G A B R I E L "S I D" K I M P T O N
Born in Leavesden in 1888, Kimpton had a trial for Watford in 1909 before joining his only Senior British Club, Southampton, in September 1910. He made his debut for the club against Crystal Palace in October 1910 and during the next ten years he played 141 Southern League games for the club scoring 27 goals. He also made eight F.A. Cup appearances scoring three goals. A very popular player, he was given a Benefit Match prior to his departure to Thornycrofts in 1920. There followed a season as player coach with Polish Club LKS Pagon in which he won a Championship medal, and thereafter periods as Czechoslovakian player coach and French National Team coach before returning to England in 1928 as trainer with Coventry City. Kimpton returned to Czechoslovakia yet again in the early 1930's as National Team Coach and took the team to the World Cup Final, played on the 10th June 1934, against Italy at the P.N.F. Stadium in Rome. In front of a crowd of 55,000, the Italians finally defeated the Czechs 2-1 after extra time. In 1936 "Sid" moved to Racing Club Paris and coached the side to a memorable "Double" that season, winning the French Championship with 44 points and defeating F.C.O. Charterville 1-0 in the Cup Final, in front of 39,726 spectators. This was only the second such achievement by R.C. Paris in their history. In 1940 "Sid" was taken prisoner of war and in 1945 ended his footballing career as manager of the French club Le Havre Athletic. Kimpton died in Leavesden on 15th February 1968.
The following lot relates to the career of
GABRIEL "SID" KIMPTON
A collection of fifteen medals, comprising: a silver and gold medal, the obverse inscribed, St. Mary's Cup 1907-8; a silver and enamel medal, the reverse inscribed, West Herts League, Div. 1, 1907-8, G.S.K., with ring suspension; a silver and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Rickmansworth & Dist. Charity Cup, 1908-9, with ring suspension; a silver and gold medal, the obverse inscribed, A.C.C., 1908-9, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Hampshire Benevolent Cup 1911, the reverse inscribed, G.S.Kimpton; a 9ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed, United Services League, G.S. Kimpton, the reverse inscribed, Thornycrofts A.& F.C. Football Secn., Champions, 1917-18, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Hampshire Football Association, 1919-20, Senior Cup, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Hampshire Football Association, County League, the reverse inscribed, Champions, 1919-20, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed. S.E.L., the reverse inscribed, Southampton F.C., Champions, 1919-20, with ring suspension; a gilt metal Polish League Championship medal, the obverse cast with a scene of two footballers, the reverse inscribed 15-leci, L.K.F.Pogon, 1, 24, 1922, VII, with ring suspension; a Continental gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, H.A.C., the reverse inscribed, G.S. Kimpton, 1924, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Mayor of Coventry's Hospital Cup, the reverse inscribed, 1933, with ring suspension; a silver World Cup Runners-Up medal, the obverse inscribed, F.I.F.A., the reverse inscribed, World's Cup Roma, Givgno, 1934 with ring suspension; a Continental gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed F.F.F.A., the reverse inscribed Champion De France Professional, 1935/36 Racing Club De Paris, with ring suspension; a Continental gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Federation Francaise De Football Assocation, the reverse inscribed, Coupe De France, Vainkueur, 1936, R.C.Paris, with ring suspension, the collection contained within a modern display frame, 14 1/2ins x 20 1/2ins overall (37 x 52cms) (15)
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A collection of fifteen medals, comprising: a silver and gold medal, the obverse inscribed, St. Mary's Cup 1907-8; a silver and enamel medal, the reverse inscribed, West Herts League, Div. 1, 1907-8, G.S.K., with ring suspension; a silver and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Rickmansworth & Dist. Charity Cup, 1908-9, with ring suspension; a silver and gold medal, the obverse inscribed, A.C.C., 1908-9, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Hampshire Benevolent Cup 1911, the reverse inscribed, G.S.Kimpton; a 9ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed, United Services League, G.S. Kimpton, the reverse inscribed, Thornycrofts A.& F.C. Football Secn., Champions, 1917-18, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Hampshire Football Association, 1919-20, Senior Cup, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Hampshire Football Association, County League, the reverse inscribed, Champions, 1919-20, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed. S.E.L., the reverse inscribed, Southampton F.C., Champions, 1919-20, with ring suspension; a gilt metal Polish League Championship medal, the obverse cast with a scene of two footballers, the reverse inscribed 15-leci, L.K.F.Pogon, 1, 24, 1922, VII, with ring suspension; a Continental gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, H.A.C., the reverse inscribed, G.S. Kimpton, 1924, with ring suspension; a 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Mayor of Coventry's Hospital Cup, the reverse inscribed, 1933, with ring suspension; a silver World Cup Runners-Up medal, the obverse inscribed, F.I.F.A., the reverse inscribed, World's Cup Roma, Givgno, 1934 with ring suspension; a Continental gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed F.F.F.A., the reverse inscribed Champion De France Professional, 1935/36 Racing Club De Paris, with ring suspension; a Continental gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed, Federation Francaise De Football Assocation, the reverse inscribed, Coupe De France, Vainkueur, 1936, R.C.Paris, with ring suspension, the collection contained within a modern display frame, 14 1/2ins x 20 1/2ins overall (37 x 52cms) (15)