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How sad that a former England international should have to do this. Unlikely that today's footballers will need to raise funds in this way when they're not far off 70 and ailing ...
The World Cup medal which Mr Stiles won in the 1966 final against West Germany was sold for £160,000 at auction.
The 68-year-old's European Cup medal, which he won with Manchester United in 1968, also went under the hammer, fetching more than £49,000.
The sale was handled by Convery Auctions in Edinburgh.
It is a Scottish company which specialises in sporting memorabilia.
Mr Stiles was selling his collection for the benefit of his family.
The 1966 World Cup final medal will cost the buyer £188,200 when premiums, commission and VAT are added.
The price trumped the £165,000 fetched by team-mate Alan Ball's World Cup medal five years ago.
Mr Stiles made a total of £424,438 from the auction at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
The collection included Mr Stiles's 1966 World Cup cap, which went for more than £35,000.
The blue Manchester United shirt he wore in the European Cup final against Benfica was sold for £30,582.
The World Cup medal which Mr Stiles won in the 1966 final against West Germany was sold for £160,000 at auction.
The 68-year-old's European Cup medal, which he won with Manchester United in 1968, also went under the hammer, fetching more than £49,000.
The sale was handled by Convery Auctions in Edinburgh.
It is a Scottish company which specialises in sporting memorabilia.
Mr Stiles was selling his collection for the benefit of his family.
The 1966 World Cup final medal will cost the buyer £188,200 when premiums, commission and VAT are added.
The price trumped the £165,000 fetched by team-mate Alan Ball's World Cup medal five years ago.
Mr Stiles made a total of £424,438 from the auction at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
The collection included Mr Stiles's 1966 World Cup cap, which went for more than £35,000.
The blue Manchester United shirt he wore in the European Cup final against Benfica was sold for £30,582.