Bonhams 1793 : 1946 F.A. Cup final winners medal awarded to Jack Stamps plus associated ephemera

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2 Feb 2011 11:00 GMT Chester
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1946 F.A. Cup final winners medal awarded to Jack Stamps plus associated ephemera

To the obverse with figures of 2 footballers and shield, the reverse engraved 'J.STAMPS DERBY COUNTY F.C. 1946' with floral relief and 'THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION', hallmarked, 9ct gold, Fattorini and Sons, ring suspension. The lot includes April 3rd 1943 programme Derby v Coventry, Derby v Southampton Feb. 2nd 1946 programme, reception menu from the Bemrose School Derby on 6th May 1946 hand signed to the reverse by 18 including twice by Jack Stamps, a scrapbook of the 1946-47 season with neatly placed match reports cut from newspapers and programmes laid down and a 1947/48 season 'The Rams Rampant' booklet. Approx. 30mm diam.

Sold for £9,600 inc. premium

Footnotes

In March 1939, Jack Stamps made his debut, scoring twice against Charlton Athletic. Seven years later, he would repeat his performance against the same club at Wembley, scoring twice again to help Derby County lift the F.A. Cup. Stamps was a centre-forward signed from New Brighton scoring goals freely in the Third Division North. Born in the South Yorkshire mining village of Thrybergh in December 1918, he had begun his League club career in October 1937 with Mansfield Town. They surprisingly gave him away on a free transfer less than a year later, after he had made only one senior appearance for the Stags. Five goals in only 12 matches for New Brighton soon had scouts from the bigger clubs taking notice but it was Derby's Jobey who moved fastest, paying £1,500 to bring Stamps to the Baseball Ground in January 1939 with Stamps making his League bow against Charlton on March 18. He was transferred to Shrewsbury Town in December 1953, after 126 goals in 262 appearances for the Rams. He later played and managed Burton Albion before losing his sight. He fought bravely against cancer before his death, at Winshill, in November 1991.

Category: Collectibles / Sports Memorabilia

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