For sale - England’s finest shirt

The famous red shirt, made for the late Sir Bobby Moore, when captain of England’s only World Cup victory in 1966, is to be auctioned by international sporting auctioneers, Mullock Madeley.

Auctioneer, John Mullock, says he is delighted to be putting the shirt, which he sold for the World record for a shirt of £44,000 in 1999, back under the gavel at Mullock Madeley’s Sporting Auction in December.

“Football memorabilia has hit new records since that time, with the Geoff Hurst shirt hitting the £90,000 barrier and Pele’s 1970 shirt escalating to £140,000. The late Bobby’ Moore’s red number six-shirt is particularly valuable because it has full provenance,” John acknowledges.

The shirt, which has been displayed at the Football museum at Preston, will be offered as a part the Bobby Moore ’66 collection. The World Cup items are from one private collector, who is a West Ham fan and will include an impressive wax works figure of Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet trophy.

The third major World Cup item is a 1966 Pennant of honour issued by FIFA and displayed in a magnificent brass framed display case. For the man in the street there will be Bobby Moore shorts, socks and boots in the sale too.

The sporting auction is at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion, with football and rugby on Wednesday, December 4, followed by all other sports on Thursday, December 5.