A 9ct gold medal, the reverse inscribed The Football Association Challenge Cup, Winners, Man. Utd., N. Cantwell (Capt.), 1963, with ring suspension, in original case

NOEL CANTWELL Noel Cantwell was born on 28th February 1932 in Cork, Ireland. As a youngster he played for Western Rovers and Cork Athletic before joining West Ham United in September 1952. At Upton Park he helped the Hammers to the Division 2 Championship in season 1957-58 and he made 248 League and 15 Cup appearances, scoring 12 goals for the club before joining Manchester United, for a then record of #29,500 for a full-back in November 1960. He was to prove an inspirational signing by Matt Busby and he was soon given the club Captaincy. It was in this roll that he helped United to their first F.A. Cup win for fifteen years when they defeated Leicester City 3-1 in the 1962-63 final. Cantwell played a total of 144 games for United, scoring 8 goals, before joining Coventry City as manager in October 1967. He joined Peterborough United in October 1972 and was manager there until May 1977. Thereafter, he became coach with NASL side New England Tea Men (1977-78) and Jacksonville Tea Men (1981-82) before rejoining Peterborough United as manager in December 1986. Cantwell played 36 times for the Republic of Ireland International side scoring 13 goals. The following five lots were awarded to NOEL CANTWELL (See also lots 81-97)

细节

A 9ct gold medal, the reverse inscribed The Football Association Challenge Cup, Winners, Man. Utd., N. Cantwell (Capt.), 1963, with ring suspension, in original case

拍品专文

For only the third time in their history Manchester United won the 1962-63 F.A.Cup final at Wembley by defeating Leicester City 3-1. In front of a capacity crowd of 100,000, Denis Law and David Herd put United 2-0 ahead after 57 minutes. Ken Keyworth gave Leicester City a lifeline by scoring in 80 minutes. However, Herd scored United's third and decisive goal five minutes later. Noel Cantwell was Captain for United in the above final.

A similar medal awarded to Bill Foulkes was sold in these rooms, 14 October 1992, Lot 90.