Peter Shilton blue and grey No.1 England match worn ‘Hand of God’ goalkeepers shirt, 1986

Peter Shilton blue and grey No.1 England v. Argentina match worn ‘Hand of God’ goalkeepers shirt, 1986, Umbro, with crew-neck collar and embroidered three lion badge inscribed FIFA WORLD CUP MEXICO '86

The above shirt was worn by Peter Shilton in the controversial ‘Hand of God’ 1986 World Cup quarter-final match against Argentina played 22nd June at the Aztec Stadium, Argentina defeating England 2-1

The Peter Shilton match worn shirt from the Argentina v England 1986 World Cup Quarter-Final is of  truly extraordinary importance. It was the shirt worn in a match that produced the most controversial goal in football history, the Argentinean goalscorer Maradona citing divine intervention through the "Hand of God"

The 2nd half of the match will be remembered eternally for two moments that perfectly define the flawed genius of the Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. In the 51st minute Maradona passed the ball to Valdano and then then staying onside raced into the penalty area for the Valdoano's return centre which was deflected by England's Steve Hodge high across the face of the goal. England goalkeeper and captain came off his line to punch the ball to safety, but was only to feel fresh air as the diminutive Maradona seemingly outjumped the airborne goalkeeper and the ball nestled in the England net. Nowadays the goal would have been disallowed with referee's benefiting from the assistance of VAR technology, as TV playback confirmed clearly that Maradona had illegally used his left hand to push the ball into the goal. Referee Ali Bin Nasser is on record as saying that from the angle he was positioned with many players in his sight line, he did not see the incident. He did however look towards his red flag linesman, Bogdan Dochev, but the Bulgarian was making his way back to the halfway line for the game to restart. Ali Bin Nasser had no choice but to allow the goal to stand.

Under four minutes later Maradona displayed the unrivalled genius of his ability as a footballer. He scored a virtuoso goal that in 1999 was voted Goal of the 20th Century in a FIFA poll. Eleven touches and eleven seconds of greatness weaved over 68 metres of pitch. British match reporter Mike Payne described the goal: "To say he ran rings round England would be too simple a description of a goal that stands comparison with the very best scored anywhere at any time. Running with the ball at his feet from inside his own half, Maradona drew England players to him like a spider luring his prey. Peter Reid, Peter Beardsley, Kenny Sansom, Terry Butcher and Terry Fenwick all came into his web and were left in a tangle behind him as he accelerated past their attempted tackles. It was then Maradona versus Shilton again, this time on the ground. He sold the goalkeeper an outrageous dummy that left Shilton scrambling for a shot that was never made, and then nonchalantly prodded the ball into the empty net for a goal of breath-taking beauty. It was a moment of magnificence that sweetened the sour taste left by Maradona's first goal. Well, almost!"

In the 81st minute England were given hope when the excellent John Barnes, on as a substitute, did superbly well to allow himself to cross from the left and for Gary Lineker to head home from close range. Alas, it was not to be the start of a glorious revival. Argentina won the match and would progress to the final where they would beat West Germany to be crowned World Champions. Lineker's goal, however, his sixth of the tournament secured the Englishman the prestigious Golden Boot trophy.