Gold medal awarded to Fred Burton of Aston Villa FC and commemorating the club's 1896-97 'double' winning season, in 12ct. gold (21gr.), the obverse
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Gold medal awarded to Fred Burton of Aston Villa FC and commemorating the club's 1896-97 'double' winning season, in 12ct. gold (21gr.), the obverse with club crest and motto and inscribed ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB, the reverse portraying the Football League and F.A. Cup trophies and inscribed LEAGUE CHAMPIONS, ENGLISH CUP WINNERS, 1897, also inscribed with dates of previous League and Cup triumphs, the edge inscribed F. BURTON, in original fitted case, the lid stamped gilt ASTON VILLA F.C., LEAGUE CHAMPIONS, 1896-7 In 1896-97 Aston Villa became the second team to win the English League and Cup double following Preston North End 'Invincibles' in 1888-89. No other team would achieve this feat again until Tottenham Hotspur in 1960-61. Villa ran away with the league finishing 7 points clear of their nearest rivals Derby County. In the F.A. Cup Final Villa beat Everton 3-2. George Frederick Burton, known as Fred Burton, could not have been more of a local born in Aston 10th September 1871.The wing-half made 52 League appearances for the Villa and scored two goals. Provenance: Consigned from the Bryan Horsnell Collection (lots 587 to 804).