The price of an England shirt

Last updated : 22 September 2024 By Three Lions

What is the price of a piece of England history?

That question will be answered early next month at a sporting auction where a couple of match worn shirts from notable Three Lions matches are being sold.

Winner of 77 England caps between 1980 and 1990, Terry Butcher's shirt from the 1986 World Cup game against Poland, famous for Gary Lineker's hat-trick, has a guide price of between £2,000 and £3,000.

Of major interest, however, is the shirt worn by Viv Anderson for the 1978 game against Czechoslovakia, a landmark occasion as the Nottingham Forest defender became the first black player to represent England at senior level.

A piece on the BBC Sport website recently explains more about the shirt, estimated to fetch between £30,000-£50,000 and why Anderson has decided to sell it and other items from his career.