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BERT FREEMAN Bertram Clewley Freeman was born in Handsworth, Birmingham in October 1885 and started his footballing career with Gower Street Old Boys and Aston Manor. He joined Aston Villa in April 1904. Thereafter he played for Woolwich Arsenal (1905-06) and Everton (1907-1910) before finally joining Burnley in April 1911 for #800 including another player. He was already a proven goalscorer prior to going to Turf Moor, scoring a then record of 38 goals for Everton in season 1908-9. This record was intact until 1920-21 when it was equalled and 1924-25 when it was finally surpassed. Classed as one of the greatest centre-forwards of all times, Freeman scored 103 goals in 166 League games for Burnley, before joining Wigan Borough in September 1921. He played for Kettering Town in season 1923-24, before finally retiring in 1924. During a long and successful career Freeman scored a total of 225 goals in 369 matches; made five full England International appearances, scoring 3 goals; and played for the Football League on four occassions. However, without doubt, the highlight of his career was scoring the only goal in the 1913-14 F.A. Cup final against Liverpool which took the trophy to Turf Moor for the first, and so far, only time. The following five lots were awarded to BERT FREEMAN (See also lots 98-108 and 251-252)
A 15ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed 1914, the reverse inscribed English Cup Winners, Burnley F.C., B.C. Freeman, Presented by King George VI, with ring suspension, in original fitted case

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A 15ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed 1914, the reverse inscribed English Cup Winners, Burnley F.C., B.C. Freeman, Presented by King George VI, with ring suspension, in original fitted case

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Burnley won their first, and so far only, F.A. Cup in season 1913-14 when they defeated Liverpool 1-0 before a crowd of 72,000 at the Crystal Palace. This was the last Cup Final to be played at the Crystal Palace and the first attended by a reigning monarch with Freeman scoring the winning goal.

The following extract from The Burnley Gazette of April 1914 records the winning goal by Freeman. "From a throw-in on the right, Nesbitt banged the ball across to Hodgson, who had to compete with Longworth. It was a great leap that Hodgson made before he reached the ball above the head of Longworth, but he managed to get his head to the ball, and directed it across to Freeman. Like a flash, the Burnley centre was on the ball, and he snapped up the opportunity without hesitation. Campbell in the Liverpool goal had no chance of saving, and Freeman was almost over-whelmed by the exhuberance of the Burnley team who swarmed around him."