The Liverpool Shirts Museum
2013-2014 "Celebration of the 96"
International Legends Player Shirt
Year 2014 was the 25th Anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster. Justice has finally been
done for the victims this year. To commeorate this, Liverpool and Hillsborough Family
Support Group organized a charity match called the "Celebration of the 96", which was
played between Liverpool Local Legends and International Legends at Anfield Road on
21st April 2014.
On 29 March 2014, a special Liverpool FC
Legends charity match was announced to
be held at Anfield in Apirl to mark the 25th
anniversary of Hillsborough
Liverpool 2014 "Celebration of the 96"
International Legends Player Shirt -
This is the actual match worn
unwashed smelly and dirty shirt of Luis
Garcia.
A team of local Liverpool Legends managed
by Kenny Dalglish will take on a team of
international greats managed by Gerard
Houllier.
Starting lineup of Liverpool Local Legends
and International Legends in "Celebration of
the 96" played at Anfield Road on 21 April
2014.
Featured Luis Garcia's International
Legends player shirt ironed with number 96
placed in the Anfield's changing room
before the match. All players in this match
wore number 96.
Featured Luis Garcia in match action during
the "Celebration of the 96" match.
Featured Mark Wright of Liverpool Local
Legends encountering Luis Garcia of
International Legends.
Featured Steve McManaman of Liverpool
Local Legends encountering Luis Garcia of
International Legends.
Featured Luis Garcia clapping hands to the
fans when he was subsituted mid-way in
the second half.
Featured Luis Garcia clapping hands to the
fans when he was subsituted mid-way in
the second half.
Luis Garcia was substituted by comedian
John Bishop.
The Luis Garcia match worn shirt along
with many other players' match worn
shirts were auctioned by LFC
Foundation. The shirt was hand signed
by Luis Garcia on the back and comes
with Liverpool FC's COA for authentic
autograph, as well as LFC Foundation's
letter of provenance authenticating the
match worn status of the shirt.
Featured the auction page of the match
worn shirts from "Celebration of the
96" match in July 2014. Luis Garcia's
shirt was among one of them.