Ipswich Town 1978 player shirt believed to have been issued to Burley for the 1978 Charity Shield against Nottingham Forest played at Wembley on the 12th August.
The players wore short sleeve shirts to a different material specification in this match with this being a long sleeved spare.
In the 56th edition of the seasons curtain-raiser The Tractor Boys and reigning FA Cup holders took a hammering from the league champions Forest who stormed to a 5-0 victory. Martin O'Neill bagged a brace with Withe, Lloyd and Robertson also on the scoresheet in a 90 minutes to forget for Bobby Robson's men. The defeat did not prove so damaging though as Town went on to qualify for Europe this season and would go on to win the UEFA Cup in '81. The Scotland international Burley was a lynchpin of the team and almost ever present from making his debut back in 1973 until he left for Sunderland fifteen years later.
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Correct player size cloth print professionally machine stitched, fully embroidered crest with F.A. Charity Shield detail and Adidas logo, different size label compared to replica version, Adidas Ventex production made from 72% nylon and 28% acetate, given to an Ipswich team-mate as a gift and comes from their personal collection - a signed letter verifying this will be provided.
