1952 FA Cup winner's shirt sold for £7,000
Graham BuddThe shirt worn by the winning goalscorer in the 1952 FA Cup final has been sold at auction for £7,000.
Newcastle United's George Robledo scored the winning goal against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium, securing the club the trophy for the fifth time.
The simple black and white striped shirt, which features a large collar, cuffed sleeves and the club's badge, was sold to a private bidder.
It was one of about 50 items linked to the club which were sold by auctioneers Graham Budd.
Before the sale, the auction house's head of sporting memorabilia David Convery estimated the shirt could have fetched between £7,000 and £10,000.
He described the cotton top as looking like a "nightshirt" and said it would have been heavy for the players to wear if it rained.
Robledo was born in Chile and was the first South American to play professional football in Britain.
He set the record for the most goals scored by an overseas player in English football, which stood for almost 50 years.
The oldest shirt in the auction was worn by Robert Clark in the 1927-28 season and sold for £6,000.
Other notable sales included a replica Stewart Barrowclough shirt from the 1976 League Cup Final, which went for £2,600.
Mr Convery said it was a "rare shirt" and it had short sleeves despite Barrowclough wearing long sleeves on the day.
The newest shirt to go under the hammer was worn by current star Alexander Isak against Tottenham Hotspur on 4 January. It was sold for £650.