So, like, there’s this super cool historic football shirt worn by England’s 1966 World Cup legend George Cohen, right? And get this – it’s gonna be up for grabs at an auction happening this June! The red Bukta No.2 shirt is expected to fetch anywhere between £2,000-3,000 at Graham Budd Auctions’ Sporting Memorabilia Four-Day Sale. Pretty sweet deal, if you ask me.
Mr. Cohen sported this iconic shirt during his second international match for England in a friendly against Portugal back in 1964. The match took place at Lisbon’s Estadio Nacional on May 17, 1964, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Football Association. England totally rocked it with a 4-3 victory. The shirt, identified as part of the 1964 tour thanks to some research done by David Convery, will be Lot 792 at the auction, with bidding wrapping up on June 4.
Now, I’m not really sure why this matters, but Mr. Convery, who did some digging during the original 2004 Christie’s auction where the shirt was first sold as part of FIFA’s 100-Year Anniversary bash, verified its authenticity. And get this – the original tag from that Christie’s sale is still chillin’ on the shirt. That’s like finding some hidden treasure, right? George Cohen, the man himself, described the 1964 tour as a real physical challenge in his autobiography. After some intense matches in Lisbon, Dublin, and New York, the England team jetted off to Rio de Janeiro with barely any time to rest. Talk about exhausting, man.
Known as one of England’s top right-backs, Mr. Cohen sadly passed away in December 2022 at the age of 83. He was a true one-club man, making a whopping 459 appearances for Fulham from 1956 to 1969. Internationally, he snagged 37 caps and was a key player in England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, playing every minute of the epic tournament. Even though he never scored for England, he still made history in 2000 when he snagged an MBE along with some of his 1966 teammates. This auction is like a golden opportunity for collectors and fans to get their hands on a legit piece of English football history.
So, yeah, if you wanna check out the shirt for yourself, head on over to https://bidlive.grahambuddauctions.co.uk/auctions/9290/srgrah10098/lot-details/736aa989-217b-452c-9783-b2de013ea110. Don’t miss out on this chance to own a piece of the past, my dudes.
