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Man City owner buys historic FA Cup trophy
Sheikh Mansour, who reportedly paid more than £750,000 ($1 million) for the trophy, is loaning it to the National Football Museum in Manchester.
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.- Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has bought the first piece of silverware won the club the Football Association Challenge Cup used from 1896 to 1910.
The trophy, a forerunner of the FA Cup in use today, was won by the club in 1904, when they beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the final. City are delighted to announce we are now the proud custodian of the 18961910 Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) following the recent purchase of the trophy at auction by club owner, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, read a club statement.
Man City owner buys historic FA Cup trophy London (AFP) – Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has bought the first piece of silverware won by the club the Football Association Challenge Cup used from 1896 to 1910.
The trophy, a forerunner of the FA Cup in use today, was won by the club in 1904, when they beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the final.
“City are delighted to announce we are now the proud custodian of the 1896–1910 Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) following the recent purchase of the trophy at auction by club owner, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed,” read a club statement.
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Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has bought the first piece of silverware won by the club the Football Association Challenge Cup used from 1896 to 1910.
The trophy, a forerunner of the FA Cup in use today, was won by the club in 1904, when they beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the final.
“City are delighted to announce we are now the proud custodian of the 1896–1910 Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) following the recent purchase of the trophy at auction by club owner, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed,” read a club statement.
“A forerunner of the FA Cup in use today, the trophy is one of the most significant artefacts in world football and the oldest surviving piece of FA Cup silverware in England,” it added.