Sheffield United shirts raise £4,500 for charity after online auction

Sheffield United’s match-worn shirts from the February victory over AFC Bournemouth at Bramall Lane raised over £4,500 when they were auctioned recently, to raise funds for three mental health charities.

By Danny Hall

Published 23rd Aug 2020, 12:00 BST

United's players in their one-off Heads Up shirts: LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images

The Blades’ shirts from the victory over the Cherries featured a special ‘Heads Up’ badge on the sleeve, and they were all auctioned after the season – which saw Chris Wilder’s men finish ninth in the Premier League – finally ended.

The shirts raised a total of £4,583 for mental health charity partners Heads Together, Mind and CALM.

All the 18 shirts of United’s matchday squad began with a bid of £100, with skipper Billy Sharp’s jersey raising the most with a final bid of £660.

Dean Henderson’s shirt fetched the second-highest amount, of £460, while Sander Berge’s raised £390.

The Heads Up campaign ran throughout last season, shining a much-needed spotlight on the issue of mental health which too often goes under the radar.

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