Lot 53
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A 9CT GOLD AND ENAMEL 1967 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS MEDAL
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more THE FOLLOWING LOTS 53 TO 70 RELATE TO THE CAREER OF CELTIC AND SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL JOHN 'YOGI' HUGHES John Hughes was born in Coatbridge. He scored 189 goals in 416 appearances for Celtic, and earned eight full international caps for the Scotland national team. He also formed part of the Celtic side who went to the final of the European Cup on 25 May 1967 and became known as the Lisbon Lions. Although Hughes did not play in the 1967 final. He was awarded a winners medal in recognition of the part he played in the team, and having played in the requisite number of matches to qualify for a medal, along with Joe McBride and Charlie Gallacher.
A 9CT GOLD AND ENAMEL 1967 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS MEDAL

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A 9CT GOLD AND ENAMEL 1967 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS MEDAL
the obverse inscribed Coupe Des Clubs, Champions, Europeens, the reverse inscribed Vainqueur, 1967, with ring suspension, in case
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Although not an official medal, Celtic F.C. commissioned three exact copies, as far as research shows. One of these was presented to John Hughes.
Celtic F.C. became the first British Club and the only Scottish Club, so far, to win the coveted European Cup this year by defeating Inter Milan 2-1 in the final, played at the Estadio Nacional, Lisbon on 25th May 1967 before 54,000 spectators.
Inter Milan scored the opening goal in the game, with Mazzola scoring in just 8 minutes. Tommy Gemmell scored Celtic's equalizer in the 63rd minute, with Steve Chalmers scoring the winner in the 85th minute. On their way to this historic win Celtic defeated F.C.Zurich 5-0 on aggregate; F.C.Nantes 6-2 on aggregate; Vojvodina Novi Sad 2-1 on aggregate; and in the semi-final Dukla Prague 3-1 on aggregate

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