A 15ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed 1906, the reverse inscribed The Football Association, English Cup Winners, 1906, Everton F.C., H. Makepeace, with ring suspension

HARRY MAKEPEACE Harry Makepeace was born in Middlesborough on 22nd August 1881. His footballing career began with Liverpool Schools; Queens Road Mission F.C.; and Bootle Amateurs before joining his only professional Club Everton in 1902. In the following seventeen years he played for them in 284 league (16 goals) and 52 Cup (7 goals) games and between 1906 and 1912 turned-out for England at full International level on four occasions and The Football League five times. As a wing-half he was noted as being a fearsome tackler and an accurate passer of the ball. Makepeace was also a noteable cricketer playing for Lancashire from 1906-30 and becoming one of those rare breed of sportsmen who represent their country in two different sports, by turning-out for England in four test matches. In fact, in 1921 he scored a Century against Australia. In 1919 he retired from playing football and once hostilities were over he coached in Holland, thereafter joining Everton in the same capacity. From 1931-51 he was a coach with Lancashire. In December 1952 Harry Makepeace died at the age of 71. The following five lots were awarded to HARRY MAKEPEACE (See also lots 92-93 and 273)

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A 15ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed 1906, the reverse inscribed The Football Association, English Cup Winners, 1906, Everton F.C., H. Makepeace, with ring suspension

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After two unsuccessful attempts at winning the F.A.Cup, Everton finally won the trophy for the first-ever time in season 1905-6 by defeating Newcastle United 1-0 in front of a crowd of 75,000 at the Crystal Palace. Everton's cup-winning goal that day was scored by Young.
On their way to this historic win Everton defeated Chesterfield Town 3-0; Bradford City 1-0; The Wednesday 4-3; and in the semi-final Liverpool 2-0.

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