Newcastle United 1906-07 Football League Division One Championship medal awarded to Frank Watt, 18ct gold, Birmingham, 1906, by Vaughton & Sons Ltd,
£6,000 - £7,000
Newcastle United 1906-07 Football League Division One Championship medal awarded to Frank Watt, 18ct gold, Birmingham, 1906, by Vaughton & Sons Ltd, obverse inscribed NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB 1906-07 with city crest in red and blue enamel, reverse engraved LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP F.G. WATT (SECRETARY), 40 by 36mm., weight 22gr., with original fitted cased with gilt tooled lid NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB 1906-07 Frank Watt Collection (Lots 12 to 19). Frank "The Guv'nor" Watt was the first manager of Newcastle United FC between 1895 and 1930. He also held the post of Club Secretary for a while longer until 1935. Watt's powers were not as full as a modern day manager, in particular team selection which was made by committeee. Frank George Watt (c.1854-1932), a Scotsman, came to Newcastle following a period as Secretary of the East of Scotland Football Association. During his time at Newcastle United, the club won the First Division Championship title four times in 1905, 1907, 1909 and 1927. They won the F.A. Cup 1910 and 1924 and were finalists on four more occasions, in 1905, 1906, 1908 and 1911.