{"product_id":"1994-95-middlesborough-shirt","title":"Middlesbrough 1994-95 Home Errea Vintage Football Shirt – Size L","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eMiddlesbrough 1994-95 — The Errea shirt from the promotion to the Premier League\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn the summer of 1995, \u003cstrong\u003eMiddlesbrough returned to the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e after a 1994-95 First Division season that would change everything for the Teesside club. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Errea Middlesbrough home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Dickens sponsor is exactly the fabric worn by the players during this pivotal period — before Bryan Robson arrived as manager and the galactic recruits that would follow.\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 1994-95\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middlesbrough\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Errea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e DICKENS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS, SPOTS ON THE COLLAR — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, match and locker room marks that make the piece so valuable\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe 1994-95 season was a period of major transition for \u003cstrong\u003eMiddlesbrough FC\u003c\/strong\u003e. The club was then in the First Division — the equivalent of today's Championship — and was fighting to return to the English football elite. The \u003cstrong\u003eRiverside Stadium\u003c\/strong\u003e was under construction, and the club was preparing to leave Ayresome Park, its historic stadium, after 92 years of loyal service. Wearing this shirt is wearing a piece of that history, that of a club in full mutation looking towards the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt that time, \u003cstrong\u003eErrea\u003c\/strong\u003e was the official kit supplier of the club — an Italian brand that outfitted several English clubs in the 90s and which now enjoys real status in the world of \u003cstrong\u003evintage football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eDickens\u003c\/strong\u003e, a local brand well-established in Teesside, recalls a time when partnerships remained close to the local area, far from the multinationals that colonize modern shirts. Players like John Hendrie, Robbie Mustoe, and Jan Fjørtoft animated this team with generosity and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarewell to Ayresome Park\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1994-95 season was the very last played at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough's legendary stadium opened in 1903. This shirt may therefore have graced the pitch of this stadium during its final matches, before the Riverside Stadium opened its doors in August 1995. A historic moment for the club and its supporters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePromotion to the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMiddlesbrough finished the 1994-95 season in a good position in the First Division and secured promotion to the Premier League for the following season. This return to the elite would trigger a wave of spectacular signings — Juninho, Branco, Emerson — but it all started here, with this shirt and this transitional season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bryan Robson era looms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBryan Robson took the helm of the club in 1994, instilling new ambition in \u003cstrong\u003eMiddlesbrough\u003c\/strong\u003e. His ambitious sporting project was built on these foundations — this 1994-95 season was the first stone. This Errea shirt is literally the garment of the early hours of the Robson revolution in Teesside.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not an item made to be sold in a souvenir shop. It's a shirt designed to be worn — in a match, in training, or in the stands — with the materials of the time, the finishes specific to the equipment manufacturer, and sometimes a few imperfections that bear witness to a very real life. This is exactly what you have in your hands here: \u003cstrong\u003evintage football\u003c\/strong\u003e in its most honest form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis shirt is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e condition, with a few small pulls and slight marks on the collar. Nothing dramatic — it's normal wear for a thirty-year-old piece that has lived. These small flaws do not devalue the shirt; on the contrary: they prove that you hold an original, not a copy produced yesterday in an anonymous factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Sizing Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirts from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e systematically run smaller than modern standards. A 1994 Large often corresponds to today's Medium, sometimes even a Small depending on body types. The cuts of the era were more fitted, closer to the body — far from the loose and long cuts we know now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore ordering, take a tape measure and measure your chest circumference, then compare with the actual measurements of the shirt if available. If you hesitate between two sizes, always choose the larger one for a vintage shirt — you won't be able to stretch it afterwards. A poorly-sized \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece you end up never wearing.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMiddlesbrough Errea 1994-95 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare piece in the \u003cstrong\u003eretro football\u003c\/strong\u003e market. Errea only supplied Boro for a few seasons, and the Dickens sponsor anchors this shirt in a very specific era — that of the last winter at Ayresome Park and the beginnings of the club's modern era. Collectors of 90s English shirts know that this kind of piece is not found at every flea market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 8\/10 condition, this shirt is among the best for a piece of this age. There aren't many in this condition on the market — most of the surviving examples are either too damaged to be worn, or have been hidden in private collections for decades. If you are looking for a \u003cstrong\u003evintage 90s Premier League shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e that stands out from the well-trodden paths of Manchester United and Arsenal, Middlesbrough at that time is exactly what you need.\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\/Middlesbrough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eMiddlesbrough 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 — History of shirts\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 like 90s English football in its most authentic form — provincial clubs, discreet Italian manufacturers, local sponsors — this Middlesbrough 1994-95 shirt has everything for you. It's up to you to see if you let it pass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Middlesbrough","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54010176307475,"sku":"354031","price":179.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1994-95-MIDDLESBOROUGH-SHIRT-L-354031_1.jpg?v=1775428606","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1994-95-middlesborough-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}