The 1935 Footballers set by Carreras Cigarettes is one of the most iconic footballer cigarette card sets that features portraits of British football's most iconic players of the time.
The cards were included in packs of cigarettes and there are a total of 48 cards to collect in the set.
The most sought after card in the set is the Stanley Matthews featuring his portrait shot at Stoke City.
The card comes in two different variations with one being the original and the second being the redrawn cards which range from 25 - 48.
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Checklist
1. R. Hollingworth (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
2. Dr.J. Marshall (West Ham United)
3. W. Simpson (Nottingharn Forest)
4. W. Cresswell (Everton)
5. J. Simpson (Glasgow Rangers)
6. D. Liddle (Leicester City)
7. D. Thackeray (Plymouth Argyle)
8. J. Bambrick (Chelsea)
9. S. Weaver (Newcastle United)
10. J.C. Burns (Brentford)
11. W. Cook (Bolton Wanderers)
12. C. Napier (Derby County)
13. J. Bruton (Blackburn Rovers)
14. G. Camsell (Middlesbrough)
15. S. Matthews (Stoke City)
16. J.G. Bestall (Grimsby Town)
17. J. Milburn (Leeds United)
18. E.J. Rimmer (Sheffield Wednesday)
19. J. Holliday (Brentford)
20. J. Connor (Sunderland)
21. E. Hart (Leeds United)
22. H. Gallacher (Derby County)
23. G. Hunt (Tottenhan Hotspur)
24. T. Cooper (Liverpool)
25. J.H. Brown (Sheffield Wednesday)
26. C.S. Bastin (Arsenal)
27. J. Allen (Aston Villa)
28. R. Mills (Chelsea )
29. A. James (Arsenal)
30. E. Blenkinsop (Liverpool)
31. D.J. Astley (Aston Villa)
32. T.W. Glidden (West Bromwich Albion)
33. J. Weddle (Portsmouth)
34. L. Stoker (Birmingham)
35. E.F. Brook (Manchester City)
36. H. Pearson (West Bromwich Albion)
37. J.W. Barrett (West Ham United)
38. H.E. Hibbs (Birmingham City)
39. W.R. Dean (Everton)
40. R. McPhail (Glasgow Rangers)
41. W. McGonagle (Glasgow Celtic)
42. F.R. Goodall (Huddersfield Town)
43. A.F. Campbell (Huddersfield Town)
44. E.M. Glover (Grimsby Town)
45. S. Cowan (Manchester City)
46. S.D. Crooks (Derby County)
47. W. Evans (Tottenhan Hotspur)
48. H.A. Davies (Stoke City)
Famous Footballers - errors/varieties
26. C.S. Bastin (Arsenal) (facing forward)
26. C.S. Bastin (Arsenal) (facing left, less hair)
27. J. Allen (Aston Villa) (Facing forward)
27. J. Allen (Aston Villa) (Facing left)
32. T.W. Glidden (West Bromwich Albion) (white shirt/striped jacket)
32. T.W. Glidden (West Bromwich Albion) (striped shirt)
33. J. Weddle (Portsmouth) (facing lower left)
33. J. Weddle (Portsmouth) (facing)
34. L. Stoker (Birmingham) (light yellow background)
34. L. Stoker (Birmingham) (purple background)
36. H. Pearson (West Bromwich Albion) (facing)
36. H. Pearson (West Bromwich Albion) (slight turn to right)
38. H.E. Hibbs (Birmingham) (facing)
38. H.E. Hibbs (Birmingham) (slight turn to right)
44. E.M. Glover (Grimsby Town) (facing)
44. E.M. Glover (Grimsby Town) (looking left)
45. S. Cowan (Manchester City) (no transfer clause)
45. S. Cowan (Manchester City) (with transfer clause (Bradford City))
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