Tuesday 17 May 2016 13:15, UK
A cache of unique pieces of footballing history will be up for auction from Wednesday as West Ham begin to sell off memorabilia and furnishings from the Boleyn Ground.
Hammers fans will be able to bid for thousands of artefacts - from turnstiles and home team baths to Slaven Bilic's office chair and Sam Allardyce's fax machine - as the club leaves their home of 112 years and heads for the Olympic Stadium.
Other items include the club's corner flags, goalposts, home showers, the famous 'Home of the Academy' sign from the tunnel, the actual John Lyall double gates, the Paolo Di Canio Lounge sign and even the bubble-making machine.
One debate recently has been whether West Ham played at Upton Park or the Boleyn Ground. The sign 'Welcome to Upton Park - home of the Hammers' would suggest the former.
West Ham say some items were not considered for auction, including the World Cup winners medals and England caps of Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters.
The stadium contents online auction will open on Wednesday, May 18 and close on June 8 and 9, while the football memorabilia online auction will open next week and close on June 13 and 14. Proceeds from the auction will be invested in the club's youth academy.
A live webcast auction at the Boleyn Ground will take place on Saturday, June 4.
