Signed Everton 1931-32 Football League Division 1 Champions dinner invitation, signed menu, players ticket & postcard of Dixie Dean from the George "H
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Signed Everton 1931-32 Football League Division 1 Champions dinner invitation, signed menu, players ticket & postcard of Dixie Dean from the George "Harry" Holdcroft Collection, Menu signed by 25 including Dixie Dean, Tommy Johnson, Warney Cresswell, Billy Coggins, Ted Sagar, Cliff Britton etc. The dinner was held at the Exchange Hotel, Liverpool. 7th May 1932 Harry Holdcroft (Preston North End, Everton and England goalkeeper) Lots 641 to 665 George Henry Holdcroft (known as Harry) 1909 – 1983 played for Port Vale and Darlington before moving to Everton and was part of their chamionship winning squad of 1931-1932 but he is perhaps best known for his time at Preston North End making 172 consecutive appearances (263 in total) helping the Lambs to promotion in 1933-34. He also kept a clean sheet in their 1938 FA Cup final victory over Huddersfield town. Holdcroft was selected to play for England twice in the 1936 Home Internationals against Wales and Ireland.