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B'ham Works Amateur Football Association

Fletch357 said:
Hi Lyn, yes it is silver. I’m not sure what team he played for, I am trying to find some reference to Mitton Cup, but this far, nothing…
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hi fletch hopefully some of our members will do a bit of research for you...fingers crossed...lyn
 
Apparently the final in 1923 was between Handsworth Wednesday & Barbel. The result of the match does not directly come up in a search, but a later report in the year mentions that Handsworth were the holders of the cup


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Have found another cutting for 1921, regarding Handsworths success in the Mitton cup that year. also It does list a Roberts in the team

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thats great mike it must be fletches gt grandad...i bet he will be saving that article to keep with the medal

lyn
 
Couldn't find a thread with this title although some works teams have their own threads.

Posting this for member taxidriver
Does anyone know when it was disbanded as I used to referee in that league?
 
My best guess is that the Birmingham Works AFA finished around 1980 when there was an exodus of their clubs to Birmingham AFA. I think the office for the Works AFA was on Stratford Road, Hall Green very near to the Rialto cinema. The Birminham AFA has now become the Birmingham Football League.
 
Hello

I have attached a couple of pictures I have of a silver football medal it is undated and I can't read the hallmarks. I wonder if anyone could tell me approximately when it would have been issued. Thanks


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I am not a massive contributor to Football posts or a follower of football. I found this in a Silver cigarette case that I inherited from my Grandfather John (Jack) Reeves. I am Guessing it was a match he attended. Not certain if the pen marks are the final score.
 

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I found a similar medal from my grandfather, George Kibbler, who apparently played for Wolseley Motors in the 1922-23 Mitton Cup. He later worked as a foreman toolsetter for the Diamond Screw and Cotter Works and lived in a house adjoining the back of the factory on Ronald Road.
 

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welcome akibbler..what a lovely momento you have there of your grandad...thank you for sharing it with us

lyn
 
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