, Leeds United: auctioned shirt going for more than £200 for charity

Leeds United: auctioned shirt going for more than £200 for charity

Pablo Herandez’s match-worn shirt from the 2-0 win over Burton Albion in October has amassed 17 bids with the shirt currently going for £260, with all proceeds going to the Royal British Legion.

The tricky winger contributed his shirt to the initiative, which has already raised over £250,000 in total for the Royal British Legion.

Fifteen Sky Bet Championship sides have backed the scheme this year, including Leeds United, Norwich City, Fulham and Derby County, with match-worn shirts ranging from £260 to as little as 99p.

The Royal British Legion are running a national campaign, called ‘Sport Remembers The Somme‘, which aims to get sports clubs all over the country to acknowledge the sacrifices of the soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War battle. On the Royal British Legion website, their copy is a poignant reminder of the mass sacrifice made by the fallen, some of whom were famous sporting stars of their time.

“To aid the war effort, virtually all professional sport had been suspended by the time the Battle of the Somme began. Athletes and players from sports at all levels had volunteered to enlist – sometimes en masse as an entire team to form a ‘Pals’ Battalion; signing up together on the promise they would serve alongside each other. There were battalions dedicated to athletes, footballers, and individual clubs and teams of a variety of sports.

Many other players – from Olympic athletes to first class cricketers and amateur boxers – served in Pals Battalions recruited from towns, villages, schools, workplaces and trades. When these battalions suffered losses, as they did mostly at the Somme, the impact was felt at the club and community level.

The 100th anniversary of the battle provides an opportunity for sportsmen of all levels to commemorate the Service and sacrifice of fellow sportsmen who lost their lives in the battle, to reflect upon the human cost of conflict and to have hope for a more peaceful world.”

Hernandez’s shirt is currently fourth the race for highest value, with Birmingham City’s Lucas Jutkiewicz’s shirt worn during Birmingham’s 1-0 win over Bristol City on November 19 leading the way with a bid of £315. Lee Camp’s match-worn keeper’s shirt from Rotherham’s game against Derby County is just behind that with a bid of £311.07 with Birmingham’s Ryan Shotton’s shirt in third on £310.

Despite prices rising rapidly, there are still a number of bargain shirts to be had including a raft of Norwich shirts still on a starting bid of 99p.

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