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Rare medal awarded to Celtic legend 'Sunny Jim' Young to be auctioned in Belfast

The 1904 Scottish Cup winners medal awarded to Celtic FC's James Young.
The 1904 Scottish Cup winners medal awarded to Celtic FC's James Young. The 1904 Scottish Cup winners medal awarded to Celtic FC's James Young.

A rare medal awarded to one of the most celebrated players in the history of Celtic is to be auctioned in Belfast next week.

The nine-carat gold Scottish Cup winners medal was awarded to James Young in 1904 following Celtic's 3-2 win over Old Firm rivals Rangers.

Known to fans as 'Sunny Jim', Kilmarnock-born Young would go on to play for Celtic for another 14 years, and was appointed team captain in 1911.

He helped the side win 10 Scottish League titles and five Scottish Cups.

Young later died in a motorcycle collision in 1922 at the age of 40.

The medal is being sold at Belfast's Bloomfield Auctions on August 1, and on Thursday early online bids stood at £700.