McTear's
Los 1525
SCOTTISH VS. ENGLISH LEAGUE MEDAL 1899,awarded to Robert 'Bobby' Walker of Heart of Midlothian F.C., obverse with enamelled lion rampant motif to centre, below blue enamelled scrolling border inscribed 'Scottish English League 1899', the reverse inscribed 'R. Walker', in nine carat gold, 4.3cm including bale, approx. 14g, offered alongside a copy of The Heart of Midlothian Football Club; A Pictorial History 1874-1984, a photograph of him in later life, and newspaper clippingsNote: Bobby Walker made over 300 appearances for Hearts between 1896 and 1919. He is often considered one of their greatest ever players and played a pivotal role in the early history of the club, setting many records. When he signed, he played in a few games that helped clinch Heart's second League title in 1897. He was the first Hearts player to score over 100 league goals, and scored their 1000th SFL goal. Other achievements include his 33 goals against Hibs, still a record. He was the most capped Scottish footballer for Heart of Midlothian with 29 caps until the record was broken in 2006 by Steven Pressley. He also held the Scotland national team caps record at various points from 1905 to 1931. The Football Encyclopaedia from 1934, edited by Frank Johnston, referred to him simply as "Bobby Walker, the greatest natural footballer who ever played."Condition generally good. Minor nicks to enamel on 'League' and 'English' as per original image. Degree of fading to name. All as expected with a medal of this age.
