wrappers. The trouble was, most wrappers didn't have the team name printed on them!!! I wonder if it's the same with the VCC cards - the only cards you could use for exchanging for presents were those that were numbered and had VCC printed on the back. As the cards said, "No other cards accpeted unless printed with the name of V.C.C." This seems to imply that there are cards without VCC printed on them.
I've got a list of 26 of the Anonymous cards and all the known VCC cards appear in this list. The only little blip is the 26 cards, when the VCC numbers of the footballers only seem to run from 1 to 25 - 26 in the VCC checklist is a cricketer. As you can see from the illustrations above, all the Barratt cards had the team name printed in capital letters.
1.
2. A. Thain (Chelsea)
3. W.H. Smith (Huddersfield Town)
4.
5.
6.
7. R. Butler (Bury)
8.
9. T. Wilson (Huddesfield Town) (sic)
10. R. McDonald (Tottenham Hotspur)
11.
12.
13.
14.
15. J. Kerr (Brentford)
16. H.A. White (Arsenal) - Thanks to Mark Hughesdon
17. H. Bagge (Fulham)
18.
19. E.R. Robson (Portsmouth)
20.
21. W. Jennings (Luton Town)
22.
23.
24.
25.
26. E.R. Wilson (Yorkshire - Cricket)
27. Macauley (Yorkshire - Cricket)
28. Skelding (Leicester - Cricket)
29. Whysall (Notts - Cricket)
30. F. Creig (Worcester - Cricket) - actually G.G.F. Greig
31. Oates (Notts - Cricket)
35. W. Cook (Lancashire - Cricket)
36. G. Buckston (Derbyshire - Cricket)
42. Preece (Worcester - Cricket)
44. M. Jewell (Worcester - Cricket)
45. Hendren (Middlesex - Cricket)
Anonymous cards - ZJC-110-2 / ZJ5-39-2b Footballers
J.T. Atkin (Derby County)
H. Bagge (Fulham) - included in V.C.C. list
E. Beeson (Wycombe Wanderers)
J. Birch (Queens Park Rangers)
R. Butler (Bury) - included in V.C.C. list
F. Gough (Sheffield)
F. Graham (Millwall)
J.H. Hill (Burnley)
P. Hopkins (Hartlepool)
W. Jennings (Luton Town) - included in V.C.C. list
J. Kerr (Brentford) - included in V.C.C. list
A. Layton (Stockport County)
J. Lythgoe (Norwich City)
R. McDonald (Tottenham Hotspur) - included in V.C.C. list
F. Penn (Fulham)
E. Pilkington (Oldham Athletic)
D. Raitt (Dundee)
E.R. Robson (Portsmouth) - included in V.C.C. list
E. Sims (Stockport)
W.H. Smith (Huddersfield Town) - included in V.C.C. list
A. Thain (Chelsea) - included in V.C.C. list
D. Tremelling (Birmingham)
F. Walden (Tottenham Hotspur)
H.A. White (Arsenal) - included in V.C.C. list
T. Wilson (Huddersfield Town) - included in V.C.C. list
F. Womack (Birmingham)
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