Roy Goodall 18ct gold 1923-24 Commemorative Football League Champions pocket watch retailed by Fillans & Sons, Huddersfield with white enamel dial, b
£1,200 - £1,400
Roy Goodall 18ct gold 1923-24 Commemorative Football League Champions pocket watch retailed by Fillans & Sons, Huddersfield with white enamel dial, black Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the interior of the case inscribed HUDDERSFIELD TOWN F.C., Football League Champions Division 1, 1923-24, Presented to F.R. Goodall, with decorative case, overweight including movement 108grms Huddersfield Town won their first-ever Division 1 League Championship this season and the first of their history making three in-a-row League wins with 57 points, Cardiff City being runners-up also on 57 points. In the last league matches of the season The Terriers defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0 whilst Cardiff their title rivals could only draw with 0-0 with Birmingham City failing to convert a penalty, thus making the 1923-24 season the closest finish in the competition's history, both clubs finishing on the same points tally but Huddersfield Town winning the title by just 0.024 on goal average. The following lots 610 to 667 relate to the career of Huddersfield Town Legend and England International Roy Goodall See player bio at foot of description for Lot 610 Provenance: Roy Goodall thence by family descent