Hungary 1983 U-21 player shirt by Adidas believed to have been match worn in the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Group 3 match against England played at St James' Park, Newcastle on the 26th April '83.
England had suffered a shock defeat to Greece in Piraeus a few rounds earlier and could not afford any more slip-ups.
This was a tight affair here and Hungary looked to be on course for a draw until Paul Walsh found a 75th minute winner for the Three Lions. The senior teams met the next day with the Hungary players wearing the same classic Adidas design shirts but with the trefoil on the other side of the chest and a different style number print. Hungary went on to finish 3rd in the group while England won the competition for the second year running.
Correct player size cloth print professionally machine stitched, embroidered crest also machine stitched crest and light transfer Adidas logo, Ventex production made from 72% nylon and 28% acetate, design not commercially available to this specification, swapped with an England player and comes from their own personal collection - a signed letter verifying this will be provided.
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