300 :: MANCHESTER CITY FC historically important and unique piece of sporting memorabilia and club history - an 18ct gold half hunter pocket presented to Tom Maley, manager of the English Cup winners in the 1903-04 season, presented to him at a dinner reception held by the supporters at the Grand Hotel in Manchester, bearing the inscription 'Presented to T.E. Maley Manchester City FC Commemorate winning the ENGLISH CUP 1903-04' Thomas Russell, Liverpool 18ct lever half hunter pocket watch, Birmingham 1904, gilt frosted lever movement, no. 670795, inscribed cuvette, the dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, Dennison case, no. A3998, 104.4gm, 49mm *Manchester City beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the FA Cup final on the 23rd April 1904 with an attendance of 61,374 fans at the Crystal Palace, London. The goal was scored by the captain, Billy Meredith Tom Maley was born in 1864 and played football for a number of Scottish teams including Celtic. After retiring as a player, he joined Manchester City as manager in the 1901-2 season, just seven years after the club had taken the name and one year after it joined the Football League. Maley guided the club to its first major win: the FA Cup trophy in 1904. However, in 1905, he was banned from football for life. Maley was accused of overpaying his players the maximum £4 per week wage and ordering one of his players to bribe an Aston Villa player with £10 to throw the final league match of the season. Maley died in 1935 and is buried in Glasgow According to Manchester football historian Gary James, Maley should be remembered as Manchester City's first great leader. Had his ban not occurred, it's highly probable Maley would have brought the League title to the club