{"product_id":"1996-97-motherwell-shirt","title":"Motherwell FC 1996-97 Home Pony Motorola vintage shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eMotherwell FC 1996-97 — The Pony shirt sponsored by Motorola, a piece of Scottish Premier Division history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 1996-97, \u003cstrong\u003eMotherwell FC\u003c\/strong\u003e played another season in the \u003cstrong\u003eScottish Premier Division\u003c\/strong\u003e with this \u003cstrong\u003ePony home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring the Motorola logo — an American kit manufacturer too often overlooked in discussions about 90s football apparel. An authentic Scottish football shirt, in its worn version, with its period patina.\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 1996-97\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Motherwell FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pony\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MOTOROLA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e PULLS, SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, not a shirt taken out of its box without ever seeing a stadium\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 the mid-90s, \u003cstrong\u003eMotherwell FC\u003c\/strong\u003e was a club solidly rooted in the landscape of \u003cstrong\u003eScottish football\u003c\/strong\u003e, far from the Old Firm's hegemony but solid enough never to be a mere walk-on. The Fir Park club navigated this Scottish Premier Division where every point snatched from Rangers or Celtic was worth gold. The 1996-97 season was part of a period of stabilization for the \u003cem\u003eWell\u003c\/em\u003e, who sought to establish themselves permanently in the middle of the elite without ever resigning themselves to playing supporting roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, players like \u003cstrong\u003eTommy Coyne\u003c\/strong\u003e — a tough Irish striker — and \u003cstrong\u003eMickey Weir\u003c\/strong\u003e embodied the fighting spirit of this 90s Motherwell. The club was managed at that time by \u003cstrong\u003eAlex McLeish\u003c\/strong\u003e, who began his adventure on the Fir Park bench and imposed a rough, efficient, typically Scottish style of football. It is this culture that this \u003cstrong\u003evintage Motherwell shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e carries in its seams.\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scottish Premier Division, a weekly battlefield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1996-97 \u003cstrong\u003eScottish Premier Division\u003c\/strong\u003e season was a division where the slightest failure could lead to relegation. Motherwell was one of those clubs that fought every weekend for their survival in the elite, and this Pony shirt was worn in that atmosphere of permanent urgency unique to Scottish football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFir Park, a popular fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFir Park stadium in Motherwell is one of those places where the working-class atmosphere of 90s British football was still vibrant. Wearing this shirt in this enclosure means belonging to a community of supporters who never give up, regardless of the results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePony, the hidden kit manufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePony\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American kit manufacturer founded in the 70s that outfitted several British clubs in the 90s before gradually disappearing from the pitches. This partnership with Motherwell remains one of the most authentic testimonies of an era when the football shirt market was not yet entirely locked down by giants Nike, Adidas, and Umbro — a context that makes this \u003cstrong\u003ePony collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e all the more rare today.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003evintage authentic shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a product printed in 2024 with a \"retro\" label glued to it. It's a garment made at the time, with the techniques of the time, to be worn — by players or by supporters who experienced that football in real-time. The difference is felt to the touch, seen in the seams, in the way the flocking ages, in the texture of the 90s polyester fabric that no longer exists in current productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with some pulls and slightly worn prints — which is exactly what one expects from a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1996-97. Not damaged, not degraded, but not a display-case shirt that has never seen the light of day either. It has lived. That is precisely what makes it an authentic object and not a mere sanitized collector's item.\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 sizes from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to modern sizes — this is a reality that every collector of \u003cstrong\u003eretro football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e must understand before buying. A 1996 S is often equivalent to a modern XS, sometimes even smaller depending on the kit manufacturer. Pony is no exception to this rule: their cuts are fitted, tailored for a 90s European build that has nothing to do with current oversized cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, get out the tape measure. Measure your chest width in centimeters, add 5 to 8 cm for comfort, and compare with the actual product measurements available in the technical sheet. A poorly fitting vintage shirt is a piece you end up never wearing — it's better to take the right measurements from the start and fully enjoy this \u003cstrong\u003eMotherwell 1996 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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\u003eScottish club shirts from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e are currently massively undervalued compared to what they represent historically and culturally. Motherwell is not Manchester United — and that's exactly why this shirt is interesting. Pieces from big clubs are everywhere, over-referenced, often reproduced as fake vintage. An \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Motherwell Pony 1996-97 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with Motorola sponsor is another planet: rare, identifiable, and representative of a specific era of British football that archives struggle to document correctly. It's the kind of piece that permanently disappears from the market as soon as it finds an owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, there aren't many circulating in this state anymore. The pulls are minor, the prints show normal wear for a nearly thirty-year-old fabric — it remains a solid, displayable, wearable example. For a serious collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Scottish football\u003c\/strong\u003e or a fan of British provincial clubs, this is exactly the type of acquisition that completes an intelligently built collection.\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\/Motherwell_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eMotherwell 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;\"\u003eThis 1996-97 Motherwell shirt by Pony is a window into a rough and authentic Scottish football that algorithms haven't yet completely recycled into artificial nostalgia. It's up to you to see if you have room for it in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scottish Clubs","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54012592980243,"sku":"361622","price":149.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1996-97-MOTHERWELL-SHIRT-S-361622_1.jpg?v=1775510369","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1996-97-motherwell-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}