A rare, unique silver & enamel salver presented to Sir Alf Ramsey
£6,000 - £8,000
A rare, unique silver and enamel salver presented to Sir Alf Ramsey to commemorate his one hundredth match, managing England, Frank Hawker Ltd, Birmingham, 1972, with raised pie crust border, decorated with thirty-four enamel country flags representing the countries Sir Alf Ramsey managed England against, the centre with large enamel three lion badge and inscribed Presented to SIR ALFRED RAMSEY by THE COUNCIL OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, As a token of esteem and appreciation to mark the one hundredth occasion on which he has acted as Team Manager of the England Team, Wales V England November. 1972, 14in wide
In the 100th match in charge Sir Alf took his England side to Ninian Park to play Wales in a 1974 World Cup qualifying match. In the match played on 15th November 1972 England defeated Wales 1-0
Provenance: The Alf Ramsey Collection, Clarke and Simpson, 18th June 2018