The shirt worn by George Cohen for England in the 1966 World Cup Final against West Germany has gone on sale. George Best once described Cohen as "the best full back I ever played against"
George Cohen's nephew Ben Cohen, who plays for England at rugby, won the Rugby World Cup in 2003.
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Cohen's '66 shirt goes on sale
27th June 2006
The shirt Cohen wore in the 1966 World Cup Final
1966 - England win the World Cup.
England football hero George Cohen's World Cup shirt is expected to fetch as much as £20,000 when it goes on sale today.
The top, worn by Cohen during the World Cup final in 1966, is part of a Sports Memorabilia auction at Christie's in London.
The Fulham and England star, described by George Best as "the best full back I ever played against" swapped his shirt with West German winger Lothar Emmerich after the historic match.
Emmerich's family have owned the red jersey with the famous three lions crest ever since. Cohen won 37 caps for England, playing in all six of England matches in the 1966 World Cup, and was one of five members of the team to receive an MBE in 2000.
He had also made 459 appearances for Fulham before retiring through injury aged 29.
His shirt is one of around 200 items to go under the hammer at Christie's today, including cricket, boxing, tennis and golf memorabilia. A World Cup medal presented to Brazilian defender Everaldo in 1970 is expected to fetch between £35,000 and £40,000, while the 1986 shirt and medal of Argentinian defender Julio Olarticoechea are also going on sale.
A Bronze plaque presented to "the father of the World Cup" Jules Rimet in 1931 is expected to fetch at least £15,000.
Other items in the Christie's sale include the Rensaw Cup won by Fred Perry at Wimbledon in 1936. which is expected to fetch as much as £30,000.
A cricket bat reputed to have been used by England legend W G Grace (in the 1880s/90s), and signed by 169 top players of the era, and a nineteenth century watercolour of the "Old Town" links in Aberdeen by John Smart are also going under the hammer.
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George Cohen's nephew Ben Cohen, who plays for England at rugby, won the Rugby World Cup in 2003.
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Cohen's '66 shirt goes on sale
27th June 2006
The shirt Cohen wore in the 1966 World Cup Final
1966 - England win the World Cup.
England football hero George Cohen's World Cup shirt is expected to fetch as much as £20,000 when it goes on sale today.
The top, worn by Cohen during the World Cup final in 1966, is part of a Sports Memorabilia auction at Christie's in London.
The Fulham and England star, described by George Best as "the best full back I ever played against" swapped his shirt with West German winger Lothar Emmerich after the historic match.
Emmerich's family have owned the red jersey with the famous three lions crest ever since. Cohen won 37 caps for England, playing in all six of England matches in the 1966 World Cup, and was one of five members of the team to receive an MBE in 2000.
He had also made 459 appearances for Fulham before retiring through injury aged 29.
His shirt is one of around 200 items to go under the hammer at Christie's today, including cricket, boxing, tennis and golf memorabilia. A World Cup medal presented to Brazilian defender Everaldo in 1970 is expected to fetch between £35,000 and £40,000, while the 1986 shirt and medal of Argentinian defender Julio Olarticoechea are also going on sale.
A Bronze plaque presented to "the father of the World Cup" Jules Rimet in 1931 is expected to fetch at least £15,000.
Other items in the Christie's sale include the Rensaw Cup won by Fred Perry at Wimbledon in 1936. which is expected to fetch as much as £30,000.
A cricket bat reputed to have been used by England legend W G Grace (in the 1880s/90s), and signed by 169 top players of the era, and a nineteenth century watercolour of the "Old Town" links in Aberdeen by John Smart are also going under the hammer.
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