{"product_id":"1993-95-portsmouth-shirt","title":"Portsmouth 1993-95 Asics Home Vintage Goodmans Shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003ePortsmouth 1993-95 Asics Home Shirt — The Goodmans Era at Fratton Park\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 1993, \u003cstrong\u003ePortsmouth FC\u003c\/strong\u003e played their seasons in the First Division — the English second tier — with an \u003cstrong\u003eAsics home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e bearing the sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eGoodmans\u003c\/strong\u003e, the British consumer electronics manufacturer. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Portsmouth shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era is a piece of raw, popular English football, a world away from the glamour of the nascent Premier League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1993-1995\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portsmouth FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e GOODMANS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e ONE BUTTON MISSING, PULLS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, not a display item never taken out of its box\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat This Shirt Represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 1993, the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e had just been created, and Portsmouth was not a part of it. The club played in the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Division\u003c\/strong\u003e, which was then the second tier of English football, during a period of financial turbulence and constant rebuilding. \u003cstrong\u003eFratton Park\u003c\/strong\u003e remained a popular, noisy fortress, true to its image as a club rooted in its southern English port city. This is exactly the context in which this \u003cstrong\u003e1993-95 Asics home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e was worn: in sweat, in noise, without a safety net.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThese seasons saw players like \u003cstrong\u003eGuy Whittingham\u003c\/strong\u003e, a striker who had scored more than forty league goals the previous season and remains a legendary figure of that Pompey era. \u003cstrong\u003eKit Symons\u003c\/strong\u003e, a solid Welsh defender, and \u003cstrong\u003eAlan McLoughlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Irish midfielder who had scored Ireland's qualifying goal for the 1994 World Cup, were also part of that Portsmouth team. True players, men of the field, just like this shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments Etched into This Shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Permanent Quest for Promotion to the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDuring the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, Portsmouth struggled in the mid-table of the First Division, trying to cross the threshold into the elite without ever truly succeeding. This shirt embodies these unremarkable league campaigns, played with the typical intensity of 90s English football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsics on English Pitches — A Rarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsics\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a kit manufacturer one spontaneously associates with British football of that era, dominated by Umbro, Admiral, or Bukta. To see the Japanese brand outfit a second-division English club in the midst of the footballing effervescence of the nineties is a historical anomaly that makes this \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e even more unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoodmans, an Iconic Sponsor of the Pre-Bosman Era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGoodmans Electronics\u003c\/strong\u003e, a British brand of hi-fi and televisions, sponsored the club during this period. This kind of local partnership, rooted in the regional economy, would gradually disappear with the explosion of TV rights and the arrival of international sponsors. A logo, an era, an atmosphere.\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 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a plastic-wrapped museum piece. It's a garment designed for the pitch or the stands, made with the materials and cuts of the time, without modern thermal management or compression technologies. The finishes are different, the labels tell their own story, and the fabric has a feel that current reproductions cannot simulate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e: one button missing and a few pulls on the fabric. These are not hidden defects — it's clearly stated, and this is precisely what proves you're dealing with a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a copy. These small marks of time are tangible proof that this shirt existed in the real football of the 90s, not in a display case.\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirts from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e have significantly different cuts from current standards. A 1993-95 L generally corresponds to a modern M, sometimes even an S depending on body shape. The shoulders are narrower, the length can be surprising, and the fabric offers less stretch than a contemporary shirt. This is the norm for any \u003cstrong\u003eretro football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e of that generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a measuring tape and measure your chest circumference as well as your torso length. Compare with the actual measurements of the shirt if they are available — and if you hesitate between two sizes, always go for the larger one for an \u003cstrong\u003eAsics vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e. Vintage items cannot be returned to a store for exchange.\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Portsmouth shirts from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e made by Asics are a niche within a niche. The Japanese kit manufacturer does not have a long history in English football, and examples of this specific collaboration with Pompey are very rare on the \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market. If you are building a collection focused on English second-division clubs of the nineties, or simply on unusual shirts from this pivotal decade, this Portsmouth 1993-95 clearly has its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 8\/10 condition with honestly stated imperfections, it remains in a very good state of preservation for a \u003cstrong\u003ethirty-year-old vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e. There aren't many in this condition still lingering in flea markets or second-hand shops — most have been forgotten or mistreated far beyond reasonable limits. This one survived, and that counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo Learn More\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\/Portsmouth_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ePortsmouth FC — 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 — Shirt History\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 you're looking for a \u003cstrong\u003evintage Portsmouth Asics shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e that's truly off the beaten path, you've come to the right place — this is exactly the kind of piece that disappears without warning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portsmouth","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54010179682579,"sku":"242692","price":119.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1993-95-PORTSMOUTH-SHIRT-L-242692_7.jpg?v=1775428753","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1993-95-portsmouth-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}