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England football star lot makes £320k

A collection of memorabilia of one of the best known footballers of his day has been sold at auction for £320,000.

The lot, auctioned in Penzance, Cornwall, was made up of caps, medals and pictures of former England star Steve Bloomer.

He scored 23 times in 28 games for England in the 1890s and early 1900s.

He is also the second highest all time goal scorer in top tier English league football having played for Derby County and Middlesbrough.

The lot failed to reach its estimate of £500,000.

Stephen Bloomer collection
Stephen Bloomer is Derby County's record goal scorer

Author Peter Seddon has written books about Steve Bloomer and said: "He was the first of a breed that we are now familiar with - that of the superstar footballer.