Lot 17
A silver-gilt Football League Division Two Championship medal won by Jim Taylor at Fulham in season ...
A silver-gilt Football League Division Two Championship medal won by Jim Taylor at Fulham in season 1948-49, inscribed, THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, CHAMPIONS, DIVISION 2, J. TAYLOR, FULHAM F.C., SEASON 1948-49, in original fitted case, inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE In an exciting race for the title, Fulham won the Second Division Championship in season 1948-49 by a single point from West Bromwich Albion who, in turn, gained promotion by ending one point clear of Southampton. Due to the shortage of gold in the immediate post-war era, the Football League presented their Championship medals in silver-gilt reverting to the normal 9ct. gold presentation when a usual supply resumed.