A silver-gilt Football League representative medal, with rose & thistle emblems and inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE MATCH, NEWCASTLE, MA
£400 - £500
A silver-gilt Football League representative medal, with rose & thistle emblems and inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE MATCH, NEWCASTLE, MARCH 17th 1948, J.G. TAYLOR, FULHAM F.C., in original fitted case inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE; sold together with a Newcastle United dinner menu for the match, signed to the back by 18 of the English & Scottish players including the goalscorers George Young & Stan Mortensen, plus the invitation from the Newcastle Directors, and also an official Football League itinerary for the match (4) This match between the Football League and the Scottish Football League was played at St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on 17th March 1948. The game ended as a 1-1 draw, with Mortensen and Young scoring for the home and away sides respectively.