May 27, 2012
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Matthews boots fetch 38,400 pounds
26 February 2010 / REUTERS, LONDON
The boots worn by Stanley Matthews in the 1953 FA Cup final have been sold for 38,400 pounds ($58,890) at auction.
The boots were expected to fetch about 8,000 pounds when they went under the hammer at auctioneers Bonhams in Chester but fetched almost five times that amount. Matthews played an inspirational role for Blackpool against Bolton Wanderers in the final, as his team, trailing 3-1 with 20 minutes to play, came back to win 4-3. Although Stan Mortensen scored a hat-trick for Blackpool, the match has entered soccer folklore as “The Matthews Final.” Dan Davies, the sports consultant at Bonhams, told Sky Sports News: “I’d previously said I would be delighted if they fetched 10,000 pounds.”
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