Umbro Football Jersey with long sleeves #8, early 1990s (Medium) Material: Polyester Color: Red Good vintage condition (umbro logo on the front slightly peeling off) Size: Medium
‘90s Umbro jersey = peak football gear. Best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.
Back then, Nike was just getting started in football, and Umbro took a cheeky dig at the US sportswear giant: “We didn’t get good at making football boots by making basketball shoes.” It ran under an Umbro ad, and the punchline was so good I still remember it 30 years later. Maybe too good — Nike took it personally, eventually acquired Umbro, and slowly dissolved the brand.
Anyway, I’m getting sentimental…so here’s a perfect piece of football history: a classic pre-Nike Umbro jersey, 8 on the back. Please be aware that this one is one of the oldest Umbro jerseys in my collection, end of 80s/beginning of 90s, logo is slightly peeling off.
