1903 Medal, Sheffield Wednesday, Awarded to John Napier Mall...

Hammer

£340

1903 Medal, Sheffield Wednesday, Awarded to John Napier Malloch, for his participation in an exhibition match v. Notts County at Home Park Plymouth on April 24th 1903. The 9ct Gold hallmarked circular medal with Star and Black Enamel 'Plymouth Argyle' to font, players details, date and hallmark to back, 2.5cm diameter, excluding suspension ring 6.1g, Plymouth were trying to promote a professional Football Club at the time, and invited Wednesday and Notts County to complete for The 'Plymouth Bowl', over 16,000 attended the game which ended with a win for Wednesday, to top a great day for the Owls, their first ever League Championship was confirmed with their league rivals, Sunderland losing thier final game against Newcastle. Players and officials toasted their success by drinking champagne from the Plymouth bowl, Malloch scored twelve goals in 144 appearances for Wednesday