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← Sports Memorabilia 6th & 7th September 2022

A green Northern Ireland No.7 international jersey reputed to have been worn by George Best in his first year of international football in 1964, with

Hammer Price:
£8,500
Estimated Price:

£4,000 - £5,000

A green Northern Ireland No.7 international jersey reputed to have been worn by George Best in his first year of international football in 1964, with Bukta and Athletic Stores, Belfast, labels, short-sleeved with white cuffs and v-neck, IFA cloth badge; offered with correspondence with the Northern Ireland Football Museum's Facebook page confirming the style of shirt is consistent with a date of 1964, and that Best wore this style of No.7 on four occasions; offered with a FWA Gala Tribute Evening programme for George Best, held at The Savoy, London, 23rd January 2000, bears minor wear and staining to number on reverse By family lore this shirt was presented by George Best to an acquaintance in Belfast, and was then inherited by this individual's son-in-law (now deceased) from whom the shirt was acquired by the Manchester United collector Ray Adler. This is as much as the auctioneer can offer in terms of history. With a concrete provenance the shirt would be a £20,000-30,000 shirt at auction, but is offered here with a caveat emptor estimate of £4,000-5,000.