A dispute breaks out over a football jersey claimed to have been worn by Jim Baxter in Scotland's 1967 victory over England.
lists it as "the most important Scotland shirt to have come to auction, worn by Baxter in one of our nation's most celebrated games, when he set himself apart, taking on the world champions and emerging victorious. This is a unique piece of our country's heritage and one of immense significance."
The pair said their fathers bought it at an auction in Glasgow in 1991. Baxter, who died in 2001, attended the auction where former Rangers owner David Murray even bid on the jersey. Mr Dickson added: "When you look at pictures on the day of the game, the cuff length is long. The auction shirt has shorter cuffs - it's a different style. The label inside is similar to ones from later shirts. There are a few things we can see from the untrained eye when you compare the jersey to footage from the day."He told BBC Scotland: "I can tell you exactly what happened. It was back in 1991. I was chairman of Jim Baxter's testimonial committee.
Mr McGarrity said: "The jersey has been in our family for over 40 years. Unfortunately, my dad has not been well for some time and we decided that the time was right to sell the jersey to help him to do some of the things and see some of the places he has talked about over the years."McTear's is confident of the lot's provenance, saying it was aware of the other claim.
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