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Peter Harris two silver-gilt Division 1 Back-to-Back League Championship medals, 1948-49 and 1949-50 1948-49, the obverse inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAG

Hammer Price:
£15,500
Estimated Price:

£16,000 - £18,000

Peter Harris two silver-gilt Division 1 Back-to-Back League Championship medals, 1948-49 and 1949-50 1948-49, the obverse inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION 1, the reverse inscribed PORTSMOUTH F.C. 1948-49, P. HARRIS, in original fitted case 1949-50, the obverse inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION 1, the reverse inscribed PORTSMOUTH F.C. 1949-50, P. HARRIS, in original fitted case (2) Portsmouth won their first-ever League Championship in 1948-49 with 58 points, Manchester United being runners-up on 53 points. Portsmouth successfully retained the League Championship in 1949-50, finishing level on points with Wolverhampton Wanderers, However, their goal ration was better thus they were crown league winners. Peter Harris was a crucial part of the the back-to-back league championship wins, An outside right, he was fast, well balanced, in the 1948-49 season he was joint top scorer with Duggie Reid on 17 goals and the following season he played 40 out of the 42 matches, this time scoring 16 goals. Lot 605 to 609 relate to Peter Harris