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← Sports Memorabilia 7th & 8th March 2023

Pair of blue Nobby Stiles worn England shorts, with Umbro Stayput waist World Cup 1966 label, All Cotton 36/38" Tommie Hamilton came to Manchester

Hammer Price:
£380
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£80 - £120

Pair of blue Nobby Stiles worn England shorts, with Umbro Stayput waist World Cup 1966 label, All Cotton 36/38" 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