A 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Birmingham Distct. & Counties Assn., the reverse inscribed Winners, Senior Cup 1896-7, Walsall F.C., C.L. Aston, with ring suspension, in original fitted case, the lid inscribed Birmingham District & Counties Football Association, 1897

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A 9ct gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Birmingham Distct. & Counties Assn., the reverse inscribed Winners, Senior Cup 1896-7, Walsall F.C., C.L. Aston, with ring suspension, in original fitted case, the lid inscribed Birmingham District & Counties Football Association, 1897

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In the above match, Walsall defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1.

Aston was born in Wolverhampton in 1870 and played around 70 times for Walsall, He also had spells with Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers, Leyton and Burton Albion.

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