Billy Wright's England cap sells for £1,800
An England cap belonging to Wolves legend Billy Wright has gone under the hammer at auction.
The cap, from a friendly match the defender captained against Portugal, which England lost 3-1, in 1955, sold for £1,800 – within its estimation.
Another lot was a 1949 FA Cup winner’s medal awarded to Johnny Hancocks, with an estimate of £12,000 to £15,000, but it did not sell.
Two Bobby Mason Division One Championship medals, from 1958 and 1959, each with an estimate of £5,000 and £7,000, also did not sell, along with a 1959 Charity Shield plaque belonging to the player, estimated between £800 to £1,200.
Alistair Lofley, who works for the auctioneers, previously said: “It’s a tremendous array of memorabilia connected to Wolves legends. It includes a 1949 FA Cup winner’s medal awarded to Johnny Hancocks.
“Any Wolves fan would be proud to own these items.
“All three players will be fondly remembered by many Wolves fans, and rightly so.
“These items have come from a private collection in the West Midlands and it would be nice to see them stay connected to the fans and the club.”
Johnny Hancocks made his debut for Wolves on August 31, 1946, and was called up for England in 1948.
He helped fire Wolves to their first league title in 1953-54 and collected the 1949 FA Cup winners medal after playing in a 3-1 win over Leicester City.
Billy Wright spent his entire career at Wolves. He was the first footballer in the world to earn 100 international caps. He made 105 appearances for England, captaining them a record 90 times.
Bobby Mason, now 82, was signed by Wolves, his local club, as a youngster and turned professional in 1954. He scored 10 goals during the 1957–58 season to help Wolves win the league title.
The following year he scored 13 times as Wolves raced to a second successive championship.
