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Football memorabilia including Sir Bobby Charlton shirt up for sale

Graham Budd Auctions/PA Media Pennant presented by the Portugal FA ahead of their semi-final against England in the 1966 World CupGraham Budd Auctions/PA Media
The collection includes a pennant presented by the Portugal FA ahead of their semi-final against England in the 1966 World Cup

A football fan's collection of memorabilia amassed since the 1960s could sell for up to £170,000.

Bryan Horsnell's collection includes football shirts for World Cup winners Sir Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore and FA Cup medals won by the first father and son to win the competition.

Mr Horsnell, a retired postal worker, is selling the collection as he moves into a smaller home with his wife.

An auctioneer said Mr Horsnell, 82, was a "pioneer of football collecting".

Graham Budd Auctions/PA Media Signed Sir Bobby CharltonGraham Budd Auctions/PA Media
The Manchester United shirt from about 1965 has been signed by Sir Bobby Charlton

The red Manchester United home shirt from about 1965 was worn and signed by Sir Bobby, while Moore's white Fulham 1975 FA Cup final shirt - thought to have been an unused spare - is also up for sale.

The lots, that will go on sale next week, include two FA Cup medals won for Sheffield United. Harry Johnson Sr and Harry Johnson Jr won their medals in 1902 and 1925 respectively.

Only three other father and son duos have matched the Johnsons' achievement - Frank Lampard Sr and Jr, Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips and Peter and Kasper Schmeichel.

Mr Horsnell, from Reading, Berkshire, also owns a pennant given by the Portuguese FA ahead of the Portugal and England semi-final during the 1966 World Cup.

Graham Budd Auctions/PA Media Harry Johnson Sr's FA Cup medal for Sheffield United in 1902Graham Budd Auctions/PA Media
The medals in Mr Horsnell's collection include an FA Cup medal won by Harry Johnson Sr for Sheffield United in 1902...
Graham Budd Auctions/PA Media Harry Johnson Jr's FA Cup medal for Sheffield United in 1925Graham Budd Auctions/PA Media
...and another won by his son, also Harry, for the same club in 1925

Mr Budd said: "More often than not [Mr Horsnell] would acquire items directly from footballers and built up a spectacular collection.

"This has been supplemented by purchases at auction since memorabilia sales grew from the 1990s onwards," he added.

"It would be difficult and expensive for anybody setting out today to amass such an incredible array of treasures."

Graham Budd Auctions/PA Media England cap won by Cliff BastinGraham Budd Auctions/PA Media
Every England cap won by Arsenal legend Cliff Bastin - including this one won for playing against Italy - was sold by another collector

A separate collector is also selling every England cap owned by Arsenal legend Cliff Bastin, who played for his country 21 times between 1931 and 1938.

"The collection is remarkable as every single cap he was awarded as an England player has remained intact," auctioneer Graham Budd said.

"Very often such a collection fragments as different branches of a family are given one as a memento or are gifted to friends during the player's lifetime."

The original version of this story said Cliff Bastin's caps were owned by Mr Horsnell rather than by a separate collector.

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