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← Sporting Memorabilia 12th May 2009

An England v Wales schoolboy international cap dated 1919, maroon & gold quarters, inscribed V. WALES 1919, the underside bearing a name label for W.

Hammer Price:
£420
Estimated Price:

£200 - £250

An England v Wales schoolboy international cap dated 1919, maroon & gold quarters, inscribed V. WALES 1919, the underside bearing a name label for W. DIXON This cap was awarded to Billy Dixon who was capped twice at England Schools' level in 1919, firstly against Scotland and then against Wales for which this cap was awarded. He actually skippered the side in the Wales match. In the same year Dixon, of Welhome School, also played in the Grimsby Boys' team that beat Sunderland Boys 4-0 in the final of the English Shield. Dixon later signed professional papers for Grimsby Town in February 1924 and made 9 League appearances for the club before transferring to Barrow in 1926.