A 9ct. gold 1952-53 Football League Division One Championship medal awarded to Ray Daniel of Arsenal, inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1, SEASON

A 9ct. gold 1952-53 Football League Division One Championship medal awarded to Ray Daniel of Arsenal, inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1, SEASON 1952-53, ARSENAL F.C., R.W. DANIEL, replacement case Welshman Ray Daniel made a total of 87 League appearances for Arsenal between 1949 & 1953. Following the 1952-53 Championship winning season Daniel signed for Sunderland for a then British record fee for a defender of ?27,500, before ending his career back in Wales playing for both Cardiff and Swansea. He later managed Hereford United. Provenance: Christie's Glasgow, 20th November 1996, lot 23.