Duncan Edwards white No.6 England match worn short-sleeved shirt, 1955

Rare Duncan Edwards white No.6 England v. France International Tour match worn short-sleeved shirt, 1955 with v-neck collar with letter of provenance from Jean Vincent in French, translated France v. England 1-0 15th May 1955 Duncan Edwards - After the match we exchanged our jerseys as a reminder of a magnificent game. I congratulated him and gave him my best wished on his performance which was extraordinary for an 18 year old with signed photograph of Jean Vincent faded and newspaper cutting of Duncan Edwards and Jean Vincent during the match The above shirt was worn by Duncan Edwards in the second half of the Continental Tour match against France played on 15th May 1951 and gained by Jean Vincent as a swap after the match. The match ended in a 1-0 victory for the French side The England team started the match with badged shirts (see Billy Wright shirt Lot 688 in this sale for example of the first half shirt). However, due to the conditions, the players changed their shirts for the second half of the match for un badged training shirts Provenance: Sotheby's London, Football Memorabilia, 21st September 2001, Lot 112