A RARE piece of the county's football history is set to go under the hammer.
A 99-year-old medal awarded to members of the Notts County team who won the old Second Division title in 1914 is being auctioned,
The historic medal originally belonged to Frederick "Teddy" Emberton – who played for the club from 1904 to 1915, making more than 350 appearances.
The medal is 15ct gold and features the Football League emblem in enamel on the front with the inscription, "Champions, Div II 1913-14, Notts County F.C.F Emberton."
Adam Partridge, who owns auction house Adam Partridge Auctioneers, in Cheshire, said he was excited about the rare item.
He added: "Winners' medals from this long ago seldom appear on the market, and the fact that we have the information that we do on Emberton makes it a very interesting lot."
Emberton played for Notts for 11 years in the right-half position, making his debut at the age of 20 in a defeat against Preston and going on to make 382 appearances and scoring two goals; one in the FA Cup against Burslem Port Vale and one in the league against Chelsea.
He was noted for his skill, speed and resourcefulness and was a vital member of the team throughout his tenure.
The medal will be coming up for auction in Adam Partridge's Cheshire Saleroom on July 11 with an estimate of £1,000-£1,500.
Oliver Hancock is marketing and accounts assistant at the auctioneers.
He said: "We've had a look into it and it seems to be quite a rare thing. We've seen no Notts County medals. It looks like it will be quite a good sale. I think it will do better than the asking price - if there are two collectors it could sky-rocket."
Mr Hancock added: "We've had similar items but nothing as special as this.
"You can trace the history so well."
Radio commentator Colin Slater added: "I would have thought it would be quite valuable given the age of it and as it is in decent condition."
