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LONDON, Sept 30 — West Ham United co-owner David Gold has sold the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy for £760,000 (RM4 million) at an auction. Gold bought the trophy, which was the second version of the FA Cup presented to winners of the competition between 1896-1910, 15 years ago for £478,000...

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Laurel Kemp, Cataloguer at Bonhams, holds the FA Cup 1896-1910 ahead of a forthcoming auction of Spectacular Sporting Trophies and Memorabilia, in London September 7, 2020. — Reuters pic

LONDON, Sept 30 — West Ham United co-owner David Gold has sold the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy for £760,000 at an auction. Gold bought the trophy, which was the second version of the FA Cup presented to winners of the competition between 1896-1910, 15 years ago for £478,000 during his time as chairman of Birmingham City.“The trophy charts the transformation of the game from one dominated by public school players to the popular mass participation sport that it became and remains,” auction house Bonhams said.

Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were among the other first-time winners of the trophy. — Reuters

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