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 | | Wednesday, 27 March, 2002, 16:47 GMT Blanchflower medal sold for �10,500  Danny Blanchflower (right) with his brother Jackie A European medal won by one of Northern Ireland's most famous footballers has been bought for over �10,000 at an auction in London. Danny Blanchflower's Cup Winners' Cup medal, won with Tottenham in 1963, fetched �10,575 at Christie's football memorabilia auction on Wednesday. The medal was bought by a fan who had followed the Spurs legend's career avidly since the age of four. Christie's had estimated that the medal would sell for between �8,000-12,000.
Having been lost for many years, the gong was discovered at the bottom of a claret jug bought for �25 at a market stall in west London 12 years ago. Blanchflower, who captained both club and country, died in 1993 after battling against Alzheimer's disease for years. He was a hero to Spurs fans all over the world after he led his side to the English League and Cup double in 1961. | |
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