Date set for auction of Frank’s Law shirts

Kick-off is looming for a treasure trove of signed Frank’s Law shirts to go under the hammer in an event to raise a tidy sum for dementia research.

Football clubs across the UK and Europe have been joined by other sporting stars and even Monegasque royalty in putting their signatures to shirts.

They were all originally produced to raise awareness of the campaign launched by late Dundee United star Frank Kopel and wife Amanda prior to the footballer’s death in 2014.

Amanda’s hope that the shirts would help highlight the campaign for care system changes has been exceeded way beyond her wildest dreams, with famous figures from across the football world being joined by the likes of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Prince Albert of Monaco in signing them.

Olympic canoeing gold medallist Marcus Cooper Walz, Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson and other footballers including Rio Ferdinand, Deco, Michel Salgado, John Barnes, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Teddy Sheringham have also signed shirts.

The date of Saturday October 27 has now been set for the Frank’s Law sporting dinner and auction when dozens of shirts and other memorabilia will be auctioned at Forthill Sports Club in Broughty Ferry.

Tickets are expected to sell well but those who cannot make the date are also going to be given the chance to make a bid through an online auction.