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Bobby Moore’s family yesterday launched a High Court crusade to get back his 1966 World Cup Final shirt.
The former England captain’s red jersey was the defining symbol of the Three Lions’ greatest triumph, but it vanished in mysterious circumstances.
Now, with the nation’s World Cup hopes resting on Harry Kane – 60 years after his predecessor lifted the trophy at Wembley – Moore’s relatives are determined to see it returned.
Tina Moore, who was married to the footballer for 24 years, has lodged a High Court case against Neville Evans, a Welsh businessman she claims either has or has had possession of the shirt, or can help her recover it.
With World Cup fever gripping England ahead of their showdown against Mexico, 83-year-old Tina and her daughter, Roberta Moore, 61, are vowing to solve the riddle of the missing top.
It disappeared from Tina’s attic years ago and she maintains that, by law, she still owns it.
Mr Evans is a well-respected dealer of sporting memorabilia and there is no suggestion that he acquired the shirt illegally.
High Court papers say it is believed the 61-year-old from Aberystwyth ‘is, or was, in possession of the shirt’ – and that Tina wants it back.
The image every Three Lions fan holds dear: Bobby Moore in his iconic red shirt celebrating on the glorious day in 1966 when England won the World Cup for the first and only time
Roberta Moore and her mother Tina Moore, who was married to Bobby for 24 years, are determined to get back the famous red jersey after it vanished from the attic of the family home
Football memorabilia tycoon Neville Evans (pictured) ‘is, or was, in possession of the red shirt’, according to the data court papers. There is no suggestion he acquired the shirt unlawfully. He has stated: ‘I do not have Bobby Moore’s 1966 shirt’
She told the Daily Mail: ‘That red shirt was the emblem of Bobby’s – and England’s – greatest footballing moment, and Bobby gave it to me.
‘It seems Mr Evans is likely to have it or know what happened to it – and we deserve to know.
‘It is sad it has come to this but we have tried so hard to get answers but have just been stonewalled.’
Harry Kane became England’s greatest-ever goal scorer last week and the nation looks to him to lead the Three Lions to victory in their last-16 clash in Mexico.
But his predecessor was the captain of England’s only World Cup-winning team, and Moore’s shirt could be the greatest souvenir in British sporting history.
The No 6 shirt, estimated to be worth more than £1million, was last seen more than 30 years ago, folded in a leather bag in the attic of the house Tina and Moore shared in Essex.
When they divorced in 1986, he gave her all his memorabilia, including his shirts, medals, trophies and the OBE the Queen awarded him in 1967.
The collection also included another historic jersey: the yellow shirt given to Moore by Brazil legend Pele when they swapped shirts at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
Court papers seen by the Daily Mail show the explosive claim ‘Moore Vs Evans’ which was lodged at the High Court on Friday
Bobby and Tina Moore pictured in about 1972, six years after he led the England team to victory at the 1966 World Cup
Baby Roberta and her proud parents pictured in 1965, the year before he was immortalised as the Three Lions legend who captained the team on the greatest day in England football history
Brazil legend Pele with Bobby Moore after their 1970 World Cup clash. They swapped shirts, and Pele’s yellow jersey was in the same collection as the famous red shirt from 1966
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The shirts were in the same leather bag, and the Moores believe they may still be together.
Tina was at a loss as to their whereabouts until 2021, when the Football Association offered a dramatic revelation: the England shirt had been ‘found’ in the hands of an anonymous private buyer. And, apparently, so had the yellow Pele one.
The FA informed the family that the famous red jersey had been discovered and photographed for a coffee table book about England shirts. It was then that the family saw for the first time in decades the missing shirt in photos taken in a studio somewhere in Britain.
Yet to their frustration, neither the FA, the book’s publishers nor its authors could tell them who had the shirt. The book, Three Lions On A Shirt: The Official History Of The England Football Jersey, had three authors – and one of them was Mr Evans.
He owns the National Football Shirt Collection, otherwise known as ‘The Neville Evans Collection’.
Since then, the mystery has taken several twists. After the family complained the jersey belonged to them, the unknown holder became ‘spooked’ and decided ‘they didn’t need the attention’. It was dropped from the book – and vanished again.
After the Daily Mail revealed this riddle in 2023, another of the authors, Daren Burney, said it was ‘no longer under the same ownership’ adding: ‘We have no idea where the shirt is now.’
Then in 2024, a source close to Mr Evans came forward. They claimed they had seen the shirt in his £2million mansion in Wales.
Bobby and Tina Moore pictured outside their house in 1970. The red and yellow shirts were kept in a zipped bag in the attic, before mysteriously going missing
Hoisted onto the shoulders of his ecstatic teammates, Bobby Moore holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy on the greatest day in the Three Lions’ history – 60 years ago this month
The red jersey is the symbol of England’s greatest football triumph but went missing from Bobby and Tina’s attic in mysterious circumstances
Mr Evans has insisted he does not ‘currently’ have the 1966 shirt, adding: ‘I categorically deny that any of the shirts that I own have been obtained in anything other than an entirely lawful and reputable way’. He said he felt ‘victimised’ and vowed to fight the court case
Since then, the mystery has taken several twists. After the family complained the jersey belonged to them, the unknown holder became ‘spooked’ and decided ‘they didn’t need the attention’. It was dropped from the book – and vanished again.
After the Daily Mail revealed this riddle in 2023, another of the authors, Daren Burney, said it was ‘no longer under the same ownership’ adding: ‘We have no idea where the shirt is now.’
Then in 2024, a source close to Mr Evans came forward. They claimed they had seen the shirt in his £2million mansion in Wales.
The Moore family instructed their solicitor to write to Mr Evans asking if it was true. He did not respond, but his solicitor wrote back, not saying whether or not Mr Evans had the shirt but promising a ‘more substantive response’, which never materialised.
Then last night, following questions from the Daily Mail, Mr Evans issued a statement denying that he is ‘currently holding’ the shirt.
He said: ‘I wish to be categorical in relation to the allegation being made that I illegitimately acquired Bobby Moore’s 1966 World Cup Final shirt and am currently holding it and preventing its return to Tina Moore.
‘I do not have the shirt, and I categorically deny that any of the shirts that I own have been obtained in anything other than an entirely lawful and reputable way…I take deep pride in my collection.’
Mr Evans has vowed to fight the court case. He told the Daily Mail: ‘I am a huge football fan and have the greatest respect for Bobby Moore’s legacy, as an English football legend, but the allegations being made about me have no substance whatsoever.
‘I intend to defend any claim brought by Ms Moore vigorously given the reputational impact and distress this campaign has been causing me. The courts are the proper place for this issue to be resolved, and I will not be making any further comments.’
If he intends to defend Tina’s claim, he is required to file a ‘defence’ setting out his position. If he did not, he could lose by default and be ordered to ‘deliver’ Tina the shirt, if it is in his possession, or pay a sum of money equal to its value.
Moore died of cancer in 1993 aged 51. His daughter Roberta said: ‘The shirt is deeply precious to both my mother and me, and it rightfully belongs to her. If Neville Evans has the shirt, or knows what has happened to it, he should come forward… We have been left with no option but to take this step.’