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Liverpool star David Fairclough's shirt for sale | Liverpool star David Fairclough's shirt for sale |
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The shirt worn by the man who scored the winning goal in one of Liverpool FC's most epic European Cup ties goes up for auction later. | The shirt worn by the man who scored the winning goal in one of Liverpool FC's most epic European Cup ties goes up for auction later. |
The number 12 shirt was worn by David Fairclough in his team's victory over French side St Etienne 40 years ago, on their way to a European Cup triumph. | |
Fairclough earned the nickname supersub for his knack of scoring when he came off the bench. | Fairclough earned the nickname supersub for his knack of scoring when he came off the bench. |
The shirt is up for sale in an auction of sporting memorabilia. | The shirt is up for sale in an auction of sporting memorabilia. |
In March 1977, Liverpool were six minutes away from an exit in the second leg of the quarter-final tie at a packed Anfield when the Liverpool-born striker changed the match. | |
'Supersub strikes again' | 'Supersub strikes again' |
Fairclough controlled a long pass from Ray Kennedy on his chest, shrugged off a heavy challenge and with two touches slotted the ball home from just inside the penalty area to give his side the 3-1 win they needed for an aggregate victory. | |
It sent fans wild and prompted a TV commentator to scream: "Supersub strikes again." | |
Recalling the day, Fairclough, 60, said: "I have very vivid memories of that day. | |
"I arrived at the ground and you had the feeling something was going to happen - I was not in the starting 11 and never dreamt I would play such a part." | |
He does not see the shirt as an essential reminder of one of Liverpool FC's classic nights in European football. | He does not see the shirt as an essential reminder of one of Liverpool FC's classic nights in European football. |
"It had been in the Liverpool FC museum - now it's in a bread box at my house. I'm not a great one for memorabilia but it might mean something for someone else," he said. | "It had been in the Liverpool FC museum - now it's in a bread box at my house. I'm not a great one for memorabilia but it might mean something for someone else," he said. |
Fairclough said he would give the money raised from the sale to his children. | Fairclough said he would give the money raised from the sale to his children. |
He added: "Most of the lads swopped theirs at the game. There was only me and Joey Jones who kept ours." | He added: "Most of the lads swopped theirs at the game. There was only me and Joey Jones who kept ours." |
The shirt, which is listed at £4,000 to £6,000, is part of an auction of sporting memorabilia at London-based Graham Budd Auctions. |