Historic Saints memorabilia and iconic football shirts from a former Southampton full-back has sold for thousands.

The Graham Budd auction of Joe Kirkup's football memorabilia saw historic football shirts, programmes and tickets up for sale.

The collection has sold for almost £24,000 at auction, with highlights including Joe Kirkup’s 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup medal, which sold for £9,500.

Kirkup’s claret and blue West Ham United shirt, worn in the 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup final against 1860 Munich, sold for £7,500.

Kirkup’s West Ham United shirt, worn in the 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup final Kirkup’s West Ham United shirt, worn in the 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup final (Image: Graham Budd Auctions) Also sold at auction was three Southampton programmes from the 1930s that were expected to be sold at between £80 and £100.

It looks as though the auctioneers underestimated how sought after these programs would be as the closing bid was £460.

David Convery, head of sporting memorabilia at Graham Budd Auctions, said: “We were delighted to see so much interest in the Joe Kirkup collection - he was a legend of football in the 1960s, and his legacy clearly lives on today.

“We saw bids from West Ham and Chelsea collectors from around the world, showing just how far the impact of English football spreads.”

He added: “It is great to see the sporting memorabilia market flourishing.”

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Kirkup joined Southampton in 1967 after playing for a year at Chelsea.

During his tenure with the Saints, Kirkup, a full back, made 193 appearances and scored four goals.

He was also a member of the team that won the 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup during his time with West Ham.

Three Southampton programmes from the 1930sThree Southampton programmes from the 1930s (Image: Graham Budd Auctions) Also sold at the auction were two 1961 England squad shirts that were worn by Kirkup who was fortunate to play alongside football legends such as Bobby Moore.

Sold for £650 was Kirkup’s 1961 England v. Israel match shirt – it was predicted to be sold at between £450 and £600.

Also expected to be sold at between £450 and £600 was the former Southampton player’s England v. Holland shirt, which eventually sold for a whopping £900.