England are one of the most heavily discussed and popular national football teams in history, despite relatively little success. Often considered the birthplace of association football, whilst only having won a singular World Cup in history, the nation can boast many stars from the present and past. One such was Wolverhampton Wanderer‘s legend, Billy Wright. A centre-back by trade, the Englishmen only stood at 1.73, but he made up for a lack of height in courage, leadership and utter dominance on and off the field. Wright was the first footballer to earn 100 international appearances, is Wolves‘s most capped player and is one of only two Englishmen to have appeared in three World Cups. He is a true legend of the English game. The below kit is a match-worn England kit that was worn by none other than Wright, for England‘s 1955 Continental Tour.
This kit is quite simply incredible. Initially dismissed as plain in design whilst economic in material, the simple design and baseline fabric has stood the test of time. The large England badge stitched in place remains in good condition and garners all attention, whilst the bold black numbering on the back gives the kit a historic beauty, often not captured or otherwise continued in modern kits. The historic yet well-maintained look, in combination with its connection with the hero that is Billy Wright, it is little surprise this kit was auctioned off for £8,000.
