A trio of medals to the Arsenal FC footballer Alf Haynes, the first in 9ct gold and enamel awarded for the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, undated,
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A trio of medals to the Arsenal FC footballer Alf Haynes, the first in 9ct gold and enamel awarded for the Sheriff of London Charity Shield, undated, hallmarked 375 and Birmingham 1932, in original leather case gilt tooling; the second in 15ct gold inscribed LONDON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, undated, hallmarked 625 and Birmingham 1930, cased in original box with gilt tooling; the third in 15ct gold inscribed LONDON FOOTBALL COMBINATION, ARSENAL F.C., WINNERS, A.E.HAYNES, 1929-30, hallmarked 625 and Birmingham 1929, in original case with gilt tooling, weight: 15ct - 43 gms, 9ct - 14 gms Arsenal FC won the Sheriff of London Charity Shield in 1931 and 1932 beating Corinthians on both occasions. It is not certain for which of these matches the medal was awarded. The second medal in this lot was awarded when Arsenal FC won the London F.A. Challenge Cup in season 1930/31, beating rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The third medal is for the Football Combination competition for the reserve teams of the Football League, Arsenal dominated the competition particularly in the 1920/30's including five consecutive championships between 1926/27 and 1930/31.