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A&BC Chewing Gum Ltd. - a brief history

About this history

Earlier this year (2007) Nigel's Webspace was contacted by Mr Tony Coakley, one of the original directors of the A&BC Chewing Gum company. Now in his 80s Tony was one of founding members of the company in 1949, and stayed with A&BC until it's sad demise in 1974. In this article Tony helps to recall some of the history of A&BC Chewing Gum. This article is copyright and may not be reproduced without the permission of the author, Nigel Mercer - contact cards@littleoak.com.au.

This history has five sections:

  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.

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

 

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

 

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