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The Norman Whiteside Football Collection The Norman Wednesday 29 July 2020 Wednesday The Norman Whiteside Football Collection Wednesday 29 July 2020 Chris Ewbank, Andrew Ewbank, Alastair McCrea, Andrew Delve, Tim Duggan, FRICS, ASFAV BA, ASFAV MA, ASFAV MA, ASFAV ASFAV Senior partner Partner Partner Partner Partner chris@ andrewe@ alastair@ andy@ tim@ ewbankauctions.co.uk ewbankauctions.co.uk ewbankauctions.co.uk ewbankauctions.co.uk ewbankauctions.co.uk Front cover: Lot 16 Back cover: Lot 17 Inside front cover: Lots 32 & 37 Surrey & Hampshire’s Premier Auctioneers & Valuers The Norman Whiteside Football Collection Wednesday 29 July 2020 at 12pm VIEWING: By appointment only and subject to Government guidelines For the fully illustrated catalogue, to leave commission bids, and to register for Ewbank’s Live Internet Bidding please visit our website: www.ewbankauctions.co.uk The Burnt Common Auction Rooms London Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7LN Tel +44 (0)1483 223101 E-mail: [email protected] Buyer’s Premium at 30% inclusive of VAT, is payable on every lot in this sale. There is no additional online buyers premium payable on our website (www.ewbankauctions.co.uk). If bidding online via another third party commercial bidding platform additional charges will apply, see the terms and conditions on the specific website for details.Artist Resale Right is payable on selected lots where marked in the catalogue. Ewbank’s are no longer able to accept cheques as payment for lots purchased at auction. https://www.instagram.com/ewbanksentertainment/?hl=en http://twitter.com/EwbankAuctions www.facebook.com/Ewbanks1 MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF FINE ART AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS FOUNDER MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCREDITED AUCTIONEERS He was the youngest player ever to play in a World Cup, the youngest player to score in a League Cup Final and FA Cup Final, he made his debut for Manchester United at 16 (having signed at 13) and was in the FA Cup winning side twice – oh, and he was also Manchester United’s youngest captain at the age of 20. Now former midfielder and Northern Ireland internationalNorman Whiteside is set to sell his collection of football memorabilia – including his FA Cup winner’s medals from 1983 and 1985 – at Ewbank’s Auctions in Surrey on July 29. The Norman Whiteside Football Collection The exclusive auction will feature medals, United shirts “My mother bought my first pair of boots from the shoe from both the 1983 League Cup Final and 1985 FA Cup club and was paying them off for years. Me and my friends Final, World Cup shirts, international caps and a multitude would play up against the chalked up goal on the gable end of awards, among many other pieces of memorabilia wall near our home, or we’d go to the park, a couple of directly linked to Whiteside, who won 38 caps for Northern miles away. It was the cheapest form of entertainment you Ireland and scored 68 goals in 278 league appearances, could have.” ending his career through injury at Everton in 1991. By 15, Norman was leaving school early on a Friday to fly His decision to sell his extraordinary collection of to Manchester United for weekend training. memorabilia comes just after the legendary player’s 55th birthday. “I’d get to my digs and at the weekend after training or playing a match with the juniors I’d go to Old Trafford to “No one’s pressurised me to do it, but now I’m turning watch the first team play before going home. It was a great 55 I want to make sure that all my pension provisions are experience and taught me a lot about independence.” in place,” says Norman. “I get a small pension from my footballing days, but we didn’t earn much in those days Training as a podiatrist after retiring from playing, Norman before the Premiership, so I want to put that together with has also worked in the corporate hospitality department at what the auction will raise to secure the future.” Manchester United since 1994. Some of the lots that will be on offer have been in the “I’ll go there in the evening and after the match I’ll usually Manchester United in the museum for 30-odd years. get the odd round of applause and a bit of attention, but “I thought it would be nice for the fans to have a chance then I can go home on the train and no one will recognise to bid for something,” says Norman. me. I’m very proud of what I have achieved but I’m also rather shy, so this gives me the best of both worlds.” Looking back on his career, Whiteside declares it “a bit surreal” when he thinks of all the firsts he achieved, but Back to the auction and other highlights include a match says his most cherished memories are his winning goal ball and pair of boots from the 1985 FA Cup final, a Home against Everton in extra time in the 1985 FA Cup Final and International winner’s medal from 1984, a signed ball the spectacular winning goal against Arsenal at Villa Park commemorating his FA Cup quarter final hattrick against in the 1983 FA Cup Semi-Final. West Ham in 1985, Norman’s youngest ever World Cup Arguably his greatest regret was the knee operation he player shirt from 1982 and a number of Northern Ireland underwent at the age of 16. World Cup shirts. “They removed the cartilage, so I was playing bone on bone Items associated with other players include England shirts for ten years. Around six months after I had the operation (No 6) belonging to Ray Wilkins and (No 7) Bryan Robson, keyhole surgery started to be more widely used. If I’d had Michel Platini’s No 10 shirt for Juventus and a Brazil shirt that instead, I would probably have been able to play for worn by Julio Cesar. longer instead of having to retire through my knee injury “It’s the most extraordinary and historic collection that at just 26 in June 1991 – and then I would have had the ticks so many boxes,” said Ewbank’s specialist Alastair chance to play in the Premiership, which started in 1992.” McCrea. “Manchester United are the most iconic football Like Northern Ireland’s other Manchester United star, team in the world and Norman Whiteside was the player of George Best, to whom he was constantly – and justifiably – his generation, as well as being the youngest to score in a compared, Norman was born and raised in Belfast, the son League Cup and FA Cup Final. of working class parents. “The list of superlatives continues with his international “My mum and dad were very proud of what I did, but they role. Having the chance to bid for any number of pieces in were quite modest. Football is as popular as it is because this consignment must be the ultimate dream for football it a working class game. The best Christmas present you fans and it’s an honour – especially as a football-playing could get was a football or a pair of boots. Northern Irishman myself – to handle this auction.” 3 INFORMATION FOR BUYERS 1. Introduction. The following notes are intended to assist bidders a general view about them. However, we are normally unable to and buyers, particularly those that are inexperienced or new to our carry out detailed examinations of lots to check their condition in the salerooms. All of our auctions are governed by our Conditions way a buyer would do. You will have ample opportunity to inspect of Business incorporating the Terms of Consignment (primarily the goods. 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