A 9ct. gold medal presented by Erith & Belvedere FC to their player R. Leonard to commemorate reaching the F.A. Amateur Cup final in 1938, inscribed F

A 9ct. gold medal presented by Erith & Belvedere FC to their player R. Leonard to commemorate reaching the F.A. Amateur Cup final in 1938, inscribed F.A. AMATEUR CUP COMPETITION, 1937-38, ERITH & BELVEDERE F.C., R. LEONARD, in original case of issue; sold together with three match programmes, the 1938 F.A. Amateur Cup final tie v Bromley at The Den 23rd April 1938, Erith & Belvedere's semi-final tie v Romford played at Clapton Orient 2nd April 1938 and the subsequent replay played at Crystal Palace 9th April (4) Erith & Belvedere were defeated 1-0 by Bromley in the 1938 F.A. Amateur Cup final played at The Den. Erith's path to the final was long as they had to play through qualifying rounds. The final tie was their 13th match. R. Leonard played in the first semi-final during which he picked up an injury that would finish his season. Having been a part of the team along its long road to the final, it would appear that the Football Club presented him with this gold commemorative medal.