Anfields Hidden Treasures: Up Close With Carra's Medals

In our latest peek behind the walls of Anfield's famous museum, curator Stephen Done shows off a new addition to the cabinet - Jamie Carragher's medal collection.

The way Carra donated his medals to the Museum is typical of the man.
I got a phone call from Melwood telling me there was something up there that I should go and have a look at. When I enquired as to what that was, they told me it was big bag of medals!

Jamie had just brought them in, dumped them on the desk and told them to give Stephen Done a call.
 
So off I went and there they were, in this bag. He didn't want a receipt or anything. He just told me to put them on show in the museum and walked off.
 
It was absolutely unbelievable. It is one of the great moments I have had here as a museum curator and shows just how down to earth and trusting our favourite number 23 is.
 
I have to say that I think it is one of the most exciting additions we have ever received.
 
For me, it ranks alongside the Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen collections that are already on show.

We gave the medals pride of place in the museum just before Christmas and I am proud to say it includes everything he has won, from the FA Youth Cup medal of 1996 through to the Champions League winners' medal from 2005.

We also have the runners-up medal from Athens in 2007. Although it is only a runners'-up medal it is an extremely beautiful one.
 
Not that Carra will see it that way, of course. He's a born winner and will no doubt still be frustrated it wasn't his second European Cup triumph.
 
Aside from that, we've also got his FA Cup medal, the UEFA Cup medal and the Worthington Cup medal from the 2001 treble winning season.

When you look at this collection you realise just how incredibly successful Liverpool have been since the turn of the century.
 
It also illustrates how fantastic Jamie Carragher has been as a player.
 
The cabinet is already overflowing but I have a feeling that before he hangs up his boots there will be plenty more to show off.
 
He's already regarded by many as a legend in his own right and is a name you have to include when it comes to talking about the greatest defenders to have played for the club.
 
With any luck, he may add a few more to his collection this season and top it off with the only one that is missing, the Barclays Premier League title.

 



Great read IMO, just a shame that there is one missing 

I think that this article emphasises just how much Carragher loves the club and what a legend he really is.

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Magnificent gesture, typical of the man!

Some of those medals are beautiful, it seems right for them to be on show than to be in some dusty old drawer, but still hats off to Carra for sharing them!

Top fella!

Legend, our Carra.

The fact that he's willing to give up every medal he's ever won to the clubs museum makes me speechless.
What a great gesture. We all dream of a team of Carraghers.

You wouldn't ever see an article like this about any of the mancs. Shows how much more passionate our players are IMO to dedicate as much to the club, be it on the pitch or off it.

Surprised he kept the 2007 medal, he said in his book he wasnt surprised footballers throw them in the crowd...

Maybe with the recent spate of burglaries, the LFC museum is the safest place for them to be?

Well in Carra.

Although I'm sure he will be wanting them back.

Maybe with the recent spate of burglaries, the LFC museum is the safest place for them to be?

Good point, imagine some d**khead stealing a collection like that....   Not worth thinking about.

Great article
Hope there's a league winners medal to add to that come may
Maybe another CL medal too

Great article
Hope there's a league winners medal to add to that come may
Maybe another CL medal too

Heck, why not throw in another FA Cup medal just for good measure

Heck, why not throw in another FA Cup medal just for good measure

Pity a Carling cup medal is out of reach

What a legend!  I look forward to seeing his prem league medal taking pride of place in that presentation case come May!  YNWA

What a fantastic gesture from a wonderful man and a true Liverpool Legend.

I really hope he can donate the Premier League Medallion to the club in May, but he might just want to hold on to that one for a bit longer 

One thing I'm upset about though, couldn't he have donated it last October, when I was over? 

What a fantastic gesture from a wonderful man and a true Liverpool Legend.

I really hope he can donate the Premier League Medallion to the club in May, but he might just want to hold on to that one for a bit longer 

One thing I'm upset about though, couldn't he have donated it last October, when I was over? 

b***ard aint he?

Great gesture, and he did it in the Carra way. Good man.

You wouldn't ever see an article like this about any of the mancs. Shows how much more passionate our players are IMO to dedicate as much to the club, be it on the pitch or off it.

sorry but i think that is a bit of a wild assumption. of course WE wouldn't hear of something a Manc did like this but do you think many of THEM are aware of or give a damn about Carra's gesture?

it is OK to be a fervent Red and to hate the other lot but at least give them some credit...I'm sure Giggs or Scholes or Neville might well do something like this but we would likely never know about it.

Hold on, This is about cara's special donation to the museum not about man united!  Those medals must have ment alot to him!

Awsome man, well done