“Save of the Century” Display with Signed Pele Print & Gordon Banks Glove

Gordon Banks (30 December 1937 – 11 February 2019) was a former England international football goalkeeper. He made 628 appearances during a 15-year career in the Football League, and won 73 caps for his country. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, the IFFHS named Banks the second-best goalkeeper of the 20th century – after Lev Yashin (1st) and ahead of Dino Zoff (3rd). He was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1972, and was named FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year on six occasions.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded by many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, as the greatest player of all time. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award. That same year, Pelé was elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee. According to the IFFHS, Pelé is the most successful domestic league goal-scorer in football history scoring 650 goals in 694 League matches, and in total 1281 goals in 1363 games, which included unofficial friendlies and is a Guinness World Record. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world.

We know how important it is to our customers to know that the memorabilia they are buying is 100% authentic. We fully understand this & take the authenticity of our items very seriously. Autograph It Now has been involved with the trading & selling of sports, Film, TV & Historical memorabilia since 2006, in these 10 years we have built up trusting relationships with a select few suppliers who conduct private signing sessions, as well as conducting our own private signing sessions with some of the biggest names in sport. We provide Certificate of Authenticities with all of our items, these include a signing photo from the session (where possible), our Office address, AFTAL dealer number & Product Code. An example of one of our certificates can be seen below: We have also been a member of the Autograph Fair Trade Association (AFTAL Dealer #017) for the last 10 years, who’s sole purpose is to stamp out the fakes & phonies of the industry & direct customers to legitimate traders of authentic memorabilia. A direct quote from the AFTAL website reads: "Inclusion in AFTAL is proof of each dealer’s commitment and professional competence. The Code of Conduct commits each AFTAL approved dealer to providing authentic items, with all the required knowledge, qualification and diligence that that may demand, and is the best possible proof any collector could have when looking to buy authentic signed memorabilia."

Unframed Items – £5.95 Delivery Unframed items are sent out via Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded delivery. We aim to send all unframed items out within 1-2 days of the order being placed. 16 x 12″ photographs & prints are dispatched in sturdy & hard cased tubes & shirts are sent out in well packaged & protected jiffy bags. Framed Items – £5.95 Delivery Our framed items are dispatched using a courier service due to their size, weight and value. All items sent via courier will require a signature and cannot be left in a safe place or with neighbours. Additional delivery charges may apply for areas not in mainland United Kingdom. Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery of framed items, a large majority are framed to order, items that are pre framed will be dispatched within 1-2 days of the order being placed.

Do you sell items with Certificate of Authenticity’s?
Yes, everyone of our items is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity which includes a signing photo, authenticity hologram, product code/name as well as our office details and company director’s details.

What does being a “AFTAL approved Dealer” mean?
The “Autograph Fair Trade Association” ( AFTAL ) was formed by a group of acknowledged autograph dealers, with the intention of stamping out the market in fake items and ensuring that the customer is able to find dealers that they can trust. Inclusion in AFTAL is proof of each dealer’s commitment and professional competence. The Code of Conduct commits each AFTAL approved dealer to providing authentic items, with all the required knowledge, qualification and diligence that that may demand, and is the best possible proof any collector could have when looking to buy authentic signed memorabilia. Simply put, there is no reason as to why any honest dealer should not become an AFTAL approved dealer, but many reasons why some could never become an AFTAL approved dealer.

How long will it take for my item to be delivered?
Depending on the size of the item delivery of the item can take between 3 days (Prints/Photos/Unframed Shirts) and up to 10 working days for larger/ heavier items (Framed Shirts/Prints/ gloves).

I have a question about an item I want to purchase/have purchased, who can I contact?
We are happy to help with any questions you may have about any of our items. please feel free to e-mail info@autographitnow.co.uk or call us on 01273 311431.

I am looking to sell a piece of sports memorabilia I have, are you interested in buying it?
No. We do not purchase memorabilia off the general public, we only sell items we know are 100% authentic & we acquire these from a select number of suppliers that we have worked with for over 10 years

Do you provide valuations?
No, we do not offer valuations of any kind on any item