Famous Footballers (Series A.13). A series of 50 attractively
coloured sweet cigarette cards, issued by Barratt & Co Ltd, London.
Cards printed in England. |
Another series of 50 attractively coloured sweet cigarette cards,
issued by Barratt & Co Ltd, London. Cards printed in England. |
Famous Footballers (Series A.15). Unfortunately the last in this
series of 50 sweet cigarette cards, issued by Barratt & Co Ltd,
London. Cards printed in England. After the issue of this set
Barratt's took a break from football cards for a few years |
A set of 50 cigarette style cards issued by Barratt & Co Ltd,
London, England. A return to football-related cards by Barratt, but
only 11 footballers amongst the 50 sportsman.The footballers are:
Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, George Best, Billy Bremner, Wyn Davies,
Emlyn Hughes, Brian Kidd, Billy McNeill, Alan Mullery, Bobby Moore
and Pele. |
A set of 50 cigarette style cards issued by Barratt & Co Ltd,
London, England. Printed in England.This set includes seven variants
where player teams changed e.g. Alan Mullery from Tottenham Hotspur
to Fulham (March 1972), Chris Nicholl from Luton Town to Aston Villa
(March 1972), Ian Storey-Moore from Nottingham Forest to Manchester
United (March 1972), Dennis Rofe from Orient to Leicester City
(August 1972), Ted MacDougall from Bournemouth to Manchester United
(September 1972) and Wyn Davies from Manchester City to Manchester
United (September 1972). In this set there are cards for each of the
player/team variants, hence a total of 57 cards to collect. The
variants date this set to the year 1972 with a first print run
perhaps mid year (prior to the season opening) and another print run
late in the year. |
A set of 50 cigarette style cards issued by Barratt & Co Ltd,
London, England. Printed in England. This was the final issue for
Barratt's under their old name, with Bassett's name appearing on
cards after this date. |