Year of issue: 1922
Issued by: Bunsen Confectionery Co.
Trade reference number(s): BUN-020 / BUN -1
Number of cards in set: 129
Size: standard, approximately 65mm x 40mm
Approximate value (per card): Murrays £17.50; FCCM £100.00
As you can see, there is a great disparity in perceived value between the two cataloguers above! This huge and exceedingly rare set also featured royalty, cricketers, boxers, athletes and jockeys but I am only concerned with the footballers (#600 through to the end of the set, #729). All cards had the same back and the footballers are almost exclusively London-based, the only exceptions that I can see being Puddefoot of Falkirk (although he had been a West Ham player) and O’Brien of Leicester City (previously of QPR).
Murray catalogue these cards as 1925 whilst Alan Jenkins has them as 1921, both of which I believe to be incorrect; using the two examples mentioned – O’Brien was at Leicester during 1922-24, whilst Puddefoot was at Falkirk between 1922 and 1925; my guess is that the set was prepared whilst the players were still in London and then released with last-minute alterations in late-1922. I haven’t seen either of the two cards used in my example, but I’d wager that both appear in their respective London club kits! 😉
NB In March 2021 Brentford fan and collector Paul Briers contacted me to let me know that card 649. Rosier (Brentford) was a hitherto unknown card, 649 previously being thought to be of Crawford (Millwall).
600. H. Wilding (Chelsea)
601. Patsy Hendren (Brentford)
602. V. Watson (West Ham United)
603. A.E. Hufton (West Ham United)
604. Donald Cock (Fulham)
605. Morris (Brentford)
606. J. Connor (Crystal Palace)
607. J.H. Harrow (Chelsea)
608. F. Bradshaw (Arsenal)
609. Williamson (Arsenal)
610. Hoddinott (Chelsea)
611. R. McNiel (sic) (Chelsea) – should be McNeil
612. Nils Middleboe (Chelsea)
613. H.T. Ford (Chelsea)
614. Jock Rutherford (Arsenal)
615. A. Baker (Arsenal)
616. Jimmy Croal (Fulham)
617. D. Shea (Fulham)
618. Andy Ducat (Fulham)
619. ‘Fanny’ Walden (Tottenham Hotspur)
620. W. Jacques (Tottenham Hotspur)
621. J. Birch (Queens Park Rangers)
621. J. Nicholls (Clapton Orient)
622. Bateman (Crystal Palace)
623. Nicholls (Clapton Orient)
624. B. Howard-Baker (Chelsea)
625. A.L. Kennedy (Arsenal)
626. J.H. Robson (Arsenal)
627. Andrew Young (Arsenal)
628. A.W. Jewett (Arsenal)
629.
630. Puddefoot (Falkirk)
631.
632.
633. J. Riddell (Millwall)
634.
635. R. John (Queens Park Rangers)
636.
637. Cownley (Arsenal)
638. John (Arsenal)
639. Taylor (Millwall)
640. J. Young (West Ham United)
641.
642. I. Molyneux (Chelsea)
643. J. Burnham (Queens Park Rangers)
644. Osmond (Clapton Orient)
645. W. Milne (Arsenal)
646. P.W. Allen (West Ham United)
647. C. Alton (Brentford)
648. G.W. Smith (Chelsea)
649. Rosier (Brentford)
650. J. Haggan (Brentford)
651.
652. Hunter (Brentford)
653. T. Hampson (West Ham United)
654.
655. A. Roe (Arsenal)
656.
657. Hart (Millwall)
658. Capper (Brentford)
659. Hall (Queens Park Rangers)
660. J. Tonner (Clapton Orient)
661.
662.
663. A.R. Leafe (West Ham United)
664.
665. W. Clayson (Brentford)
666.
667. Morris (Brentford)
668. G. Kay (West Ham United)
669. H.S. Crowson (Millwall)
670. Turnbull (Arsenal)
671. Regan (Millwall)
672. T.W. Elliott (Brentford)
673. Pither (Millwall)
674. Marsden (Queens Park Rangers)
675. L. Robinson (West Ham United)
676. P. Scott (Brentford)
677. Marsh (Chelsea)
678. P. Duncan (Brentford)
679.
680.
681.
682.
683. A.H. Amos (Brentford)
684. S. Tonner (Clapton Orient)
685. H.A. Antiss (Millwall)
686. Young (Brentford)
687. J. Ruffell (West Ham United)
688. J.A. Mackie (Arsenal)
689.
690.
691.
692. R. Parker (Brentford)
693. W. Inglis (Brentford)
694. E. Wright (Brentford)
695.
696. S. Mulford (Brentford)
697. James (Brentford)
698. Stoll (sic) (Brentford) [Stott]
699. Cartwright (Crystal Palace)
700. G.W. Irwin (Crystal Palace)
701. A.E. Harry (Crystal Palace)
702. J. Whimbley (Crystal Palace)
703. W. Hand (Crystal Palace)
704.
705.
706.
707. Dreyer (Crystal Palace)
708. G. Grant (Northfleet)
709.
710. J. Hodson (Guildford United)
711. O’Brien (Leicester City)
712. T.C. Watts (Queens Park Rangers)
713. James Tonner (Clapton Orient)
714. C.R. Voysey (Arsenal)
715. A. Graham (Arsenal)
716. Whittaker (Arsenal)
717. Dunn (Arsenal)
718.
719.
720. Wood (Clapton Orient)
721.
722.
723. O. Williams (Clapton Orient)
724. George Bradbury (Clapton Orient)
725.
726.
727. Nicholson (Clapton Orient)
728.
729. E. Gilliat (Clapton Orient)
Also… Crawford (Millwall) – number unknown
You can see the list – so far – of who else appears in this huge set on Alan Jenkins‘ website HERE.
I am still short of several images here – can YOU help, please?
