Cliff Bastin 9ct gold Arsenal 1930-31 Division 1 League Championship medal
£12,000 - £15,000
Cliff Bastin 9ct gold Arsenal 1930-31 Division 1 League Championship medal, the obverse inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, CHAMPIONS DIVISION 1, with ring suspension
Arsenal won their first-ever Division 1 League Championship this season with 66 points, Aston Villa being runners-up on 59 points. Bastin was a key player for Arsenal, contributing significantly to their first-ever league championship win. He was the only player to play in all 42 league games that season, at the age of 18/19, making him the youngest player to do so for the club. Bastin also finished third in the club's top goalscorers list with 28 goals, behind David Jack (31) and Jack Lambert (38)
The following lots relates to the career of Arsenal and England legend Cliff Bastin