A GERMAN-based businessman selling a unique Remembrance Day Oxford United shirt for profit is “taking the mickey out of real supporters and the Poppy Appeal”, it was claimed last night.

An eBay user from Auerbach, near Dresden, who boasts of selling the largest collection of match-worn shirts from English and German lower-division clubs, is currently offering striker Tom Craddock’s jersey from Oxford’s game at Rotherham in November.

The shirt, which bears a poppy on the chest, was originally sold by the club for no more than £150 plus VAT in an auction that raised £1,350 for the Royal British Legion.

However, it is now offered by eBay user soadfan_ae for £350 plus £15 postage and packing.

Commemorative Poppy Appeal shirts from Tranmere, Yeovil, Exeter, Wycombe and Blackpool, were also being auctioned on the site.

The man, who calls himself Tony, was asked by the Oxford Mail if the sale had anything to do with the Poppy Appeal.

He replied: “No, it’s a private sale. I got the shirt direct from the club after the game.”

And, when we emailed back and asked if the seller would consider donating some of the profits to the Poppy Appeal, he added: “No, I didn’t donate money to the Poppy Appeal.”

Terry Cox, an Oxford United season ticket holder and chairman of the Headington branch of the Royal British Legion, said of the eBay seller: “He knows people will buy them, as it’s a one-off shirt.

“I tried to buy one of these shirts myself (through the original club sale). To me they’re just scum, doing real fans out of a shirt to make a fast buck.

“I know people who bought these shirts and to me they are the genuine people who wanted these shirts.

“The Poppy Appeal isn’t actually making anything out of this so it would be nice if he donated a percentage of the sale, not just a fiver or a tenner.

“My general reaction is people like this are taking the mickey out of proper supporters and the Poppy Appeal.”

Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas said: “The Poppy Appeal shirts campaign was very well received and we were pleased that they all sold.

“We were able to generate some good money for the appeal.

“This particular shirt was bought and paid for legitimately and I guess it is up to the purchaser what they do with them after that.

“However, you would hope that if additional funds were then made, then maybe there could be an additional contribution from that to the appeal fund.”