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| Charlie Roberts and Stanley Matthews memorabilia sold at auction | Charlie Roberts and Stanley Matthews memorabilia sold at auction |
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| A shirt worn by a footballer who helped form the players' union has sold for £30,000 at auction. | A shirt worn by a footballer who helped form the players' union has sold for £30,000 at auction. |
| The top was worn by Manchester United captain Charlie Roberts during the club's first FA Cup final win in 1909, when they beat Bristol City 1-0. | The top was worn by Manchester United captain Charlie Roberts during the club's first FA Cup final win in 1909, when they beat Bristol City 1-0. |
| Another of his shirts, worn during a Players' Union match, sold for £5,000. | Another of his shirts, worn during a Players' Union match, sold for £5,000. |
| A cap awarded to England footballer Sir Stanley Matthews for what he described as the most violent match in his career fetched £15,000. | A cap awarded to England footballer Sir Stanley Matthews for what he described as the most violent match in his career fetched £15,000. |
| Then aged 19, he escaped unscathed from a 1934 match against Italy, which saw an Italian defender suffer a broken foot after a tackle, an England player get punched and others receive injuries including a broken nose, fractured arm and ankle damage. | Then aged 19, he escaped unscathed from a 1934 match against Italy, which saw an Italian defender suffer a broken foot after a tackle, an England player get punched and others receive injuries including a broken nose, fractured arm and ankle damage. |
| One of his medals - won after his club Stoke City won the Division Two Championship in 1963 - failed to sell at a reserve price of £15,000. | One of his medals - won after his club Stoke City won the Division Two Championship in 1963 - failed to sell at a reserve price of £15,000. |
| The items, sold by Graham Budd Auctioneers in London, were purchased by undisclosed buyers. | |
| Factbox: Sir Stanley Matthews and Charlie Roberts | Factbox: Sir Stanley Matthews and Charlie Roberts |
| Sir Stanley Matthews | Sir Stanley Matthews |
| Charlie Roberts | Charlie Roberts |
| Roberts also played for England and flouted FA rules by wearing shorts above the knee. | Roberts also played for England and flouted FA rules by wearing shorts above the knee. |
| Along with fellow United player Billy Meredith, the defender had a key role in setting up the Players' Union in 1907 in Manchester. | Along with fellow United player Billy Meredith, the defender had a key role in setting up the Players' Union in 1907 in Manchester. |
| Tim Ashmore, of the National Football Museum, said Roberts was one of the "star players of the time" who changed the fortunes of United. | Tim Ashmore, of the National Football Museum, said Roberts was one of the "star players of the time" who changed the fortunes of United. |
| In 1961, after his death, the Professional Footballers' Association - under the leadership of Jimmy Hill - secured the scrapping of the Football League's maximum wage, leading to clubs paying players whatever they thought they were worth. | In 1961, after his death, the Professional Footballers' Association - under the leadership of Jimmy Hill - secured the scrapping of the Football League's maximum wage, leading to clubs paying players whatever they thought they were worth. |