Harry Gregg, who is one of our M. T patrons, agreed to autograph 100 shirts (replicas of the 1958 FA Cup Final Goalkeeper shirt as worn by Harry himself). The signing was done to raise funds for M. T and the Harry Gregg Foundation so you are supporting great causes. He has rarely done signings in the past but crucially, he said. This will be the last such shirt signing I will do. So these are going to be treasured collectors items from a true. Legend – The Hero of Munich. The unframed shirts retail on the M. All shirts come with a Certificate of Authenticity and we have multiple photos and video footage taken of the signing which took place in Harry’s kitchen! Harry needs little introduction to Manchester United supporters. Born on 27th October 1932, in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, Harry arrived at Old Trafford bearing the tag of The World’s Most Expensive Goalkeeper. Prior to leaving Ireland, he was capped at every level, schoolboy, youth, amateur and Inter-League. As we all know, Harry was a survivor of the Munich disaster, showing unbelievable bravery, going back into the flaming wreckage to carry out a 20-month-old baby and a pregnant woman before returning to save teammates Bobby Charlton, Denis Viollet and Jackie Blanchflower. He was part of the patchwork team that Jimmy Murphy built after the crash. Even after a horrific shoulder injury, when surgeons said he might never play again, he battled back to fitness, to play against Benfica seven months later. Although Harry was once again United’s first choice goalkeeper, he suffered injuries in a very bad car crash, missing most of the 64/65 season, but remained in the first team until Alex Stepney was bought in 1966. In a playing career, which spanned almost two decades, he won 25 International caps for Northern Ireland, assisting his country to the quarter finals of the World Cup in Sweden in 1958, where he was voted the tournament’s best keeper. In 1995, Harry was rewarded by his country, receiving an M. E in the Queens Birthday Honours List, which he accepted on behalf of the many friends who perished at Munich. We are honoured that such a man accepted our invitation to become a Patron, firstly of Shareholders United and then M. Founded in 2015, the Harry Gregg Foundation is a local charity catering for all sections of the community; to promote positive changes, and provide opportunities to fulfil dreams. The Foundation encompasses the work previously undertaken through Coleraine FC Academy and continues to affirm all that the Academy stands for. The Foundation facilitates a wide range of activities for thousands of people each week within our local community, through participation in football, and various other health, lifestyle, educational, heritage and social inclusion activities. Sorry about this but we’ve been forced to adopt this policy by the actions of some users. All our items can be collected FREE OF CHARGE from MUST HQ in office hours and for 3 hours before home games. We’re next door to the MUFC stadium at 18 Sir Matt Busby Way, MANCHESTER M16 0QG. Office hours – please call 0161 872 3300 to ensure we are open before starting your journey but usual hours are. MONDAY- FRIDAY 10.30AM – 6.15PM. Except THURSDAY 10.30AM – 4.30PM. We have more items and special discount offers available from our website shop – search for “Manchester United Supporters Trust: MUST Online Shop” to find us. Follow us on Twitter: mustshop_org. The item “Manchester United Harry Gregg 1958 FA Cup Final Hand Signed Shirt (unframed)” is in sale since Tuesday, March 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Sports Memorabilia\Football Memorabilia\Autographs (Original)\Signed Shirts\Premiership Players/ Clubs”. The seller is “manchesterunitedsupporterstrust_must” and is located in Manchester . This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Surname Initial: G
- Featured Refinements: Manchester United Signed Shirt
- Sub-Type: Football
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Certification: Certified: Private Signings
- Type: Sport
- Object: Signed Shirts
- Options: Retired Players
