Boys' Friend - BOY-310 / BPJ-2-1 Footballers ~ ½ length studies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORs2ZVHFVbaew4q7JM7UP22PpUurckJhVP-1qTUV_z36iDiivquT6KLctFaGzT2JikUYIGjzW25KxUrxVZA-NHJ2Fkw6Ihm-GDkwGpbYrkVmnFiaONIvRnoI_TabVWSP6R2EjNzCaC0mc/s1600/23+Boys+Friend+-+Lucas+-+Liverpool+-001d.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORs2ZVHFVbaew4q7JM7UP22PpUurckJhVP-1qTUV_z36iDiivquT6KLctFaGzT2JikUYIGjzW25KxUrxVZA-NHJ2Fkw6Ihm-GDkwGpbYrkVmnFiaONIvRnoI_TabVWSP6R2EjNzCaC0mc/s1600/23+Boys+Friend+-+Lucas+-+Liverpool+-001d.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1923</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>BOY-310 / BPJ-2-1 Footballers ~ ½ length studies</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Boys' Friend</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>4</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jack Marshall joined Llanelly for the 1923-24 season. He won 7 caps for Scotland before emigrating to  New York and played one game for the United States (v Canada).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.  Tom Lucas (Liverpool) <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b> -  issue dated 3 March, 1923</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.  Bert Manderson (Rangers) <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b> -  issue dated 10 March, 1923</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.  J.H. Marshall (Middlesbrough) <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b> -  issue dated 17 March, 1923</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4.  R. McNeil (West Bromwich Albion) <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b> -  issue dated 24 March, 1923</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

Boys' Friend - BOY-310 / BPJ-2-1 Footballers ~ ½ length studies

1923 BOY-310 / BPJ-2-1 Footballers ~ ½ length studies Boys' Friend 4 Jack Marshall joined Llanelly for the 1923-24 season. He won 7 caps...

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Boys' Friend - BOY-280 Boys' Friend Football Supplement

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGtgoLrCuGeeyS3XxZck8Jwc2AHCvoODittFw8ulqB5GWb4Y5y8qBzYXZL9nIN5mW9tWW56ZvHhl4mZwzaHBKcGAM0WKN_Oq3hlyYTgW5Ru6jKHK_YkC4TNpxGyqSYdbD3tks2fZmT6SB/s1600/08-09+Boys+Friend+Football+Supplement+-+Chelsea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGtgoLrCuGeeyS3XxZck8Jwc2AHCvoODittFw8ulqB5GWb4Y5y8qBzYXZL9nIN5mW9tWW56ZvHhl4mZwzaHBKcGAM0WKN_Oq3hlyYTgW5Ru6jKHK_YkC4TNpxGyqSYdbD3tks2fZmT6SB/s1600/08-09+Boys+Friend+Football+Supplement+-+Chelsea.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1908-09</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>BOY-280 Boys' Friend Football Supplement</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Boys' Friend</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>5 known</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Large supplements measuring 265mm x 225mm, these are very rare and only 5 different ones are known. The Chelsea one shown above hash all the players and officials listed underneath. The height and weight of each player is also included.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aston Villa</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chelsea</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Manchester United (with League Championship trophy)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Newcastle United</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wolverhampton Wanderers</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />

Boys' Friend - BOY-280 Boys' Friend Football Supplement

1908-09 BOY-280 Boys' Friend Football Supplement Boys' Friend 5 known Large supplements measuring 265mm x 225mm, these are very rare...

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Boys' Friend - BOY-290-3/BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers (2)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7nDBPudSkA2Ciz2A0YQVaOQ2zt000zPj3DXDfHKOAyxVjZZE5ZK2PT9QDp6vXkvXvRQ8dUd8is-A_q9QBJfTaAsj9NaUEK5CPozbT4-wtF7DRGZMM_RPWdfEub9EUKcb85XQXjktkuaP/s1600/20s+Boys+Friend+-+strip+of+4a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7nDBPudSkA2Ciz2A0YQVaOQ2zt000zPj3DXDfHKOAyxVjZZE5ZK2PT9QDp6vXkvXvRQ8dUd8is-A_q9QBJfTaAsj9NaUEK5CPozbT4-wtF7DRGZMM_RPWdfEub9EUKcb85XQXjktkuaP/s400/20s+Boys+Friend+-+strip+of+4a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1911</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>BOY-290-3 / BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Boys' Friend</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>3 strips of 4 cards</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a complete original uncut card, as issued.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.  Spiers (Bradford)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.  Colin Veitch (Newcastle United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.  Windridge (Chelsea)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Flags - The Royal Standard</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Regiments - Grenadier Guards </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Footballers - Colin Veitch (Newcastle United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Boxers - Bombadier Wells</span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br />

Boys' Friend - BOY-290-3/BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers (2)

1911 BOY-290-3 / BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers Boys' Friend 3 strips of 4 cards Here is a complete original uncut card, as issued. 1.  Spie...

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The Boys' Friend - BOY-300/BPJ-2-2 Famous Footballers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR4KWjM-YeoweOJyG7HsL9Ld6jMEjArz2ubOS_0c4oVETc1qEnr4hseC2hp5bgsZDI5ogzxzql3_5SdlZf-LSuJWO0hi1Sx9r6_zSk97Wv-n8vqK3OsuqAjkMbinc-Py_EO3ejmN7a773/s1600/22+Boys+Friend+-+Famous+Footballers+-002d.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR4KWjM-YeoweOJyG7HsL9Ld6jMEjArz2ubOS_0c4oVETc1qEnr4hseC2hp5bgsZDI5ogzxzql3_5SdlZf-LSuJWO0hi1Sx9r6_zSk97Wv-n8vqK3OsuqAjkMbinc-Py_EO3ejmN7a773/s400/22+Boys+Friend+-+Famous+Footballers+-002d.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1922</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>BOY-300/BPJ-2-2 </b></span><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Famous Footballers</span></b></span><br /><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Boys' Friend</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 cards</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The double cards were issued with The Boys' Friend between 18 November, 1922 and 16 December, 1922. I know the issue dates for three of the five cards. If I get any additional information, it will be added here.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.  Ernest England (Sunderland) & George Brewster (Everton)   <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">-    18 November, 1922</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.  John Elkes (Southampton) & W.A. Wainscoat (Barnsley)   <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">-    25 November, 1922</span> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Rollo (Blackburn Rovers) & William J. Kirton (Aston Villa)   <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">-</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">W. G. Gillespie (Sheffield United) & James H. Branston (Preston North End)   <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">-</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5.  Stuart Davidson (Middlesbrough) & Samuel D. Wadsworth (Huddersfield Town)   <span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">-   16 December, 1922</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

The Boys' Friend - BOY-300/BPJ-2-2 Famous Footballers

1922 BOY-300/BPJ-2-2  Famous Footballers The Boys' Friend 5 cards The double cards were issued with The Boys' Friend between 18 Nove...

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Boys' Friend - BOY-290-3/BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGcWIeUiqJsIYELtmkhe6JyX7poVr3uJD6GTxANxWx6_sA0uAgL2l_nQ668oJsmxkP0EpifrH3UKkVyvTpuihsXO8mc6SkB0IvDdZ-Rq8PwXQ8odzllGikWY8bG_YMyI7RHfwGN6b5sgn/s1600/scan0307_1373816067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGcWIeUiqJsIYELtmkhe6JyX7poVr3uJD6GTxANxWx6_sA0uAgL2l_nQ668oJsmxkP0EpifrH3UKkVyvTpuihsXO8mc6SkB0IvDdZ-Rq8PwXQ8odzllGikWY8bG_YMyI7RHfwGN6b5sgn/s400/scan0307_1373816067.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpZiN9neAm9VAhRVs5BsW6g4XssOvlU74a0mqKMlzJndaOZv6VnY4v6xx3nMM6mbkk0aRl0slcppF02tvJOC3jMIFreTs4UNlABL9gTzZhtW25vTUjit_7vAHtoYmCgIbjjCmOaOVINCx/s1600/scan0308_1373816083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpZiN9neAm9VAhRVs5BsW6g4XssOvlU74a0mqKMlzJndaOZv6VnY4v6xx3nMM6mbkk0aRl0slcppF02tvJOC3jMIFreTs4UNlABL9gTzZhtW25vTUjit_7vAHtoYmCgIbjjCmOaOVINCx/s400/scan0308_1373816083.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>1911</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>BOY-290-3 / BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Boys' Friend</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>3 strips of 4 cards</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These cards are quite rare, but they are evn harder to findin their original versions - Boys' Friend gave away three cards over three weeks - 2nd, 9th and 16th December, 1911. Each of the three cards featured a Famous Footballer, along with a Famous Boxer card, a Famous Regiments card and a Famous Flag card. I only have details of one of these complete sheets.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1.  Spiers (Bradford)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.  Colin Veitch (Newcastle United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3.  Windridge (Chelsea)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Boxers - Bombadier Wells</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Regiments - Grenadier Guards<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Footballers - Colin Veitch (Newcastle United)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Flags - The Royal Standard</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

Boys' Friend - BOY-290-3/BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers

1911 BOY-290-3 / BPJ-1-3 Famous Footballers Boys' Friend 3 strips of 4 cards These cards are quite rare, but they are evn harder to find...

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