A rare 1904 Manchester City v. Bolton Wanderers F.A.Cup Final advertising poster
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A rare 1904 Manchester City v. Bolton Wanderers F.A.Cup Final advertising poster, attributed to Edward Sharland, Great Northern Railway, Final Tie, English Association Challenge Cup, At Crystal Palace Saturday 23rd April 1904
lithograph in colours, 1904, printed by Petty & Sons Ltd., vertical and horizontal fold marks with corresponding defects, other minor defects, 102 x 64cm, framed and glazed, 127 x 97cm overall
In 1904, Manchester City reached their first FA Cup final, Bolton playing in their 2nd. Over 100 special trains were organised and brought some 40,000 fans from the north west to join a crowd of over 60,000 and witnessed Manchester City defeating Bolton Wanderers 1-0 and record their first-ever major honour
Provenance: Christie's South Kensington 19th-20th Century Posters, 4th February 1999, Lot 69