Gary Charles's match-worn red Nottingham Forest No.2 1991 F.A. Cup final jersey, short-sleeved, insc...
Gary Charles's match-worn red Nottingham Forest No.2 1991 F.A. Cup final jersey, short-sleeved, inscribed F.A. CUP FINAL, 1991 The vendor acquired this jersey from Gary Charles at Wembley Stadium on the day of the final. The vendor recalls that although Gary Charles was more than willing to present him with the jersey, the Forest player thought it prudent to ask Brian Clough's permission to do so in the first instance, which was duly granted. History dictates that Gary Charles will be remembered for being the innocent victim of a horribly mistimed tackle by Tottenham Hotspur's Paul Gascoigne, but with the latter coming off worse and injuring himself badly, rupturing cruciate ligaments. England's talisman never really recovered fully thereafter and was rarely able to recapture the scintillating form he displayed either side of Italia '90. Stuart Pearce scored from the resultant direct free kick to give Forest the lead, but it would be Spurs who prevailed at the final whistle. Gary Charles's shirt is a powerful reminder of one of the most famous incidents in English football in the modern era.