Denis Viollet Football League Division 1 winners medal Manchester United FC, 1956-57, 9ct gold, fully inscribed with details, weight 15gms., sold wit
£12,000 - £15,000
Denis Viollet Football League Division 1 winners medal Manchester United FC, 1956-57, 9ct gold, fully inscribed with details, weight 15gms., sold with a trade card featuring a portrait of Dennis Viollet and a newspaper obituary, (3) Local lad Dennis Viollet, born in Fallowfield 20th September 1933, was a member of the Manchester United Busby Babes team and a survivor of the Munich Air Disaster in 1958. The inside forward is joint 5th (with George Best) on the United all-time top goal scorers list, scoring 179 times - but from 293 appearances has the best goals per game ratio in the list's top 10 at 0.61 per game, fractionally more prolific than Denis Law in this respect. In season 1956-57 Manchester United achieved back-to-back League Championship titles, on this occasion accumulating 64 points, eight clear of Tottenham Hotspur. Viollet scored 16 League goals. Provenance: Christie's Scotland, Football Memorabilia, including the Dennis Viollet Collection, 26th October 1994, Lot 46