Huddersfield Infirmary & Victoria Nurses Charity Hospital Cup player's trophy awarded to Huddersfield Town's Charlie Wilson in season 1924-25, silver

Huddersfield Infirmary & Victoria Nurses Charity Hospital Cup player's trophy awarded to Huddersfield Town's Charlie Wilson in season 1924-25, silver, hallmarked Sheffield, 1924, Fattorini & Sons Ltd., the twin-handled trophy cup with footballer figural lid, bears two enamelled shields, raised upon a silver banded black socle base, engraved HUDDERSFIELD HOSPITAL CUP 1924-25, TOWN 2 HEARTS 1, C. WILSON, total height 19cm, silver cup weight 240gr., wear to white blue and red enamel, some losses 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.