Huddersfield Town Football League Division One Championship medal awarded to Huddersfield Town's Charlie Wilson in season 1923-24, 9ct. gold, Birming
£12,000 - £15,000
Huddersfield Town Football League Division One Championship medal awarded to Huddersfield Town's Charlie Wilson in season 1923-24, 9ct. gold, Birmingham, 1923, by Vaughton & Sons Ltd., obverse inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION I, reverse engraved HUDDERSFIELD TOWN F.C. WINNERS 1923-24 C. WILSON, circular with suspension ring, diameter 28mm., weight 24gr., in original fitted case with gilt tooled lid THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, inscription and engraving slightly rubbed, case bearing minor wear Charlie Wilson Collection (Lots 20 to 25) Charlie Wilson (1895-1971) was born in Atherstone, Warwickshire. He began his career at Atherstone Town and Coventry City before signing for Spurs after the First World War. He was the signed by Herbert Chapman for his all-conquering Huddersfield Town FC in November 1922 and finished top goal scorer in each of his first three seasons at the club. His goals gave Huddersfield successive League Championships in 1924 and 1925. Wilson missed out on the club's historic three-in-a-row Championship title in 1925-26, picking up an injury early in the campaign. The forward was the sold to Stoke City where he continued to be a prolific goal-scorer.