11th Oct, 2019 14:30

The Sporting Medals & Trophies Auction

 
  Lot 1804
 

CELTIC F.C. INTEREST - A SCOTTISH ENGLISH LEAGUE GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO DAN DOYLE

SCOTTISH ENGLISH LEAGUE GOLD MEDAL 1893,
awarded to Dan Doyle of Celtic F.C., obverse with enamelled lion rampant motif to centre, below blue enamelled scrolling border inscribed 'Scottish English League', the reverse inscribed 'D. Doyle 8th April 1893', 40mm high including bale, maker V&S, Birmingham 1892, in fifteen carat gold, 12.7g

Note: Dan Doyle (1864-1918) signed for Celtic in 1891, and spent eight years with the Glasgow side. Paisley born Doyle, known for his wicked temper, once in fact fatally injured an opponent in tackle. A book charting the life of the legendary player, Dan Doyle: The Life and Death of a Wild Rover, by Marie Rowan, suggests Doyle was 'Scotland's first bad-boy football superstar', and includes a foreword from current Celtic manager Neil Lennon, who describes the player as 'one of the first and most inspirational captains our club has ever had'.

 

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Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £600 - £900


 
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