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| Sir Geoff Hurst's 1966 England World Cup final shirt goes unsold | Sir Geoff Hurst's 1966 England World Cup final shirt goes unsold |
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| The shirt worn by Sir Geoff Hurst in England's 1966 World Cup final victory has failed to sell at auction. | The shirt worn by Sir Geoff Hurst in England's 1966 World Cup final victory has failed to sell at auction. |
| The striker was wearing the red number 10 shirt as he scored his famous Wembley hat-trick against West Germany. | The striker was wearing the red number 10 shirt as he scored his famous Wembley hat-trick against West Germany. |
| It was expected to fetch up to £500,000, but Sotheby's said the bidding failed to meet the reserve price despite "a great deal of interest". | It was expected to fetch up to £500,000, but Sotheby's said the bidding failed to meet the reserve price despite "a great deal of interest". |
| The victory, 50 years ago, remains England's only World Cup win. | The victory, 50 years ago, remains England's only World Cup win. |
| Hurst's third goal, scored in extra time, prompted Kenneth Wolstenhome's BBC commentary: "They think it's all over… it is now!" | Hurst's third goal, scored in extra time, prompted Kenneth Wolstenhome's BBC commentary: "They think it's all over… it is now!" |
| Hurst was a prolific goal-scorer at club level, scoring 40 goals in 59 games for West Ham during the 1965-66 season, but he began the 1966 World Cup as a squad member. | |
| He was awarded a place in the starting line-up only when the nation's top goal-scorer, Jimmy Greaves, suffered an injury ahead of the quarter-finals. | He was awarded a place in the starting line-up only when the nation's top goal-scorer, Jimmy Greaves, suffered an injury ahead of the quarter-finals. |
| Hurst went on to score in the 18th minute of the final, and then twice again in extra time, in England's 4-2 victory. | Hurst went on to score in the 18th minute of the final, and then twice again in extra time, in England's 4-2 victory. |
| Sotheby's estimated the shirt would sell for £300,000-£500,000. | Sotheby's estimated the shirt would sell for £300,000-£500,000. |
| It is believed to have been first auctioned at Christies in 2000, when it was sold for £91,750 to a private collector. | It is believed to have been first auctioned at Christies in 2000, when it was sold for £91,750 to a private collector. |
| It was then bought in 2008 by an Oxfordshire-based property investor Andrew Leslau for an undisclosed sum on behalf of international investors. | It was then bought in 2008 by an Oxfordshire-based property investor Andrew Leslau for an undisclosed sum on behalf of international investors. |
| Mr Leslau insured the shirt for £1m, calling it "the most important shirt in English football history". | Mr Leslau insured the shirt for £1m, calling it "the most important shirt in English football history". |
| Gabriel Heaton, from the auctioneers, said the shirt represented a "legendary moment in the annals of English football, and a sporting achievement that has never been repeated in half a century." | Gabriel Heaton, from the auctioneers, said the shirt represented a "legendary moment in the annals of English football, and a sporting achievement that has never been repeated in half a century." |
| Where to see 1966 World Cup final memorabilia | Where to see 1966 World Cup final memorabilia |