Lawyers going cap-in-hand to clients is certainly nothing new, but earlier this month the metaphorical boot was on the other, erm, head as Mace & Jones solicitor Norman Jones helped a client shift his collection of Scouse-themed sporting memorabilia.

“More than a century of footballing history is on the brink of being sold!” enthused a release from the northwest powerhouse, which reveals that more than 10,000 football-related items are up for grabs.