This 1950 shirt, issued to now late Welsh striker Trevor Ford, recently sold at auction for £1900.
With the features one would expect for an item of its age, the long-sleeved example in many ways resembles the timeless Wales rugby jersey, but this impression is removed by the presence of the dragon crest complete with game detail.
Being match-worn by the controversial icon Ford against Wales’s rivals England - the rear of the Jack Sharp Sports Depot item carries a somewhat idiosyncratic number 9 - the estimate of £500-700 was particularly conservative and unsurprisingly dwarfed when the hammer fell.
Indeed, the historical value is even increased by both the inclusion of a CC41 “Pac-Man” post-war clothing-rationing label, and the fact that the shirt was sported at now long-demolished Roker Park in Sunderland.
This item was sold by Graham Budd Auctions, a specialist in sporting memorabilia.
