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England pioneer's historic shirt fails to sell

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The football shirt worn by Viv Anderson when he became the first black footballer to play for England at full international level has failed to sell at auction.

The jersey, from the game against Czechoslovakia at Wembley in 1978, had an estimated price of £30,000 to £50,000.

Auctioneers said the item represented "a special moment in English football history", but the top bid was £29,000.

The former defender's cap from the same game also failed to reach its reserve price having been estimated to sell for up to £10,000, although his tracksuit top fetched a hammer price of £2,000.