went under the hammer on Wednesday. The late soccer legend came back from a six-week suspension to score six goals in Manchester United's 8-2 demolition of Northampton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1970. The jersey he was wearing that day was...
21 September 2006
Christie’s Football Memorabilia on 13 September will include the jersey worn by George Best during the Manchester United versus Northampton Town F.A. Cup match in 1970, when he scored six goals and played arguably his finest ever football performance,...
04 September 2006
Wolfgang Weber for a late equaliser to take the classic game into extra time. Fulham star Cohen - who was described by Manchester United legend George Best as "the best full-back I have ever played against" - was one of the five heroes of Alf Ramsey's...
04 September 2006
world watching. That this could happen at any other venue, with any other club is slightly unimaginable, for even if Manchester United's supporters showing their protest against Malcolm Glazer's advances at Old Trafford is heartening, it is a direct...
03 September 2006
as a porter in the ceramics department, becoming head of department in 1981 FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA Last year I sold a Manchester United shirt signed by David Beckham at a charity auction for the grand sum of £3,000. Should you look for a shirt of a...
29 August 2006
Crystal Palace away shirt 1990 Palace wore their standard home strip of red and blue in the 1990 FA Cup final against Manchester United. Following a 3-3 draw United switched from white to red and Palace, rather than use one of their standard away kits,...
26 August 2006
products to producers - though marketing specialist warn against the dangers of diluting brand value. There has been a Manchester United Nintendo game and also Manchester United mineral water, beer and even tomato sauce. In the club's official shop one...
25 August 2006
term deals with top clubs most people now are encouraged to think, for example, that Vodafone somehow 'stands for' Manchester United these days. Arsenal for many years had only one shirt sponsor, JVC, before moving on to Sony. Today more and more high...
24 August 2006
Serie A. In addition, The Premier League in England features familiar teams known as Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. The highlight exhibits in this zone include a pen-and-ink drawing of David Beckham, a 1959 Real Madrid shirt and the...
23 August 2006
The OFT's damning report has concluded that shirt makers and suppliers broke competition law by selling England and Manchester United tops for upwards of £39.99 when they cost just £7 to make. The verdict strikes a blow for parents who have long been...
22 August 2006
