The Champion was a boys story paper first published in (28th Jan 1922), running until (19th March 1955). It was restarted in 1966 as a comic magazine from (26th Feb 1966) running for 15 issues until (4th June 1966).
not to be confused with The Boy's Champion Story Paper which first appeared in (19th Jan 1901).
The annuals where printed between (1924 - 1942), no annuals where printed between (1943 to 1946) due to war time shortages, the annuals restarted between (1947 - 1956)
The new series created a further two annuals in 1967 & 1968
The COMICS... (1922 to 1955)
The Annuals - (1924 - 1942), (1947 - 1956)
New Series Annuals - (1967 - 1968)
Free Gifts/comics listed to date:
- The Champion #1 - (28th Jan 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #1 of 66) - Georges Carpentier
- The Champion #9 - (25th March 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #9 of 66) -Jack Dempsey
- The Champion #20 - (10th June 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card 20 of 66) - Johnny Buff
- The Champion #21 - (17th June 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #21 of 66) - J.B. Hobbs
- The Champion #22 - (24th June 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #22 of 66) - H. Strudwick
- The Champion #23 - (1st July 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #23 of 66) - Cecil Parkin
- The Champion #24 - (8th July 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #24 of 66) - L.H. Tennyson
- The Champion #25 - (15th July 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #25 of 66) - J.W. Hearne
- The Champion #26 - (22rd July 1922) - Sporting Champions: (card #26 of 66) - P.G.H. Fender
- The Champion #51 - (13th Jan 1923) - Famous Football Captains: (card #51 of 66) - R.O.W. Pickles
- The Champion #52 - (20th Jan 1923) - Famous Football Captains: (card #52 of 66) -W. McCracken
- The Champion #55 - (10th Feb 1923) - Famous Football Captains: (card #55 of 66) - S. Chedgzoy
- The Champion #56 - (17th Feb 1923) - Famous Football Captains: (card #56 of 66) - W.E. Rawlings
- The Champion #57 - (24th Feb 1923) - Famous Football Captains: (card #57 of 66) -F. Moss
- The Champion #58 - (3rd March 1923) - Famous Footballers: (card #58 of 66) - T.G. Bromilow
- The Champion #59 - (10th March 1923) - Famous Footballers: (card #59 of 66) - Billy Matthews
- The Champion #60 - (17th March 1923) - Famous Footballers: (card #60 of 66) - 'Fanny' Walden
- The Champion #61 - (24th March 1923) - Famous Footballers: (card #61 of 66) - F. Titmuss
- The Champion #62 - (31st March 1923) - Famous Footballers: (card #62 of 66) - J. Mew
- The Champion #63 - (7th April 1923) - Famous British Record Holders: (card #63 of 66) - Howard Baker
- The Champion #577 - (18th Feb 1933) - Fighting Furies of the Boxing Ring
- The Champion #615 - (11th Nov 1933) - The Puzzle of the Sphinx
- The Champion #953 - (4th May 1940) - cover advert for next issues free gift
The Champion #1
dated - (28th Jan 1922)
Free Gift:
Sporting Champions- (card #1 of 66) Georges Carpentier
Description :
trading card of Boxer Georges Carpentier
The Champion #9
dated - (25th March 1922)
Free Gift:
Sporting Champions- (card #9 of 66)
Jack Dempsey
Description :
trading card of Boxer Jack Dempsey
The Champion #20
dated - (10th June 1922)
Free Gift:
Sporting Champions
- (card #20 of 66)
Johnny Buff
The Champion #21
dated - (17th June 1922)
Free Gift:
Sporting Champions- (card #21 of 66)
J.B. Hobbs
Description :
trading card of Cricket player
J.B. Hobbs
The Champion #22
dated - (24th June 1922)
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Sporting Champions- (card #22 of 66)
H. Strudwick
Description :
trading card of cricket player
H. Strudwick
The Champion #23
dated - (1st July 1922)
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Sporting Champions- (card #23 of 66)
Cecil Parkin
Description :
trading card of cricket player
Cecil Parkin
The Champion #24
dated - (8th July 1922)
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Sporting Champions- (card #24 of 66)
L.H. Tennyson
Description :
trading card of cricket player
L.H. Tennyson
The Champion #25
dated - (15th July 1922)
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Sporting Champions- (card #25 of 66)
J.W. Hearne
Description :
trading card of cricket player
J.W. Hearne
The Champion #26
dated - (15th July 1922)
Free Gift:
Sporting Champions - (card #26 of 66)
P.G.H. Fender
Description :
trading card of cricket player
P.G.H. Fender
The Champion #36
dated - (30th Sept 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains
(card #36 of 66)
C.S. Rance
Description :
trading card of Football Captain
C.S. Rance
The Champion #41
dated - (4th Nov 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains
(card #41 of 66)
Levy Thorpe
Description :
trading card of Football Captain
Levy Thorpe
The Champion #43
dated - (18th Nov 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains
(card #43 of 66)
William Voisey
Description :
trading card of Football Captain
William Voisey
The Champion #44
dated - (25th Nov 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains
(card #44 of 66)
Moses Russell
Description :
trading card of Football Captain
Moses Russell
The Champion #45
dated - (2nd Dec 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains
(card #45 of 66)
Arthur Grimsdell
Description :
trading card of Football Captain
Arthur Grimsdell
The Champion #46
dated - (9th Dec 1922)
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Famous Football Captains:
(card #46 of 66)
B. Fletcher
Description :
trading card of football captain
B. Fletcher
The Champion #47
dated - (16th Dec 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains:
(card #47 of 66)
- J. Wetter
Description :
trading card of football captain
J. Wetter
The Champion #48
dated - (23rd Dec 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains:
(card #48 of 66)
F. Womack
Description :
trading card of football captain
F. Womack
The Champion #49
dated - (30th Dec 1922)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains:
(card #49 of 66)
- James Seddon
Description :
trading card of football captain
James Seddon
The Champion #50
dated - (6th Jan 1923)
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Famous Football Captains:
(card #50 of 66)
- Val Gregory
Description :
trading card of football captain
Val Gregory
The Champion #51
dated - (13th Jan 1923)
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Famous Football Captains:
(card #51 of 66) - R.O.W. Pickles
Description :
trading card of football captain
R.O.W. Pickles
The Champion #52
dated - (20th Jan 1923)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains:
(card #52 of 66) - W. McCracken
Description :
trading card of football captain
W. McCracken
The Champion #53
dated - (27th Jan 1923)
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Famous Football Captains:
(card #53 of 66) - D. Shea
Description :
trading card of football captain
D. Shea
The Champion #54
dated - (3rd Feb 1923)
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Famous Football Captains:
(card #54 of 66)
Andrew Cunningham
Description :
trading card of football captain
Andrew Cunningham
The Champion #55
dated - (10th Feb 1923)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains:
(card #55 of 66) - S. Chedgzoy
Description :
trading card of football captain
S. Chedgzoy
The Champion #56
dated - (17th Feb 1923)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains:
(card #56 of 66) - W.E. Rawlings
Description :
trading card of football captain
W.E. Rawlings
The Champion #57
dated - (24th Feb 1923)
Free Gift:
Famous Football Captains:
(card #57 of 66) - F. Moss
Description :
trading card of football captain
F. Moss
The Champion #58
dated - (3rd March 1923)
Free Gift:
Famous Footballers: (card #58 of 66)
- T.G. Bromilow
Description :
trading card of footballer
T.G. Bromilow
The Champion #59
dated - (10th March 1923)
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Famous Footballers: (card #59 of 66)
- Billy Matthews
Description :
trading card of footballer
Billy Matthews
The Champion #60
dated - (17th March 1923)
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Famous Footballers: (card #60 of 66)
- 'Fanny' Walden
Description :
trading card of footballer
'Fanny' Walden
The Champion #61
dated - (24th March 1923)
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Famous Footballers: (card #61 of 66)
- F. Titmuss
Description :
trading card of footballer F. Titmuss
The Champion #62
dated - (31st March 1923)
Free Gift:
Famous Footballers: (card #62 of 66)
- J. Mew
Description :
trading card of footballer J. Mew
The Champion #63
dated - (7th April 1923)
Free Gift:
Famous British Record Holders:
(card #63 of 66)
- Howard Baker
Description :
trading card of Champion High Jumper
- Howard Baker
The Champion #577
- (18th Feb 1933)
Free Gift:
Fighting Furies of the Boxing Ring
Description:
expanding photo folder containing 7No. boxing photos
The Champion #615- (11th Nov 1933)
Free Gift:
The Puzzle of the Sphinx
Description:
card trick leaving the victim with soot covered fingers
The Champion #953
- dated (4th May 1940)
Description:
Full cover advert for the free gift in the next issue.
The R.A.F. at War - 20 page album to hold 16 cards, 4 cards given free with album. remaining cards to be presented with following issues