Football fans in St Albans will have the chance to own a coveted treasure from England’s victory at the 1966 World Cup and help people living with a debilitating disease.
One of the red shirts, signed by players from the team that lifted the cup, is coming up for auction at a ball to raise money for the Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) Society on Saturday October 1.
Children born with A-T end up using a wheelchair full-time by the age of ten and have a high risk of developing cancer and/or lung disease.
There is no cure and few sufferers live beyond their mid-twenties, while many die much younger.
The A-T Society provides practical, emotional and financial support, and helps ensure families get the services and health care they need.
Society chief executive William Davis said: “By coming to the ball you will have a great evening in a fantastic venue, a chance to buy a bit of sporting history and the knowledge that you are bringing hope to families with A-T across the UK and beyond.”
Among the other items up for auction during the ball at Luton Hoo walled garden are a shirt signed by Chelsea star Eden Hazard, diamond jewellery, a tour of the Houses of Parliament with afternoon tea, a mini-break in Dorset and a year’s supply of Cobra beer.
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