F.A. CUP WINNER'S MEDALS WON BY FATHER AND SON FOR SHEFFIELD UNITED FC (Lots 595 & 596) Harry Johnson junior: 1925 F.A. Cup winner's medal, in 15ct
£3,000 - £5,000
F.A. CUP WINNER'S MEDALS WON BY FATHER AND SON FOR SHEFFIELD UNITED FC (Lots 595 & 596) Harry Johnson junior: 1925 F.A. Cup winner's medal, in 15ct. gold (18gr.) the obverse dated 1925, the reverse inscribed ENGLISH CUP, HARRY JOHNSON, SHEFFIELD UNITED, WINNER Sheffield United beat Cardiff City 1-0. Harry Johnson was born in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, 4th January 1899, sharing a birthday with his father Harry Johnson senior born on the same day in 1876. His father was twice a F.A. Cup winner with United in 1899 and 1902. The 1902 medal is offered in this auction as the previous lot. Harry junior was a prolific striker and is still Sheffield United's all-time record goal scorer with 201 goals. Later in his career he moved to Mansfield Town where he scored 114 goals in all competitions, and remains the leading goal scorer to this day at that football club as well! His younger brother Tom also played for Sheffield United. Tom just missed out on a family hat-trick, playing in the Blades team that were runners-up in the 1936 Cup Final to Arsenal. Provenance: Consigned from the Bryan Horsnell Collection (lots 587 to 804).