NICOL SMITH
Nicol Smith was born on Christmas Day, 1873, in Darvel, Ayrshire, an area noted as a nursery for professional footballers. His early career with Vale of Leven, Royal Albert and Darvel, led to signing terms with Glasgow Rangers in 1893, with whom he was to remain until his tragic death from enteric fever in 1905.
As a right-back, he was renowned as being, "honest, fearless and upright: Strong yet fair: And a doughty tackler too. "His long partnership with Jock Drummond is legendary and his haul of medals - 4 League Championship, 3 Scottish Cup and 2 Cup finalist - is ample testimony to this. Nicol was also capped 12 times for Scotland, appeared once as a Junior Internationalist, and played on 9 occasions for the Scottish League.
The following four lots were awarded to
NICOL SMITH
(See also lots 218-220 and 291)
A 15ct gold and blue enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Scottish Football Association, the reverse inscribed Challenge Cup, Won by Rangers F.C., Nicol Smith, 1893-94, with ring suspension, in original case
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A 15ct gold and blue enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Scottish Football Association, the reverse inscribed Challenge Cup, Won by Rangers F.C., Nicol Smith, 1893-94, with ring suspension, in original case
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Rangers won their first-ever Scottish Cup by defeating Celtic 3-1 at Second Hampden on 17th February 1894 before 15,000 spectators. Rangers scorers that day were H. McCreadie, Barker and McPherson with Celtic's solitary reply coming from W. Maley.