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Auction: 26063 - Where History Meets Passion - SPINK x BUDDS Live Auction
Lot: 138

Ike Clarke a silver-gilt Portsmouth Division 1 League Championship winners medal, 1948-49, the obverse inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION 1, the reverse inscribed PORTSMOUTH F.C., 1948-9, I. CLARKE, in original fitted case, medal rubbedPortsmouth won their first-ever League Championship this season with 58 points, Manchester United being runners-up on 53 points, Ike Clarke joined Portsmouth in 1947, he stayed at Portsmouth for six years and was an important part of the team that won back-to-back Championships in 1948–49 and 1949–50. It was Clarke's winner in a 2–1 victory against Bolton Wanderers on 23 April 1949 that clinched the points that took Pompey to their first-ever League Championship title. The following season, Clarke's contribution was greater in Pompey's need to defend the title, he played in 37 games and finished top scorer with 17 goals. He made 129 appearances for the club scoring 58 goals overall

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Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£3200