Unique Auctions is delighted to present the George Toone of Notts County F.C. Rare Gold Charity Cup Winners Medal 1895-6 from Derbyshire F.A. to auction in their Sunday 8th September 2024 Antiques and Collectors auction (click for more details of the auction). This rare medal should be of great interest to football collectors as well as those interested in the early history of the Derbyshire F.A. and Notts County.
The front of the medal features an enamel crowned Derbyshire rose and inscribed Derbyshire F.A.
The reverse of the medal inscribed
Winners
Charity Cup
1895-6
G. Toone
along with gold mark and makers mark.
The lots also includes several news clippings including from Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday, 1 September 1943 FAMOUS NOTTS GOALKEEPER Death of George Toone
George Toone, who in his day was among the most famous football goalkeepers, and who was a member of Notts. County’s Association Cup-winning team, died at the Nottingham City Hospital, at the age of 74. But for a leg injury he would have assisted Notts. County in the Cup final of 1891, in which his club were defeated by Blackburn Rovers.
Of the old-time Notts. County F.C. players of Nottingham-bred stock, George Toone was one of the few survivors, and his death severs a link with the present day and the Cup winning team of 1894. He was, likewise, among the last remaining Nottingham representatives of the days when footballers, even those who made their mark as internationals, did not devote their whole time to the sport, but followed their chosen occupation. In the case of Toone, his calling was that of a twisthand in the then famous Nottingham lace industry.
Extremely popular in all branches of the game, “good old George” was a typical remark one heard in those days―when any discussion arose regarding the Notts. County custodian. His career seems inseparable from the history of the Notts. County club for he kept goal splendidly over a period from 1889 to 1902―his last game was against Derby County at Trent Bridge on January 4th, 1902.
The medal has an estimate of £1,000 to £1,200.
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