Fred at FA Cup Exhibition

The Exhibiton containing the 2nd FA Cup trophy (the one which fred won and was first presented in 1896) is currently in Leeds. With it so close to me I had to visit. I have wanted to see the trophy for a long time. Thanks to David Gold the trophy has been saved for the English public to see.

The First thing you see at the Exhibition is a big enlarged photograph of Fred. Which was totally unexpected. There is a board for each final (for the trophy) and because 1896 was the first Fred is obviously on the first board. Shame that I wasn't able to take a photograph of this., although it was the easy picture to find of Fred that is seen in most publications.

I am biased of course in thinking that the trophy is far superior than the current and familiar shaped trophy. It is obviously Victorian in design and may be considered a little fussy by some, but there is no doubt it is a special trophy.

The craftsmanship is obviously superb and the trophy is still in mint condition. It was smaller than I thought it would be, but this made it more delicate and even better than I thought it would be.

There were a few other things at the exhibition although they could have made more of it to be honest. But it was worth the £2 to get in.

There was also a leeds Utd, exhibition in the same room. If anything this proved what a poor history that club has. Either that or the exhitibion was just rubbish.