Nov 04, 2014 20:19 By Catherine Lillington
The 43-year-old former Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa goalkeeper will be flogging the garments online on November 18 in a bid to ease his financial woes
More than 150 football shirts, shorts and footballs once owned by former Liverpool, Aston Villa and England star David James are going under the hammer after the star went bust.
The collection of memorabilia is being sold in an online auction in the wake of the retired goalkeeper's financial struggles.
James, 43, made almost 70 appearances for Villa in a long career that also took in spells at clubs including Liverpool, West Ham and Manchester City.
But it emerged earlier this year that he had been declared bankrupt despite earning around £20 million from football, reports the Birmingham Mail.
His costly divorce from wife Tanya in 2005 was reportedly one of the main reasons for his plight.
HILCODavid James' Auctioned Football itemsCollection: Some of the items David James' is ready to offload
A photo of some of the items available at hilcoind.co.uk showed signed England shirts as well as a Chelsea goalkeeper top.
The site said the sale would feature "unique football memorabilia and personal effects from one of England's most iconic goalkeepers".
It also listed sale items including Raleigh Chopper bikes, exercise machines, DJ equipment, a "large quantity" of vinyl records and books and a Vauxhall Astra customised van.
The lots will be sold off from November 18.
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Former England star David James, bankrupt , auctions football shirt collection
Nov 04, 2014 20:19 By Catherine Lillington
The 43-year-old former Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa goalkeeper will be flogging the garments online on November 18 in a bid to ease his financial woes
More than 150 football shirts, shorts and footballs once owned by former Liverpool, Aston Villa and England star David James are going under the hammer after the star went bust.
The collection of memorabilia is being sold in an online auction in the wake of the retired goalkeeper's financial struggles.
James, 43, made almost 70 appearances for Villa in a long career that also took in spells at clubs including Liverpool, West Ham and Manchester City.
But it emerged earlier this year that he had been declared bankrupt despite earning around £20 million from football, reports the Birmingham Mail.
His costly divorce from wife Tanya in 2005 was reportedly one of the main reasons for his plight.
HILCODavid James' Auctioned Football itemsCollection: Some of the items David James' is ready to offload
A photo of some of the items available at hilcoind.co.uk showed signed England shirts as well as a Chelsea goalkeeper top.
The site said the sale would feature "unique football memorabilia and personal effects from one of England's most iconic goalkeepers".
It also listed sale items including Raleigh Chopper bikes, exercise machines, DJ equipment, a "large quantity" of vinyl records and books and a Vauxhall Astra customised van.
The lots will be sold off from November 18.
