PIECES of England World Cup-winning history have sold for a combined £445,000 at auction.

Alan Ball’s 1966 World Cup winner’s medal, World Cup Final England shirt and World Cup squad cap sold for a combined hammer price of £445,000 in Tennants Auctioneers’ Toys & Models, Sporting and Fishing Sale.

The 1966 World Cup winner’s medal sold for £200,000 hammer (£252,800 including buyer’s premium & VAT), the number seven shirt sold for £130,000 hammer (£164,320 including buyer’s premium & VAT), and the 1966 World Cup Cap sold for £115,000 hammer (£145,360 including buyer’s premium & VAT).

From the same estate came a Pele match-worn Brazil Shirt, worn during the first half of the famous Brazil v England 1970 World Cup clash, which sold for £33,000 hammer (£41,712 including buyer’s premium).

Lancashire-born midfielder Ball was the youngest and least experienced member of the legendary 1966 World Cup-winning team at just 21 years old.

However, he received widespread acclaim for his energetic and passionate performance that was fundamental to the team’s victory. In addition to playing as a midfielder for the likes of Blackpool and Everton and winning 72 caps for England, Ball went on to manage several clubs including Manchester City and Southampton.

Ball, who died in 2007, sold his medal and cap at auction in 2005, when they were purchased by the owner of Bolton Wanderer’s, businessman and philanthropist Edwin ‘Eddie’ Davies.

Kegan Harrison, Tennants Auctioneers’ Sporting Specialist, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have achieved such fantastic results for the vendor, who has had a long-standing relationship with Tennants.

“The 1966 World Cup victory will always be a golden moment in English sporting history, and we have been honoured to have handled the sale of these extraordinary items.

“It has been 56 years since that incredible match, but it is still very close to the hearts of all football fans.”

 

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