Southampton FC: a 9ct. gold 1900 F.A. Cup runners up medal won by Peter Durber, inscribed THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, CHALLENGE CUP, RUNNERS UP, the rev
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Southampton FC: a 9ct. gold 1900 F.A. Cup runners up medal won by Peter Durber, inscribed THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, CHALLENGE CUP, RUNNERS UP, the reverse later engraved with the monogram PD; with a gold chain connecting to a 15ct. gold Southern Football League Championship medal, the reverse similarly engraved with Peter Durber's monogram, undated, but hallmarked Birmingham, 1899 (2) Peter Durber was a defender who was part of Southampton's 1899 Southern League Championship winning team, and a finalist in the 1900 F.A. Cup final when the Saints were beaten 4-0 by Bury at the Crystal Palace. Durber was born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1873 and also played for Stoke during his career, and also for Glossop North End.