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An unusual award of a cap by the Scottish Football League to Thomas Pollock Low of Glasgow Rangers for the representative match v The Football League

Hammer Price:
£280
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£300 - £500

An unusual award of a cap by the Scottish Football League to Thomas Pollock Low of Glasgow Rangers for the representative match v The Football League 1896-97, the usual presentation for an inter-League match being a medal, but at this period evidently a cap, the dark blue cap with Rampant Lion crest and inscribed S.F.L., S v E, 1896-7 Thomas Low's Scottish Football League shirt badge for this match is offered as the following lot. This game represented the Scots first win over the English League since the contests began in 1892. The match was played at Ibrox 24th April 1897 and the Scottish League won 3-0, with Low scoring the opening goal.