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    1. [EDB] Footbell Medals, John SMALL
    2. Hi Listers, Could SKS please point me in the direction of a list that may be able to answer a query about a Musselburgh football club of 1915 and decipher some inscriptions. My father, John SMALL, left me 2 gold medals, won playing football, both inscribed with his name. The first has the initials 'M. C.', 'M.A.F.C.' and the date of 1915. The front is enamelled with what appears to be the City of Edinburgh coat of arms. The second has 'S.S.J.F.A.', 'M.A.T.C' (definitely a T, not an F), again with 1915. The front of this has a lion rampant on a shield, similar to the S.F.A logo. I'm fairly sure he played for a Musselburgh team and remember from my childhood a photo (long since gone) of the team. I believe that my father was in the Royal Scots at this time but I suppose he could have been billeted locally and kept playing for his club until he went to France. For anyone researching SMALLs, John was born 10 August 1892 at 6 Waddell Place, Leith. TIA, Ian Small Chesham Bois, Bucks. U.K.

    01/14/2001 01:26:26