Shirt worn by former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the iconic ‘Hand of God’ game is to be taken around the country and put on display for fans ahead of being sold at auction
The shirt worn by England goalkeeper Peter Shilton when Diego Maradona scored his “Hand of God” goal is being put on display around the country – in all the cities used in the 1966 World Cup tournament.
Football fans will be able to see the blue and grey shirt first in Sunderland later this month. It will then go on show in London (where games were played at Wembley and White City) Middlesbrough (Ayresome Park) Liverpool (Goodison Park), Sheffield (Hillsborough) Manchester (Old Trafford), Sunderland (Roker Park) and Birmingham (Villa Park).
The shirt and other amazing football memorabilia will be at the Stadium of Light – the replacement for famous Roker Park which hosted a quarter final between the Soviet Union and Hungary.
It’s part of a promotional tour before the shirt goes up for sale – and expected to make £300,000.
The iconic jersey is going on sale at auction. Shilton’s shirt became iconic as he failed to stop Maradona scoring one of the most famous goals in world football history in the 1986 World Cup quarter final. Maradona’s own shirt from the same match sold for a staggering £7m.
While Shilton’s shirt won’t reach that astonishing figure auctioneers Budd have valued it between £200,000 and £300,000 and it could be much higher if a bidding war erupts.
Maradona once gave an interview to the Mirror where he showed no regrets at his handball.
Also included in the round England display and auction is Pele’s 1958 World Cup winner’s medal. David Convery, Head of Sporting Memorabilia at Budds Auctions said: “The impact of Pele, Shilton, and other football greats have been felt not only at the time, but by generations of footballers and fans that follow, on an international scale. « The opportunity to auction items such as Pele’s winners’ medal as the youngest World Cup goal scorer of all time, and Shilton’s match-worn shirt from the famous 1986 quarter-final – a match of both cultural and political significance. There is already a number of historical and significant items of Football Memorabilia already consigned for the landmark sale.”
Budd’s have organised a special mega auction ahead of next year’s World Cup – and that’s when the items will be auctioned. Shilton had previously sold the shirt to a private buyer who has now decided to auction it. Among the other items from players include:
Pele – A Continental gold 1958 World Cup Winners medal, valued at £300,000-500,000Gordon Banks – A Continental gold 1966 World Cup Winners medal, valued at £220-000-300,000
Shilton’s blue cap covering all 1986 World Cup Qualifying and World Cup Tournament appearances, value: £10,000-15,000Alan Ball red No.7 England v. West Germany 1966 World Cup Match worn long-sleeve shirt, value: £150,000-200,000Martin Peters red No.16 England v. West Germany 1966 World Cup spare long-sleeved shirt, valued at £30,000-50,000
Complete Set of 1966 World Cup ticket stubs for all 32 matches played in the 1966 World Cup Finals in England, valued at £7,000-10,000. Maradona’s shirt was sold for £7.1m by former England midfield star Steve Hodge in 2022. Hodge swapped shirts with the Argentine legend, who died in 2020, after the match.
He had owned the shirt ever since the match although for the last 20 years it had been on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
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