Card of the Day - 2022-03-19

Here we have Willie Redpath, of Motherwell and Scotland, whose stats can be found on the Motherwell F.C. website.

William Yates Redpath, to give his full name, does not seem to appear on many cards, but we have found him on the Carreras Turf package issue “Famous Footballers” (1951) 2/50, and actually this throws up another card because they were also issued on larger packages as two cards up, so he is there next door to card number 40 which is Eddie Baily of Tottenham Hotspur. And he also appears as card 25 of the seventeenth series of “1950 Footballers” issued by J.F Sporting Collectibles; note that these are larger sized cards.  
According to our vintage British Trade Index part two, catalogued under SAB-1, these S & B Products cards were issued in the late 1940s, and there were thought to be 66 cards, which had backs in (a) blue (b) black or (c) green.
Part three of the vintage British Trade Index, issued in 1986, adds that there are two styles of backs known for some numbers, and that number 69 is the highest number known.
Our most recent British Trade Index agrees that the cards were numbered 1-69, but adds that not all of the cards were issued, the missing numbers being 6,13,29,48 and 53, which makes our total of 64 cards. However it might be worth your while to check any stocks you have of these cards in the hope you can find one of the missing. If so let us know. It also admits that there is even more variety with this set, as whilst the backs can be found in the three previously mentioned colours, the (c) green has the name of the issuing firm. The cards also vary in size, either 25 or 31 m/m long. And if that were not enough you can find the number above or below the title of the series.

The one thing I have not been able to find out is what products S & B retailed or made. Anyone knowing that do tell us please!