The 45 lots are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds Football memorabilia belonging to one of England’s 1966 World Cup legends is to go under the hammer in Edinburgh.
Nobby Stiles is selling a selection of items from his England and Manchester United career, including the medal he received when England won the World Cup.
The 68-year-old is offering memorabilia from his career for auction so his family can benefit from their sale.
The 45 lots are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The sale is being handled by Convery Auctions, a Scottish company which specialises in sporting memorabilia.
The collection also includes Stiles’ 1966 World Cup cap and his 1968 European Cup winner’s medal.
The blue Manchester United shirt he wore in the European Cup final against Benfica is also up for sale, as is Alan Ball’s 1966 World Cup final shirt, which Stiles acquired from his team-mate as a swap after the match.
The World Cup medal alone is expected to sell for at least £100,000.
He was born Norbert Peter Stiles in Collyhurst, Manchester, in 1942, and was awarded the MBE in 2000 for his part in England’s 4-2 victory over West Germany on 30 July 1966.
Stiles, who suffered a stroke in June, said: “It was always my intention to leave the entire collection to my children.
“But I have three sons – how do you fairly divide up this sort of collection between them?
“They have each selected some pieces they would like to keep for themselves.”
The sale is taking place at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
Convery Auctions director David Convery told the BBC Scotland news website that there was huge interest in the sale.
He added: “We have had expressions of interest from as far away as Australia and Chile and all around the Far East.”
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