compo 6,227 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On the 31st of August a championship medal awarded to our full back George Ormond will be sold at McTears would be nice if the club purchased it and put it in the trophy cabinet ,should the club buy it , I say yes . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) https://www.mctears.co.uk/news/Historic-pre-WWI-Rangers-medal-to-go-under-the-hammer/?i=364 Historic pre-WWI Rangers medal to go under the hammer 9/08/2018 Medals & Militaria A rare Scottish League Championship medal from the early days of Rangers Football Club is expected to sell for between £2,000 and £3,000 when it goes to auction at McTear's. The fifteen-carat gold medal was awarded to full-back George Ormond at the end of the first of his three seasons at the Club in 1911/12. Ormond went on to win another league championship with Rangers the following year, eventually moving to Greenock Morton in 1914. The medal, which is being sold by a descendant of the player, will be one of the top items in McTear’s Works of Art auction on Friday 31 August. The lot comes in its original fitted case and has a centre enamelled with a lion rampant and 'Champions 1911–12 Rangers F.C.'. The reverse is inscribed with 'Scottish Football League, George Ormond', within a laurel wreath. Commenting on the sale, James Bruce from McTear’s, said: “We see a significant number of football medals at McTear’s but it is very unusual to come across such a fine example from the early part of the 20th century.” George Ormond played in defence for Rangers for a total of 65 games before moving to Morton for six seasons. It is believed he was one of three Morton players engaged in government work during WWI, which could have contributed to him not being called up. The player was involved in 179 league and seven Scottish Cup games for the Cappielow club before finishing his career at Arbroath in season 1920/21. James added: “The medal is a truly historic piece of football memorabilia and considering it was awarded over one hundred years ago, it is in fantastic condition. Rare memorabilia associated with the Old Firm is highly sought after and I fully expect the piece to attract considerable interest from collectors at home and overseas.” Edited August 23, 2018 by BEARGER 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,859 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 It is a most aesthetically pleasing medal. I would hope the club, or a Bear could purchase the item for future display. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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