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Harry Sparrow's Watch

On 17th January 1920 Margate beat Royal Marines Deal 9-0 in a Kent Senior Cup tie at the Hall-by-the-Sea ground. Former Leicester Fosse and Spurs player Harry Sparrow got six of the goals that day - the first player in Margate Town's history to score more than four in a competitive match - and to commemorate his achievement the club's committee presented him with an inscribed watch. The photo below shows the inscription...