The winners of commemorative Adam Stansfield shirts were given a standing ovation by Exeter City fans on Saturday. Those who successfully bid for the shirts – worn during the club's league meeting with Yeovil Town last month – showed off their prizes at half time. More than £6,500 was raised during the eBay auction. The money will be split between the Adam Stansfield Foundation, set up to help young footballers, and a fund to help support Stanno's family after the death of the 31-year-old from bowel cancer. Among those who won the collectors' item was John Burd, of Witheridge, near Tiverton, who paid £567 for Ryan Harley's shirt. He said: "I have been a city fan since I was nine years old and bought the shirt as a present for my niece's 18th birthday. Adam was my favourite player and he gave me a lot of pleasure watching him so it is nice to give something back. "Marc Potter, 23, who bought Daniel Nardiello's shirt for £312, said: "I had trials with Exeter City when I was a youngster and Adam was a player I always looked up to. I am over the moon to have won the shirt and it is going in a frame on my wall." The other winners were Terry Marles who paid £511 for Steve Tully's shirt, Teddy Treece who paid £360 on behalf of Far Eastern Grecians for Troy Archibald-Henville's top, John Allen who bought both David Noble's and Rob Edwards' shirts for a combined £560, and Loren Edgington, who paid £256 for Jake Thompson's top. Dale Andrews paid £215 for Joe Heath's shirt while Bertie Cozic's went to Deborah Percival for £320. Tim Lucas forked out £282 for Scott Golbourne's shirt, Andrew Hutchings paid £315 for Paul Jones' shirt, Daniel Eccleston paid £273 to own the top worn by Artur Krysiak and Liam Sercombe's top was snapped up by Jean Wyatt for £380. The winning bidders for Richard Logan's and James Dunne's shirts wished to remain anonymous. Joining them on the pitch was Adam's dad Roger Stansfield, chairman of the Adam Stansfield Foundation Andy Cole and Barry Sansom, who organised the auction.
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