Lancashire footballer Alan Ball's 1966 World Cup medal sells for £200,000
Alan Ball, from Farnworth, was the youngest member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad, where they beat West Germany at Wembley by 4-2.
The medal was sold at auction, along with other pieces of English football memorabilia, including Ball’s match-worn No. 7 shirt and Cup Cap, which sold for £164,320 and £145,360, respectively. Tennants Auctioneers’ sporting specialist Kegan Harrison said: “We are absolutely delighted to have achieved such fantastic results for the vendor, who has had a long-standing relationship with Tennants. The 1966 World Cup victory will always be a golden moment in English sporting history and we have been honoured to have handled the sale of these extraordinary items.
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