{"product_id":"1995-96-blackburn-rovers-shirt","title":"Blackburn Rovers Away Shirt Asics 1995-96 Vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eBlackburn Rovers 1995-96 — The Asics Away Shirt of the English Champions at their Peak\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e1995-96 Season: \u003cstrong\u003eBlackburn Rovers\u003c\/strong\u003e defended their newly conquered \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League title\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the Rovers wore this \u003cstrong\u003eAsics away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e during one of the wildest periods in the club's history. A kit manufacturer, a season, a club at its peak — that's what this shirt represents for any serious collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage English football memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 1995-96\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackburn Rovers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\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;\"\u003eIn 1994-95, \u003cstrong\u003eBlackburn Rovers\u003c\/strong\u003e achieved one of the most unexpected feats of the 90s: they won the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e, breaking Manchester United's hegemony. Driven by the millions of Jack Walker, a passionate owner who had invested heavily in the club, the Rovers had transformed this Lancashire club into a winning machine. The 1995-96 season was therefore that of the reigning champions, where everyone wanted to see them fall, and where Blackburn played for its credibility on the European stage for the first time in decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIt is in this electric context that this \u003cstrong\u003eAsics away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e comes into play. \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Shearer\u003c\/strong\u003e, then England's top scorer and the Rovers' true offensive leader, strode across Premier League pitches wearing this jersey. Alongside him, \u003cstrong\u003eChris Sutton\u003c\/strong\u003e formed the most feared attacking duo in the country — dubbed \"SAS\" by the English press. \u003cstrong\u003eTim Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e in goal, \u003cstrong\u003eGraeme Le Saux\u003c\/strong\u003e on the left flank: this team had character, swagger, and this shirt is a direct witness to it.\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\u003eThe 1995-96 Champions League campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFor the first time in their modern history, the Rovers competed in the \u003cstrong\u003eChampions League group stage\u003c\/strong\u003e. Blackburn found themselves in a tough group against Spartak Moscow, Legia Warsaw, and Rosenborg — and it was in this away shirt that they represented England on the European stage, an experience as exhilarating as it was painful for a club unaccustomed to big continental nights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Shearer, last season before his record transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1995-96 season was \u003cstrong\u003eShearer's very last in a Blackburn shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e before his move to Newcastle for £15 million — a world record at the time. Every away match played that season is potentially one of the last images of England's top scorer with this club. It's hard to find a more solid collector's argument than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefending the Premier League title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBeing the reigning Premier League champion in the 90s meant having a target on your back. All clubs rose to the challenge against the Rovers, and \u003cstrong\u003eCantona and Keane's Manchester United\u003c\/strong\u003e ultimately reclaimed their crown that season. But Blackburn remained in the top 7, proof that the level was indeed real — and this away shirt lived through every match of that battle.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003evintage authentic jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece produced at the time to be worn — not a reproduction made for the current market. The materials, labels, finishes, everything bears the mark of its time. \u003cstrong\u003eAsics\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Japanese equipment manufacturer no longer associated with top-level football, produced jerseys at that time with a technical expertise specific to the 90s: cuts, weights, and prints that no longer exist anywhere else. You will never find that feel in a modern reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003e7\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e — which in the vintage world means a jersey that has seen life, but remains perfectly presentable and collectible. Not a jersey fresh out of its original box, never touched, but not a tired wreck either. It's an authentic jersey that wears its age with dignity, and that's exactly what makes it interesting.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eCrucial point before ordering: \u003cstrong\u003evintage sizes from the 90s are consistently smaller than modern sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e. A 1995-96 XXL often corresponds to a current L, sometimes even an M depending on the brand. \u003cstrong\u003eAsics\u003c\/strong\u003e in particular had sizes designed for narrower body types than contemporary cuts, which are often looser and longer. Never rely on the size indicated on the label without checking the actual measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe best approach: take a jersey you wear regularly, lay it flat, and measure the shoulder width and total length. Then compare with the exact measurements of this jersey, which we can provide upon request. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo minutes of checking avoids disappointment\u003c\/strong\u003e — and in vintage, exchanges are not always possible.\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\u003eBlackburn Rovers 1995-96 Asics away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e checks several rare boxes for a collector: a reigning English champion club, a kit manufacturer no longer in elite football, a historic Champions League season, and Alan Shearer's final season in this shirt. Finding this type of combination on the \u003cstrong\u003eretro vintage football\u003c\/strong\u003e market is an achievement in itself. Blackburn jerseys from this era are structurally rare — the club has not seen such glory since, and production at the time was incomparable to what modern clubs sell today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e7\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is an item that can definitely be worn or framed. There aren't many in this condition still lingering in collections — most have been worn to shreds or disappeared into attics. This one is here, available, and it won't wait forever.\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\/Blackburn_Rovers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eBlackburn Rovers - 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 - Kit 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 jersey that tells a real story — a title, an era, a club that gave its all — this one deserves a place in your collection. It's your turn to play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackburn Rovers","offers":[{"title":"XXL","offer_id":54010076856595,"sku":"348899","price":79.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":54010076889363,"sku":"329958","price":179.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1995-96-BLACKBURN-ROVERS-SHIRT-XXL-348899_1.jpg?v=1775420786","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1995-96-blackburn-rovers-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}