Four league titles. Three FA Cups. A European Cup. The Football Writers' Footballer of the Year award. Steve Nicol collected trophies the way most defenders collect yellow cards — relentlessly — and now he's putting them on the market.
The former Liverpool and Ayr United defender, 64, has partnered with Propstore to auction over 50 items from his playing career, with bidding open now and a live auction closing on May 14, 2026.
What's actually up for grabs
The headline lot is his FA Cup Winners' Medal from the 1985-86 season, estimated at £10,000–£20,000. Liverpool beat Everton 3-1 at Wembley that day — Rush and Johnston doing the damage — with Nicol playing the full 90. That's not just a medal, it's a piece of the last era when Liverpool genuinely ruled English football.
His European Cup Winners' Medal from 1984 carries an estimate of £8,000–£16,000. Roma, Stadio Olimpico, penalties. Liverpool's fourth European Cup. You know the one.
Also in the collection: his match-worn shirt from the 1989 FA Cup Final (est. £3,000–£6,000), a second Merseyside derby at Wembley decided 3-2, and his Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year Award from that same season (est. £2,000–£4,000). Scotland international shirts round out the lot for those who remember Nicol at the 1986 World Cup.
Nicol made 468 appearances for Liverpool, scored 46 goals from defence and midfield, and was reliable enough to cover almost every position on the pitch without anyone panicking. That kind of versatility doesn't get celebrated enough — it just gets taken for granted until it's gone.
After football: coaching and ESPN
Post-playing, Nicol spent a decade as head coach of the New England Revolution in MLS, earned Coach of the Year honours, and has been a fixture on ESPN's soccer coverage ever since. Two careers. One collection.
"These items hold many personal memories," Nicol said, "but I'm pleased to be offering them through Propstore, where they'll go to fans and collectors who share that passion for the game."
Propstore specialist Alastair McCrea put it plainly: "It's not often that material of this quality and provenance becomes available." He's right. Medals from Liverpool's dominant 1980s don't surface often — and when they do, the estimates tend to be just that.
The full catalogue is at propstoreauction.com. Online, absentee, and telephone bidding are all available.
