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BARRATT & Co./BASSETT & Co.

     Barratt & Co were a confectionery company founded in London in 1848 and by the early 1900's were the largest confectionary company in the world. To promote their goods they commenced including cards in there products in the late 1920's/early 1930's containing amongst others things cars and trains.  Their first football based cards were issued around this time in their sweet cigarettes. The Barratt company was purchased by Bassett's in 1966 but continued to use the Barratt name for cards for a further couple of years.
     Bassett's were founded in 1842 in Sheffield and alongside producing confectionary were wine traders. Having obtained Bassett's they continued to produce cards for a couple of years before a 6 year hiatus when they recommenced production under the Bassett name. Cards were continued to be produced until the early 1990's.
     The Bassett company were acquired by Cadbury-Schweppes in 1989.

1932-35 - Football Team Folders

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     Issued over three season's, 1932-33, 1933-34 & 1934-35, these cards featured all 22 teams playing in the First Division at the time, 66 cards in total with Wolves featuring in all three seasons. Further cards in the series featured teams from the Second Division, Scotland and Ireland, although not full sets and not for every season.
     The cards measured 80mm x 63mm in size.

Season 1932-33
Season 1933-34
Season 1934-35

1935 - FA Cup Winners 1883-1935

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     A series of 50 cards featuring the teams that had won the FA Cup Final over the previous 49 season's, card 50 being the FA Cup Trophy itself. Wolves featured twice.
     The cards measured 70mm x 53mm in size.

Season 1892-93
26 - 1908 (rear).jpg
Season 1907-08

1947-50 - Famous Footballers

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     Three Series of 50 cards issued over the three seasons. With only 79 players featuring ver the three series there was multiple number of duplications. The cards were not numbered and differed only occasionally so it is very difficult to determine which series each card came from. Wolves were represented in all three series by Bert Williams and Billy Wright.
     The cards measured 63mm x 46mm in size.

1950-53 - Famous Footballers

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     Another three series set of 50 cards issued over three seasons. Again there was multiple duplication of players over the three sets, however, the cards were numbered this time, however, the only way to determine which series they came from is in the description on the back. Wolves were represented in each series as follows;
Series 1 & 2 - #9 Billy Wright, #40 Jimmy Mullen, #42, Bert Williams & # 50 Sammy Smyth
Series 3 - # 24 Bert Williams, #27 Billy Wright
     The cards measured 63mm x 44mm in size.

42 - Bert Williams (front).jpg
42 - Bert Williams (rear).jpg

1953 - Famous Footballers (A1)

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     This was a series of 50 cards with Wolves represented twice as shown below. The cards measured 61mm x 45mm in size.

1954 - Famous Footballers (A2)

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     50 cards in the series again with Wolves represented twice as shown below. The cards measured 61mm x 45mm in size.

17 - Roy Swinbourne (front).jpg
17 - Roy Swinbourne (rear).jpg
36 - Billy Wright (front).jpg
36 - Billy Weight (rear).jpg

1955 - Famous Footballers (A3)

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     50 cards once more, however, Wolves representation doubled in size to four player, possibly due to being the League Champions the previous season. The cards measured 61mm x 45mm in size.

14 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
14 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg
23 - Bert Williams (front).jpg
23 - Bert Williams (rear).jpg
31 - Billy Wright (front).jpg
31 - Billy Wright (rear).jpg
40 - Roy Swinbourne (front).jpg
40 - Roy Swinbourne (rear).jpg

1956 - Famous Footballers (A4)

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     A change-up in the format with 60 cards now in the series and a change in size for the first time. Wolves players selected for the series dropped to three as shown below.
     The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

1957 - Famous Footballers (A5)


​​​​​     60 cards in this series with Wolves featured just the once. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

30 - Billy Wright (front).jpg
30 - Billy Wright (rear).jpg

1958 - Famous Footballers (A6)


​​​​​     A repeat of the previous season even down to the Wolves player within the set and the photograph used. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

24 - Billy Wright (front).jpg
24 - Billy Wright (rear).jpg

1959 - Famous Footballers (A7)


​​​​​     A 60 card set again, a single Wolves player included but this time a new face, Norman Deeley. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

47 - Norman Deeley (front).jpg
47 - Norman Deeley (rear).jpg

1960 - Famous Footballers (A8)


​​​​​     Back down to 50 cards for this series, however, this time they are in colour for the first time. On the back of another League Championship Wolves representation doubled
     The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

6 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
6 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg
44 - Norman Deeley (front).jpg
44 - Norman Deeley (rear).jpg

1961 - Famous Footballers (A9)


​​​​​     50 cards again with two Wolves players. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

17 - Norman Deeley (front).jpg
17 - Norman Deeley (rear).jpg
49 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
49 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg

1962 - Famous Footballers (A10)


​​​​​     50 cards with Wolves dropping to a single player. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

49 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
49 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg

1963 - Famous Footballers (A11)


​​​​​     50 cards again this time with three Wolves players. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

33 - Terry Wharton (front).jpg
33 - Terry Wharton (rear).jpg
39 - Fred Goodwin (front).jpg
39 - Fred Goodwin (rear).jpg
49 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
49 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg

1964 - Famous Footballers (A12)


​​​​​     No change from the previous series other than a couple of different Wolves players making their first and only appearance.. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

24 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
24 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg
38 - Bobby Thomson (front).jpg
38 - Bobby Thomson (rear).jpg
42 - Jimmy Melia (front).jpg
42 - Jimmy Melia (rear).jpg

1965 - Famous Footballers (A13)


​​​​​     50 cards with Wolves , technically, not represented. Ray Crawford was a West Bromwich Albion player when the series was published, however, he is wearing a Wolves shirt in the image. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

24 - Ray Crawford (front).jpg
24 - Ray Crawford (rear).jpg

1966 - Famous Footballers (A14)


​​​​​     The now standard 50 card set with two Wolves players. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

24 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
24 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg
39 - Ernie Hunt (front).jpg
39 - Ernie Hunt (rear).jpg

1967 - Famous Footballers (A15)


​​​​​     This turned out to be the final set issued by Barratt. 50 cards again this time with a club crest added to the image. Two Wolves players as below. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

24 - Derek Dougan (front).jpg
24 - Derek Dougan (rear).jpg
31 - Ron Flowers (front).jpg
31 - Ron Flowers (rear).jpg

1974-75 - Football Stars


​​​​​     This was Bassetts first series, issued some eight years after the last Barratt set. A series of 50 Wolves were represented twice.. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

32 - John Richards (front).jpg
32 - John Richards (rear).jpg
46 - Derek Parkin (front).jpg
46 - Derek Parkin (rear).jpg

1975-76 - Football Stars


​​​​​     50 cards again with two Wolves players, Mike Bailey as shown and Alan Sunderland. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

7 - Mike Bailey (rear).jpg

1976-77 & 1977-78 - Football Action


​​​​​     A break from the norm for this set as the series featured football action shots rather than the traditional head and shoulder shot. 50 cards in each set with Wolves represented seven times in the first set and once in the second. 

1978-79 - Football


​​​​​     Back to the traditional style for the next series of 50 cards with Wolves represented twice by John McAlle and John Richards.

1979-80 - Football


​​​​​     50 cards in the series with Wolves represented twice. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

2 - George Berry (front).jpg
2 - George Berry (rear).jpg
49 - Bill Rafferty (front).jpg
49 - Bill Rafferty (rear).jpg

1980-81 - Football


​​​​​     Again 50 cards in the series with Wolves represented twice. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

29 - Emlyn Hughes (front).jpg
29 - Emlyn Hughes (rear).jpg
38 - Willie Carr (front).jpg
38 - Willie Carr (rear).jpg

1981-82 - Football

     50 cards in the series with Wolves represented just once this time, John Richards.

1982-83 - Football

     50 cards again with Wolves represented once as shown. Size 65mm x 35mm.

35 - Wayne Clarke (front).jpg
35 - Wayne Clarke (rear).jpg

1983-84 - Football


​​​​​     50 cards in the series with Wolves featuring twice. The cards measured 65mm x 35mm in size.

5 - John Burridge (front).jpg
5 - John Burridge (rear).jpg
42 - Mel Eves (front).jpg
42 - Mel Eves (rear).jpg

1984-85 - Football

     50 cards again with Wolves represented once. Size 65mm x 35mm.

1 - Geoff Palmer (rear).jpg

1988-89 - Football

     With Wolves dropping from First Division to Fourth in consecutive season's there was no representation, however, as the tide turned and a certain S G Bull started to score goals, Wolves returned. This time there were 48 cards in the series. Size 65mm x 35mm.

47 - Steve Bull (front).jpg
47 - Steve Bull (rear).jpg

1989-90 - Football

     48 cards again with Steve Bull again featured. Size 65mm x 35mm.

46 - Steve Bull (front).jpg
46 - Steve Bull (rear).jpg

1990-91 - Football

     Wolves final representation in the Bassett's series. Steve Bull was Wolves final representative in this series of 48 cards. There wre a couple of more series issued before production ceased.

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Sat 5th April 1947

Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.

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Mon 7th April 1947

Wolves Res. v Derby County Res.

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Sat 19th April 1947

Wolves Res. v Liverpool Res.

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Fri 26th March 1948

Wolves Res. v Barnsley Res.

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Sat 3rd April 1948

Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.

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Sat 17th April 1948

Wolves Res. v Manchester United Res.

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