Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024

Leslie Joseph Smith. Wolverhampton Wanderers (1947-56) and Aston Villa (1956-60). A pair of Adidas ‘Weltmeister’ football boots worn by Smith on whilst playing for Aston Villa between 1956 and 1960. The black boots with three white stripes have no laces and have seen some wear otherwise in good condition. Sold with a typed note to this effect from Smith and signed by him
Smith signed for Aston Villa in February 1956 for £25,000. He played for Aston Villa in the 1957 FA Cup Final against Manchester United’s Busby Babes, where Villa won the game 2–1 to lift the cup. However his career was cut short after an achilles injury forced him into retirement in 1960. In total, he made 130 appearances, scoring 27 goals for Villa. He died in 2008 aged 80 years

Back to top