*** ALAN SMITH MATCH WORN SIGNED LAST HOME SHIRT ***

The shirt was worn and signed by Alan Smith during the last home game against Charlton at Elland Road. After losing against Bolton in the previous game then Leeds was already relegated going into this game, resulting in an entertaining 3-3 draw. The game was Alan Smith's last game at Elland Road where he scored his last goal for the club. To mark the occasion then Smith was giving the captains armband and after the final whistle there was a standing ovation and pitch invasion. The shirt was obtained from Ricky Allman, the young lad that was filmed crying after the Bolton game. Ricky was heavily publicised after the game by many newspapers and Sky Sports and therefore the club arranged for him to meet Alan Smith. Ricky was made guest of honour at the Charlton game so that he could deliver a speech on the pitch prior to the game. After the game Ricky was lucky enough to obtain Alan's shirt from the game (one newspaper article specifically states this). All the original newspaper articles and letter from Ricky are still with the shirt. As this shirt is from such a significant match and comes with excellent provenance then this makes the shirt a fantastic addition to any collection. The shirt is signed, has all the differences to seperate it from a replica and still has visible mud marks on it from the game.