IN PICTURES: Wolves legend Bert Williams' football shirts are for keeps
They were worn for England by one of the region's most decorated football stars more than half a century ago, and now they have changed hands for hundreds.
Kit worn by Wolves legend and England cap Bert Williams, who died last year age 93, has gone under the hammer in Ludlow, giving fans of footballing heritage the chance to snap up a piece of history.
Williams, who was nicknamed "The Cat" in his playing days because of his amazing agility and reflexes, spent most of his playing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he won the League Championship and FA Cup.
His 20-year career saw him turn out 420 times for Wolves and 24 times for England, playing in the World Cup in 1950. At the time of his death in January 2014 he was the oldest living England international.
At Ludlow Racecourse yesterday, bidders went head-to-head to bag his match-worn garments, including two iconic inter-league yellow goalkeeper's jerseys.
One, full of holes, was from 1949/1950, with a Scottish FL Match badge, fetched roughly what was expected at £190.
Speaking during the auction, Ben Jones, consultant at the Church Stretton-based auctioneers Mullock's, holding the sale, said it was a little moth-eaten around the edges.
"That's why it's slightly lower priced than perhaps it would be - but we have got a couple of guys online who are keen on this."
