Rare 9ct gold Scottish football medal, important in the long history of Alloa Athletic FC as they won the Stirlingshire Cup for the first time in their history in the season 1904 - 05.
The front of the medal depict the Scottish Lion Rampant & is engraved:
"STIRLINGSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOC"
The obverse is engraved:
"Won by ALLOA ATHLETIC F.C. J. FRAME. 1904 - 5"
The penultimate two photos show all the winners of the Stirlingshire Cup between 1883 - 84 & 2007 - 08. This confirms Alloa Athletic won the trophy for the first time in 1904 - 05 and went on the win the competition 13 times in total. (Extracted from the book "THE WINNERS" by Bernard Stocks. Provided for information only and is not included with the medal).
The final photo shows a printout of how Alloa Athletic won the Stirlingshire Cup in 1904 - 05, winning the Final 1 - 0 against East Stirlingshire on 25th March 1905 (the printout of the games came with the medal & I will pass this on to the buyer).
9ct Gold Medal: Weight: 9.3 gm. Width: 25 mm. Height: 39 mm. Hall Mark: Birmingham 1904. Maker's Mark: MW & Co.
Alloa Athletic FC: A semi-professional football club based in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They were formed in 1878 & currently compete in Scottish Football League One, the 3rd tier of Scottish football.
Summary: As can be seen from the photos & history (above) this is a rare & collectable medal in the history of Alloa Athletic FC, their first ever winner's medal from the Stirlingshire Cup. Good luck!