<text>  A monument chronicling 124 years of Englands footballing hurt by listing every defeat suffered by the team between 1874 and 1998 has sold at auction for a staggering 425,000. Starting with a 2-1 defeat to Scotland, the magnificent granite sculpture charts more than a century of Englands footballing failures, finishing with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Romania in the 1998 World Cup. The gloomy untitled piece was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and was being auctioned by Sotherbys as part of their Bear Witness art sale, which has already generated 26.5 million. The granite sculpture details all of Englands losses between 1874 and 1998 . The piece, created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, has fetched an incredible 425,000 at Sotherbys . Among the most memorable defeats will be Diego Maradonas Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup . Space remains for a few more of Englands more recent losses to be added . Mr Cattelan said: Carved into it are all the defeats of Englands national football team. I guess its a piece which talks about pride, missed opportunities and death. Among the defeats etched into the enormous black structure is the infamous 2-1 loss to Argentina in 1986, immortalised by Diego Maradonas Hand of God goal, and the shock 1-0 to the USA in 1950. It was first exhibited in 1999 and its sale comes in the wake of one of Englands worst performance at an international tournament in recent memory, after they crashed out of the 2014 World Cup without a single win. Mr Cattelan is known for his satirical art pieces and is the mastermind behind other works such as a sculpture depicting Pope John Paul II being hit by a meteorite. Defeat by Germany after Gareth Southgates penalty miss at Euro 96 is a late entry on the list . Fortunately for Englands current stars, their disastrous World Cup campaign came too late to make the list . 