Catenian Province 10

Burnley Circle has held its meetings at Burnley Football Club for more than 10 years and has enjoyed a good relationship with the Club over that time not least sharing in its triumphs and disappointments.  This year the Club won the Football League Championship to secure promotion to the Premier League again.  

To celebrate, the Club arranged for the trophy to be on display at the July Circle meeting.  Nicknamed ‘The Lady’, the League Championship trophy is one of the oldest sporting trophies in the world.  It was designed and made for the 1890/91 season by the craftsmen at family-owned Vaughton’s in Birmingham, who make The Football League's medals to this day. The engraving details the 12 founder members of the League, including Burnley.  The Trophy, until the advent of the Premier League, was presented to the winners of the first division.

The photo shows some of the Circle members with the trophy.  The Circle generously allowed visiting brothers who are supporters of other football clubs to bask in the reflected glory.