Leeds United memorabilia to go on sale at auction for first time

The collection, currently situated in South Carolina, USA, has been collected by the founder of Charleston Battery football club, whose passion for the sport saw him accumulate the collection over many years.

Items for sale include a signed football from when Leeds United won the title in 1991/92, a signed home shirt from the 1998/99 season and a matchday programme against Liverpool in December 1980.

Other stand out auction items available include a turnstile from Liverpool’s Anfield stadium as well as international shirts and memorabilia from the likes of David Beckham, Michael Owen, Gary Lineker and Eusebio.

There are signed shirts and other items signed by victorious club sides such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Celtic, Rangers and AC Milan amongst others.

Founded in 1993, the Battery is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the United States and its former owner wanted to emulate the feeling of English stadia, installing the Three Lions pub in the ground with wood-panelled walls adorned with football memorabilia to recreate the atmosphere of English football.

In 1999, the club played at the first modern-era stadium in the United States designed solely for football, but with the stadium set for relocation, the collection has now been made available for purchase via auction.

Josh Bussmann, senior vice president of Schneider Industries of St. Louis, Missouri, which is handling the memorabilia sale, said: “This collection features items from some of the greatest players and teams in football folklore and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of the beautiful game’s history.

“The collection took years to bring together and is only now up for sale with Charleston Battery moving out of their current stadium. We expect it to attract a lot of interest, particularly from football fans in England and Europe.”

The auction will remain live until March 11 unless reserve offers for the collections are made. A percentage of the profits of the sales are going to the British Red Cross, as nominated by Gary Lineker who is supporting the auction, as well as local football charities in the US.

To bid visit: bidonfootballhistory.com