Emlyn Hughes memorabilia collection sells for £1.2m at auction
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The late Liverpool captain's memorabilia collection, including shirts and medals, sold for £1.2m at auction with multiple world records broken.
The memorabilia collection of the late Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes sold for £1.2m at auction on 2 November, with multiple world records broken in the sale. Hughes died of a brain tumour aged 57 in 2004. He is the only player in Liverpool's history to captain the club to two European Cup titles.
The collection featured match-worn shirts, medals and tracksuits from Hughes's illustrious career. His shirt from the 1977 European Cup, when he first captained Liverpool to win the trophy, fetched £72,000. His winner's medal from that match sold for £52,000. A League Championship winning plaque from the 1972-73 season went for £62,400. Hughes's collection also included shirts he had traded with football icons, including a shirt from George Best that sold for £49,400.
Hughes's children, Emma and Emlyn Junior, put the collection up for auction. They said they wanted to share their father's legacy with people from all across the world. During the auction, bids came in from countries including Turkey, Mexico, Germany and the United States. Emlyn Junior said the level of interest had been 'mind-blowing' and that he was proud to see the items going to people who wanted them.
How it is being reported
- Emlyn Hughes collection sells for £1.2m as multiple world records brokenThe late Liverpool icon's collection featured an extraordinary body of match worn shirts, medals and tracksuitsLiverpool Echo · 3 Nov, 14:04
- Liverpool legend's shirt fetches £56,000 at auctionShirts, medals and memorabilia belonging to former Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes sold at auction.BBC Merseyside · 2 Nov, 20:18
In this story: Emlyn Hughes · Liverpool FC · George Best · Johan Cruyff · Franz Beckenbauer
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