Alan Ball's football boots from the England World Cup Qualifier v Poland in Chorzow 6th June 1973 when he was sent-off, black& white Adidas boots, the

Alan Ball's football boots from the England World Cup Qualifier v Poland in Chorzow 6th June 1973 when he was sent-off, black& white Adidas boots, the soles with improvised 'No.8' markings to both soles with nail heads, with manuscript inscription in the hand of Alan Ball to the dole of the right boot reading TO PAUL, 'THE BEAVER', POLAND v ENGLAND, DID NOT FINISH THE GAME, ALAN BALL Alan Ball was sent-off late in the game after he took exception to a Leslaw Cmikiewicz challenge on Martin Peters and clashed with the Polish player. It was only the second dismissal of an England player, Alan Mullery being the first in the 1968 European Championship.