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Nigel Mercer.
The history has eight parts:
- 1. Introduction and beginnings
- 2. Card production and Topps
- 3. Football cards, Topps and the Beatles
- 4. The end of A&BC Chewing Gum
- 5. Non-football cards and stickers produced by A&BC Chewing Gum, 1953 to 1974
- 6. Football cards and stickers produced by A&BC Chewing Gum
- 7. The Braun family story
- 8. The Frank Conway story
Part 6 - Football cards and stickers produced by A&BC Chewing Gum
Football cards and stickers produced by A&BC Gum (in chronological order of production, by year)
Full details and pictures of A&BC English football cards covered by the period of this website (1965/66 to 1979/80) are available by clicking here.
| Year of issue | Set name | Size |
| 1958/59 | Footballer – Planet | 92 |
| 1959/60 | Football Quiz (Red back) | 98 |
| 1960/61 | Footballer (Black back) | 84 |
| 1961/62 | Footballer – B&W photos | 64 |
| 1961/62 | Footballer – B&W photos – Scottish set | 44 |
| 1962/63 | Footballer – Bazooka | 82 |
| 1963/64 | Footballer – Make-a-Photo | 110 |
| 1963/64 | Footballer – Make-a-Photo – Scottish set | 81 |
| 1964/65 | Footballer – Quiz (Red back) | 149 |
| 1964/65 | Footballer – Quiz (Green back) – Scottish set | 81 |
| 1966/67 | World Cup Footballers Stickers (also known as World Cup Stamps) | 50 |
| 1966/67 | Footballers (B&W photo, originally in pairs) | 220 |
| 1966/67 | Footballers (B&W photo, originally in pairs) – Scottish set | 42 |
| 1967/68 | Star Players (Black back) | 55 |
| 1967/68 | Pin-Ups of England’s Stars | 12 |
| 1968/69 | Football (Yellow back) | 101 |
| 1968/69 | Pennants | 26 |
| 1968/69 | Emblems | 20 |
| 1968/69 | Football (Yellow back) – Scottish set | 45 |
| 1969/70 | Football Facts (Green back) | 173 |
| 1969/70 | Footballer (B&W photos, also known as Crinkle Cuts) | 36 |
| 1969/70 | World Cup Posters | 16 |
| 1969/70 | World Cup Footballers (Purple back) | 37 |
| 1969/70 | Football (Blue back) – Scottish set | 77 |
| 1969/70 | Footballer (B&W photos, also known as Crinkle Cuts) | 15 |
| 1970/71 | Footballer (Orange back) | 255 |
| 1970/71 | Pin-Up posters | 14 |
| 1970/71 | Action transfers (also known as Transparencies) | 72 |
| 1970/71 | Football (Green back) – Scottish set | 171 |
| 1970/71 | Pin-Ups – Scottish set | 28 |
| 1971/72 | Footballer(Purple back) | 290 |
| 1971/72 | Football club crests | 23 |
| 1971/72 | Footballer Superstars | 23 |
| 1971/72 | Football (Purple back) – Scottish set | 144 |
| 1971/72 | Football club crests – Scottish set | 16 |
| 1972/73 | Footballer (Orange/Red back) | 219 |
| 1972/73 | Football Card Game | 22 |
| 1972/73 | Football (Blue or Orange/Red back) – Scottish set | 178 |
| 1973/74 | Footballer (Blue back) | 261 |
| 1973/74 | Footballer (B&W photos, also known as Crinkle Cuts) | 32 |
| 1973/74 | Football (Red back) – Scottish set | 178 |
| 1974/75 | Footballer (Red back) | 132 |
| 1974/75 | Football (Green back) – Scottish set | 132 |