STAN MORTENSEN/FOOTBALL INTEREST; a rare England cap awarded to Stan Mortensen (1921-1991) for England vs Rest of Europe 1953, the match was held to commemorate the 90th year anniversary of the FA, played at Wembley in front of 97,000 spectators, the match ended 4-4.

This England cap was given to the vendor by Stan Mortensen circa 1975. The vendor knew Stan through his father who worked for Berisfords Textiles in Congleton. After retiring from football, Stan become a wholesaler in haberdashery, as a result of which he began to buy and build a relationship with Berisfords. The vendor's father dealt with Stan from the early 1970s to mid 1980s. Stan would generally visit Congleton every six to eight weeks, normally on a Saturday to do business with the vendor's father and they became friends over time. In circa 1975 when the vendor was around fourteen years of age he asked Stan for a football shirt, and on his next visit he gifted this cap to the vendor, and also the red iconic jersey which is also included in this auction.