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← Sports Memorabilia 7th & 8th March 2023

Rare green No.6 Northern Ireland international jersey, Umbro, OSM, with crew-neck collar and embroidered badge inscribed IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,

Hammer Price:
£750
Estimated Price:

£800 - £1,200

Rare green No.6 Northern Ireland international jersey, Umbro, OSM, with crew-neck collar and embroidered badge inscribed IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, with unusual elastic waist band Tommie Hamilton came to Manchester from Edinburgh around 1960. He was a keen keep fit fanatic in his early years, always at the gym working out. it was there he met a few of the Scots who played for Manchester United. He decided to convert the cellar of his house into his own personal gymnasium. Some of Tommie's United pals started using his gym for weight training and he soon became good friends with some of them including Denis Law, Paddy Crerand and Jim Ryan. He helped a number of United players to fitness by introducing them to certain types of weight training. Manchester United that some players were doing something different and enquired into what that was. The club Manchester United got in contact with Tommie to ask about sending more players to him. Nobby Stiles, George Best and many others regularly went to Tommie' gym. Many of the players gifted him their kit which he treasured and remained friends with the players and Manchester United for many years