A collection of medals won by Les ''Buddy'' Craymer of Ilford FC, i) 9ct. gold F.A. Amateur Cup winner's medal 1928-29, in original case ii) 9ct. gold
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A collection of medals won by Les ''Buddy'' Craymer of Ilford FC, i) 9ct. gold F.A. Amateur Cup winner's medal 1928-29, in original case ii) 9ct. gold F.A. Amateur Cup winner's medal 1929-30, in original case iii) 9ct. gold F.A. Amateur Cup runners-up medal 1935-36, in original case iv) 15ct. gold London F.A. Senior Cup winner's medal 1928-29, in original case v) silver London F.A. Senior Cup runners-up medal 1931-32, in original case vi) 9ct. gold & enamel Essex F.A. Senior Cup winner's medal 1926-27, in original case vii) 9ct. gold & enamel Essex F.A. Senior Cup winner's medal 1927-28, in original case viii) 9ct. gold & enamel Essex F.A. Senior Cup winner's medal 1928-29, in original case ix) 9ct. gold & enamel Essex F.A. Senior Cup winner's medal 1935-36, in original case x) 9ct. gold & enamel Ilford Hospital Charity Cup medal 1929-30, in an old case, possibly not the original issue xi) silver & enamel Ilford Hospital Cup runners-up medal, undated xii) 9ct. gold & enamel London F.A. Charity Cup medal 1937-38, in original case xiii) 9ct. gold & enamel Connaught Hospital Charity Cup, undated xiv) silver & enamel Norfolk County F.A. Miller Shield medal 1933-34, in original paper box xv) a gold-mounted silver medal Ilford & District Amateur League Div 1 1925-26 xvi) a silver cricket medal awarded for top batting in 1929 xvii) a qty. of pin & lapel badges including Ilford FC, other clubs. mostly continental, and also some Masonic badges Les ''Buddy'' Craymer was Ilford's centre-half in the 1929 Final against Leyton, which they won 3-1 before a 35,000 crowd at Highbury. He was the only Ilford defender to retain his place for the 1930 Final against Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic. Ilford won 5-1 at Upton Park, watched by 21,800. He played in both matches of the 1936 Final for Ilford, which Casuals won 2-0 at Upton Park (27,000) after a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park (25,064). Provenance: By family descent.