An 18ct. gold & enamel Birmingham & District F.A. runners-up medal awarded to J. Cooper of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1889, enamelled with a coat of arms and inscribed BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION , WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS, RUNNERS UP, 1889, J. COOPER In this same season Cooper was a member of the Wolves team who reached the F.A. Cup final, losing to Aston Villa 3-0. Cooper had previously played for Long Eaton Rangers and also became a council member of the Football Association.
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£170
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An 18ct. gold & enamel Birmingham & District F.A. runners-up medal awarded to J. Cooper of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1889, enamelled with a coat of arms and inscribed BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION , WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS, RUNNERS UP, 1889, J. COOPER In this same season Cooper was a member of the Wolves team who reached the F.A. Cup final, losing to Aston Villa 3-0. Cooper had previously played for Long Eaton Rangers and also became a council member of the Football Association.