Lot 101
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A 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Glasgow Football Association, 1928, the reverse inscribed Won By Celtic F.C., J. Thomson
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more The name John Thomson will, forver, be etched into the annuals of Celtic F.C. His untimley death at the tender age of 22 in a challenge with the Rangers forward Sam English on 5 September 1931 is one of the saddest moments in Scottish football's long and proud history. Known as 'The Cat', Thomson joined Celtic from Wednesday Juniors on November 1 1926, and he made his debut for the club in a league match against Dundee in February the following year. A fearless and commanding figure around his penalty box, Thomson went on to make over 180 first team appearances for the club and the medal below is the first of only a handful of winners medals he managed to achieve with East End Club
A 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Glasgow Football Association, 1928, the reverse inscribed Won By Celtic F.C., J. Thomson

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A 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Glasgow Football Association, 1928, the reverse inscribed Won By Celtic F.C., J. Thomson
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