27th Apr, 2023 14:00

Sporting Memorabilia

 
  Lot 42
 

42

Collection of boxing ephemera relating to Jack Matthews

Collection of boxing ephemera relating to Jack Matthews, 'The Fighting Barber' who owned a barber shop in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and was the father of legendary football player, Sir Stanley Matthews. The lot includes a photograph of Matthews of posing with Arthur Upton before beating him on points over 15 rounds at Liverpool Stadium. A photograph of Jack and a young Stanley stood outside the barber shop in Hanley. A photograph of Jack cutting a customer's hair inside his shop. A photo of Jack posing with fellow boxers and officials in formal dress. A signed photograph dedicated to Jack from an unknown actor/entertainer 'George Cavuly'. A blank Staffordshire Sporting Club Ltd boxing contract or Articles of Agreement plus a typewriter copy of the agreement between Jack Matthews and the Staffordshire Sporting Club Ltd in 1921.

Sold for £360


 

Auction: Sporting Memorabilia, 27th Apr, 2023

Our Sporting Memorabilia auction has over 150 lots including three strong single owner collections of football and boxing memorabilia. First, are a number of items belonging to Peter Robinson, Liverpool's former club secretary of 35 years, starting in 1965 following jobs at Stockport County, Crewe Alexandra, Scunthorpe United and Brighton & Hove Albion. Following this are a selection of European match-worn football shirts from the 1980's & 1990's belonging to former Dutch striker Eric Groeleken. Finally, is a superb single-owner collection amassed over a number of years relating to the Hanley born boxer Jack Mathews 'The Fighting Barber' and his son, Stoke City and England legend, Sir Stanley Matthews.

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