D.C. Thomson “Footballers & Motor Cars” c1930

Issued across the DC Thomson c1930, this set of 24 cards is a little unusual in that the front of the card is a footballer, and the reverse is of a car – though not uncommon with DC Thomson as they produced several sets with the same format of different subjects front and back

Producer: D.C. Thomson

Date: c1931

Set Size: 24

Card Size: 69mm x 37mm

Format: Trade Cards

#1. H. Gallacher (Chelsea)

#2. J. Hampson (Blackpool)

#3. R.G.C. Peden (Queen’s Park)

#4. C. Bastin (Arsenal)

#5. A. McPherson (Liverpool)

#6. J. Stein (Everton)

#7. T. Lloyd (Bradford)

#8. R. Williams (Swansea Town)

#9. A. Cunliffe (Blackburn Rovers)

#10. P. O’Dowd (Burnley)

#11. H. Hibbs (Birmingham)

#12. S. Weaver (Newcastle United)

#13. M. Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday)

#14. J. Connor (Sunderland)

#15. G.H. Smithies (Preston North End)

#16. J. Easson (Portsmouth)

#17. T. Tait (Manchester City)

#18. D. Duncan (Hull City)

#19. B, Yorston (Aberdeen)

#20. J. Dunn (Sheffield United)

#21. A.C.J. German (Nottingham Forest)

#22. S. Littlewood (Oldham Athletic)

#23. D. Gray (Rangers)

#24. A. Jackson (Huddersfield Town)

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