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 (Sheffield United)
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