Going, Going, Gone - Middlesbrough 1886-1890 Match Worn Jersey

Middlesbrough 1886-1890 Match Worn Jersey
This match-worn Middlesbrough shirt, which recently sold for a whopping £16,000 at auction, is a break from the norm. In direct contrast to the often multiple-shirts-per-player-per-match approach of today, the piece of the English North-East club’s...
17 October 2023

Palmeiras 2023 Puma Pink October Shirt

Palmeiras 2023 Puma Pink October Shirt
Famous Brazilian side Sociedade Esportiva (SE) Palmeiras have unveiled their 2023 “Outubro Rosa” (Pink October) shirt from Puma. This time, the new release also incorporates the “Novembro Azul” (Blue November) initiative, meaning the awareness is...
17 October 2023

Guatemala 2023-24 Umbro Third Kit

Guatemala 2023-24 Umbro Third Kit
This is the Guatemala national team’s new Third shirt. The 2023-24 secondary-change release from British brand Umbro is in black with the familiar sash device on this occasion coloured in white with a vibrant sky-blue border. The international side’s...
16 October 2023

1997 France Match Worn Le Tournoi Home Shirt

1997 France Match Worn Le Tournoi Home Shirt
This adidas France shirt, of the style worn at Euro 96, was match-worn at the “Le Tournoi de France” mini-tournament that acted as a dress rehearsal for the 1998 World Cup. Sported by Pierre Laigle, then of Sampdoria, the article has several hallmarks...
16 October 2023

1992 Portugal Match Worn US Cup Home Shirt

1992 Portugal Match Worn US Cup Home Shirt
The player who wore this Portugal shirt, Filipe (Ramos), didn’t have the most spectacular of careers, but that doesn’t remove the appeal of this item. The design is awash with late-1980s and early-1990s stylings, with a look familiar to the period just...
12 October 2023

Going, Going, Gone - George Best's 1964 Northern Ireland Match Worn Shirt

George Best's 1964 Northern Ireland International Match Worn Shirt
This George Best shirt, with Bukta and Athletic Stores labels, was recently put up for auction, with interest unsurprisingly high, and a closing bid of £8,000. Best played, most famously, for Manchester United, and while he never appeared on the World...
06 October 2023

Going, Going, Gone - Gordon McQueen's 1983-84 Manchester United Match Worn Shirt

1983-84 Manchester United Match Worn Shirt
While Gordon McQueen had a sterling spell at Manchester United, it may be that his wearing of this shirt was no more important than its design and general significance in bringing about its sale price. Selling for £6,500 by auction - after an estimate...
01 October 2023

Going, Going, Gone - Diego Simone's Argentina 1991 Copa America Match Worn Shirt

Diego Simone's Argentina 1991 Copa America Match Worn Shirt
A match-worn Argentina Home shirt from 30 plus years ago bearing a number 10 on the reverse is always going to pique interest, but this example is a curveball. Instead of being worn by one Diego Maradona, this long-sleeved relic from the Argentines’...
27 September 2023

Going, Going, Gone - Tommy Gemmell's Celtic 1970 Match Worn Shirt

Going, Going, Gone - Tommy Gemmell's Celtic 1970 Match Worn Shirt
Eventually lasting through the pessimistic estimate of £400-600, this Celtic shirt match-worn by club legend Tommy Gemmell was recently made available at auction. The association with a veritable “Lisbon Lion” in around 1970, and the significance of...
21 September 2023

1994-96 Spain Match Issue Home Shirt

1994-96 Spain Match Issue Home Shirt
This player-specification adidas Spain shirt was issued at some point - or several points - during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons. The design, which will be familiar to most as the style worn by the Spanish at the “USA ’94” 1994 World Cup, features...
17 September 2023