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England 1938 Continental Tour cap awarded to Bert Sproston of Leeds United, blue Bert Sproston (1914-2000) was a full back who had spells at Leeds Un

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£750
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£800 - £1,200

England 1938 Continental Tour cap awarded to Bert Sproston of Leeds United, blue Bert Sproston (1914-2000) was a full back who had spells at Leeds United, Manchester City, Millwall and Tottenham Hotspur. He played for England 11 times and also won 2 wartime caps. He was later a trainer for Bolton Wanderers. England's 1938 Continental Tour included the infamous match in Berlin when the England team under duress from the British Diplomatic Service were instructed to make the Nazi salute before the match.