1912 FA Cup Final, Barnsley, a gold winners medal, awarded to George Edward (Paddy) Travers, Barnsle

1912 FA Cup Final, Barnsley, a gold winners medal, awarded to George Edward (Paddy) Travers, Barnsley beat West Bromwich Albion by one goal to nil, in Extra Time of a replay at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. George Travers was born at Newtown, Birmingham, on 4th November 1888, the much travelled inside forward played for a great variety of League and Non-League clubs either side of the great war. He arrived at Barnsley in 1911 via Bilston Utd, Rowley Utd, Wolves, Birmingham, Aston Villa, QPR, and Leicester. He made a total of 84 League appearances for Barnsley, and scored 21 goals, he was transferred to Manchester Utd in 1914 and later played for Swindon, Millwall, Norwich City, Gillingham, Nuneaton, Cradley Heath St Lumes and returning to Bilston Utd. After his football he went to New Zealand, briefly returned to the UK, contracted TB on his return to Birmingham, and then returned again to New Zealand where he died on 31/08/1946. The vendor of the 15ct Gold Medal, which is engraved, discovered the medal in New Zealand, a few years ago, a superb item.