Background
The 1959 set is A&BC's second set dedicated to footballers. The backs on this second release feature a football quiz for collectors to answer questions based on football. The cards were released in two series. There are a total of 98 cards in the set.
- Series 1: 1 to 49
- Series 2: 50 to 98
There appears to be no checklist card included with this set. There are two types of packs that could be bought which were a one card pack ($0.01) or a four card pack ($0.03). An interesting tidbit about the wrappers too are that they state "Manufactured under licence with Topps Chewing Gum Inc., N.Y., U.S.A". This is because Topps bought A&BC in 1959.
The cards in this set feature a vivid red back and do not have variations.
Once again the highly sought after cards in the set were the Bobby Charlton. Jimmy Greaves is another player that was sought after in this set.
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Scan of 1959 A&BC Footballers
Series 1 (Organized according to Checklist)
Series 2 (Organized according to Checklist)
Checklist
Obtained from Alan Jenkins' Blog
Series 1 (1 to 49)
1. Derek Kevan (W.B.A. & England)
2. W. Cunningham (Leicester & Ireland)
3. Ray Parry (Bolton Wanderers)
4. Brian Clough (Middlesbrough)
5. Tony Macedo (Fulham)
6. P. McParland (Aston Villa & Ireland)
7. Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea & England)
8. Mel Hopkins (Tottenham & Wales)
9. John Molyneux (Liverpool)
10. John Dixon (Aston Villa)
11. Peter Sillett (Chelsea & England)
12. John Brooks (Tottenham & England)
13. Jackie Mudie (Blackpool & Scotland)
14. Albert Quixall (Manchester United & England)
15. Billy Wright (late of Wolves & England)
16. Hugh Kelly (Blackpool & Scotland)
17. Jimmy Hill (Fulham)
18. Alan A'Court (Liverpool & England)
19. Bobby Smith (Tottenham)
20. P. Brabrook (Chelsea & England)
21. Bill Foulkes (Manchester United & England)
22. Ron Allen (W.B.A. & England)
23. Joe Kennedy (West Bromwich Albion)
24. John Bond (West Ham United)
25. Harry Leyland (Blackburn Rovers)
26. Dick Keith (Newcastle & Ireland)
27. R. Charlton (Manchester United & England)
28. Bobby Evans (Celtic & Scotland)
29. Ken Barnes (Manchester City)
30. Terry Medwin (Tottenham & Wales)
31. Mel Charles (Arsenal & Wales)
32. Tom Finnet (Preston N.E. & England)
33. Bill Perry (Blackpool & England)
34. Bob Morton (Luton Town)
35. John Hewie (Charlton & Scotland)
36. R. Froggatt (Sheffield W & England)
37. Ray Barlow (W.B.A. & England)
38. David Pacey (Luton Town)
39. Tom Cummings (Burnley)
40. Bill Slater (Wolves & England)
41. Nat Lofthouse (Bolton W & England)
42. Alan Arnell (Liverpool)
43. Len White (Newcastle United)
44. Ron Baynham (Luton Town & England)
45. Jimmy McIlroy (Burnley & Ireland)
46. S. Williams (W.B.A. & Wales)
47. Dennis Stevens (Bolton Wanderers)
48. Tom Docherty (Arsenal & Scotland)
49. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Football League Champions 1957-58, 1958-59 - Checklist
Series 2 (50 to 98)
50. Danny Clapton (Arsenal & England)
51. Dave Mackay (Tottenham H. & Scotland)
52. Ivor Allchurch (Newcastle United & Wales)
53. Bobby Robson (W.B.A. & England)
54. Billy Bingham (Luton Town & Ireland)
55. John Atyeo (Bristol City & England)
56. Allan Brown (Luton Town & Scotland)
57. Roy Vernon (Blackburn R. & Wales)
58. Trevor Smith (Birmingham City)
59. Tommy Younger (Falkirk & Scotland)
60. Jim Armfield (Blackpool & England)
61. Jim Bloomfield (Arsenal)
62. Bryan Douglas (Blackburn Rovers & England)
63. Wilf McGuinness (Manchester U. & England)
64. Jim Iley (Nottingham Forest)
65. Alf McMichael (Newcastle U. & Ireland)
66. Bobby Johnstone (Manchester City & Scotland)
67. Colin Webster (Swansea Town & Wales)
68. Harry Gregg (Manchester U. & Ireland)
69. Derek Sullivan (Cardiff C. & Wales)
70. Maurice Setters (West Bromwich Albion)
71. Jim Langley (Fulham & England)
72. Doug Cowie (Dundee & Scotland)
73. Johnny Haynes (Fulham & England)
74. Billy Simpson (Stirling Albion & Ireland)
75. Cliff Jones (Tottenham H. & Wales)
76. Ernie Taylor (Sunderland & England)
77. Alex Parker (Everton & Scotland)
78. Albert Dunlop (Everton)
79. Wilbur Cush (Leeds United & Ireland)
80. Ken Taylor (Huddersfield Town)
81. Eddie Hopkinson (Bolton W. & England)
82. Danny Blanchflower (Tottenham H. & Ireland)
83. Stewart Implach (Nottingham F. & Scotland)
84. George Cohen (Fulham)
85. Stan Matthews (Blackpool & England)
86. Ronnie Clayton (Blackburn Rovers & England)
87. Don Howe (W.B.A. & England)
88. Phil Gunter (Portsmouth)
89. Doug Holden (Bolton & England)
90. Dave Bowen (Northampton T. & Wales) - Arsenal colours
91. Geoff Bradford (Bristol Rovers & England)
92. Noel Cantwell (West Ham United & Eire)
93. Colin McDonald (Burnley & England)
94. Dennis Viollet (Manchester United)
95. Bobby Collins (Everton & Scotland)
96. Frank Blunstone (Chelsea & England)
97. Roy Bentley (Fulham & England)
98. Nottingham Forest Football Club 1959-60 - F.A. Cup Winners 1959 with trophy - Checklist
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