A flag flown at Wembley Stadium during England's victorious World Cup campaign of 1966 is expected to sell for thousands of pounds. The iconic flag will be auctioned weeks before the start of the Qatar World Cup finals in November.
It features an image of the original Jules Rimet Cup set against the Union Jack and embroidered with the words ‘World Championship’. The flag, believed to have belonged to a fan, was part of the 1966 World Cup 50th Anniversary Exhibition at Manchester’s National Football Museum in 2016.
It is set to fetch between £2,000-£3,000 when it goes under the hammer with other football memorabilia at Hansons Auctioneers on November 3. An England cap awarded to Sir Bobby Moore for an England v Hungary match on May 31, 1962, is also up for grabs and expected to sell for between £15,000 and £20,000.
