Clyde Purnell 1908 Olympic Games gold medal for Football, designed by Bertram MacKennal
£9,000 - £12,000
Clyde Purnell 1908 Olympic Games gold medal for Football, designed by Bertram MacKennal, the obverse depicting two women crowning an athlete with a laurel wreath and inscribed OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 1908, the reverse St George slaying the dragon, the rim engraved WINNER ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB, CLYDE H. PURNELL, 15ct by Vaughton & Sons, diameter 33mm., 27gr.
Clyde Purnell was born on 14th May in Ryde, Isle of Wight, he was a keen sportsman. He captained the Olympic Sporting Club at just 18 and played in Amateur Cup finals, winning both runners-up and winners medals. He was a member of the English amateur team that represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics winning the gold medal in the football tournament. In the first round match against Sweden, Great Britain defeated Sweden 12-1, Purnell scoring appearing in the final against Denmark, helping his side with a 2-0 win.