A RARE memento of Blackburn Rovers’ very first Football League title triumph almost 100 years ago has sold for three times what was expected at auction.
The 1911-1912 championship medal, which was presented to Rovers’ goalkeeper Alfred Robinson, reached £3,000 when it went under the hammer at Bonhams in Chester.
Experts had predicted the medal would reach up to £1,000.
The medal was bought by an anonymous collector from outside the county.
Robinson, who was famous for his daring and agility, was also part of the Rovers team that won the league again in 1914. Auctioneers said it was rare for such a medal to appear at auction.
The First World War interrupted Robinson’s football career and when he returned to Blackburn injuries and the arrival of Ronnie Sewell meant that his first team appearances were restricted.
In January 1923, he joined Darwen.
Rovers, with Robinson in goal, won the 1912 Football League title by winning 20 of their 38 league games, finishing ahead of closest rivals Everton.
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