{"product_id":"1986-89-everton-shirt","title":"Everton Home Shirt 1986-1989 Umbro NEC Vintage XL Boys","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eEverton 1986-1989 Jersey – Umbro x NEC, the Toffees' era at the top of England\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBetween 1986 and 1989, \u003cstrong\u003eEverton\u003c\/strong\u003e wasn't just a club existing in the Premier League — it was a football machine, feared throughout England and Europe. This \u003cstrong\u003eUmbro home jersey size XL Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003eNEC\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor flocked on the chest is a direct witness to that golden period when Goodison Park made the best defenses on the continent tremble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eJersey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986-1989\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Everton\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Umbro\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e NEC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPONSOR: NEC – authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, consistent with its age and history\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this jersey represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe late 80s was \u003cstrong\u003eEverton\u003c\/strong\u003e's golden age. The club had just won the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Division title in 1985 and 1987\u003c\/strong\u003e, under the leadership of manager \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Kendall\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most respected architects in Toffees history. This period placed Everton at the heart of European football, in a context where the rivalry with Liverpool was electric and every match at \u003cstrong\u003eGoodison Park\u003c\/strong\u003e felt like a final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e1986-1989 Umbro home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e clothed a team at the peak of its collective form. Names like \u003cstrong\u003eNeville Southall\u003c\/strong\u003e, legendary goalkeeper and indestructible pillar of the club, \u003cstrong\u003eGary Lineker\u003c\/strong\u003e — before his departure in 1986 for Barcelona — then \u003cstrong\u003eWayne Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTrevor Steven\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Ratcliffe\u003c\/strong\u003e as captain: a core of warriors who imposed their law in England. The \u003cstrong\u003eNEC sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Japanese electronics company, also became iconic, inseparable from Everton's visual identity during that decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 1987 First Division title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorn during the championship triumph, this jersey is associated with Everton's last great national conquest before a long period of struggle. Kendall led his men to the top with remarkable consistency, proving that this club was much more than a rival to Liverpool — it was an autonomous force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeville Southall's dominance between the posts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeville Southall\u003c\/strong\u003e, named England's best goalkeeper in 1985, continued to be the country's most reliable last line of defense in this jersey. His presence reassured, his legendary vision alone built victories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe European ban and the Toffees' frustration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTragically, after the Heysel events in 1985, English clubs were banned from European competitions. Everton, then capable of competing with the best teams on the continent, was deprived of this international stage precisely when it would have had the most means to do so. This jersey also bears this injustice in its seams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a reproduction from a digital printer. It's a piece made at the time, worn in the stands or on the pitch, with the textile manufacturing techniques specific to the 80s — screen-printed flocking, characteristic fabric of the \u003cstrong\u003eUmbro\u003c\/strong\u003e era, hand-stitched labels. Nothing like a modern re-edition, however carefully crafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis jersey has a \u003cstrong\u003econdition of 8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a remarkably well-preserved piece for its age. The \u003cstrong\u003eNEC sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e is legible and present, without excessive fading. For a jersey approaching 40 years old, it's frankly solid — the kind of piece you take out of the box and hang up directly without shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage size guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eBe careful not to get caught out: \u003cstrong\u003evintage sizes from the 80s\u003c\/strong\u003e absolutely do not correspond to current standards. An \u003cstrong\u003eXL Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1986 is cut for a child or teenager of the time, with much more fitted and less loose cuts than what we know today. Never rely solely on the label to decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, measure your own chest circumference and compare it with the actual jersey measurements indicated in the details. If you plan to wear it, allow some margin. If it's for collection, the question doesn't arise — but in any case, measuring means avoiding unpleasant surprises and unnecessary returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eEverton home Umbro jersey from the late 80s\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that directly tells the club's most beautiful contemporary period. The Kendall era, the First Division titles, Southall in his best years, the now iconic NEC sponsor: all this context is condensed into this piece of fabric. In the market for \u003cstrong\u003ecollectible vintage jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e, Everton pieces from this era sell quickly because the Toffees community and collectors of 80s English football are passionate and demanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThere aren't many in this condition. An \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 on a 1986-1989 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e means it has traveled through time without taking too much of a beating. No holes, intact sponsor, preserved fabric — that's exactly what true collectors look for when they want a piece that stands up equally well for display as it does for storytelling. You don't miss an opportunity like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Everton_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eEverton - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive - History of jerseys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ePremier League - Official site\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA - European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf 80s Everton is part of your pantheon of British football, this piece belongs in your collection — period. 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