Two Walsall Swifts football medals, i) 9ct. gold & enamel, inscribed WALSALL F.A. 1891, WALSALL TOWN SWIFTS F.C., N. FORSYTH; ii) silver & enamel, ins
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£300
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£300 - £500
Two Walsall Swifts football medals, i) 9ct. gold & enamel, inscribed WALSALL F.A. 1891, WALSALL TOWN SWIFTS F.C., N. FORSYTH; ii) silver & enamel, inscribed STAFFORDSHIRE SENIOR CUP, 1893, WALSALL TOWN SWIFTS, RUNNERS-UP, N. FORSYTH, both in their original case of issue Walsall Swifts & Walsall Town amalgamated to form Walsall Town Swifts and admitted to the league in 1892/93 season, so the 1893 medal would be from the first league season. Forsyth played in their first League Match and may have been captain as well. Walsall town Swifts later became Walsall.