Umbro Football Jersey with long sleeves #11, late 1990s (Medium) Material: Polyester Color: Green Great vintage condition (sponsor 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, 11 on the back and “Walkers” crisps on the front, slightly peeling off.
