{"product_id":"1998-00-leicester-city-shirt","title":"Leicester City Home Shirt 1998-2000 Fox Leisure Walkers Vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eLeicester City 1998-2000 Fox Leisure Shirt — The Foxes' Time in the Premier League\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBetween 1998 and 2000, \u003cstrong\u003eLeicester City\u003c\/strong\u003e was a solid \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e club, well established in the English top flight under the guidance of Martin O'Neill and then Dave Bassett. This \u003cstrong\u003eFox Leisure home shirt sponsored by Walkers\u003c\/strong\u003e perfectly captures this pivotal period — that of a team that wasn't just content to survive in the top flight, but was a disruptive force with a strong character.\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 1998-2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leicester City\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fox Leisure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e WALKERS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS, TRACES FROM TAILOR REPAIRS — authentic wear of a vintage worn shirt, carefully repaired, that has lived\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 late 90s, \u003cstrong\u003eLeicester City\u003c\/strong\u003e went through a fascinating period in its history. The club had just experienced the great O'Neill years — two \u003cstrong\u003eLeague Cups\u003c\/strong\u003e won in 1997 and 1999 — and asserted itself as a truly characterful team in a \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e increasingly dominated by the big clubs. Filbert Street was a fortress, the Foxes' crowd was passionate, and the atmosphere at this club had the raw passion of English football as it was loved at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.8;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIt was also the era of players who left a lasting mark on Leicester supporters. \u003cstrong\u003eMartin O'Neill\u003c\/strong\u003e had built a close-knit group around stalwarts like \u003cstrong\u003eEmile Heskey\u003c\/strong\u003e, with power and speed at the forefront of the attack, and the robust \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Walsh\u003c\/strong\u003e in defense. \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Lennon\u003c\/strong\u003e controlled the midfield with a typically British intensity, and \u003cstrong\u003eTony Cottee\u003c\/strong\u003e had brought his experience before making way for a new generation. This shirt is a direct witness to all of that.\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 1999 League Cup — the historic double\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1999, \u003cstrong\u003eLeicester City\u003c\/strong\u003e lifted the \u003cstrong\u003eLeague Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e for the second time in three years, beating Tranmere Rovers in the final. This was the last major trophy the club won at that time, and this shirt is a direct contemporary of that event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin O'Neill's departure — end of an era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn June 2000, \u003cstrong\u003eMartin O'Neill\u003c\/strong\u003e left Leicester for Celtic, leaving a huge void. Throughout the 1998-2000 period covered by this shirt, he was the architect of an ambitious team that regularly beat much bigger clubs in the standings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmile Heskey, the Foxes' gem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmile Heskey\u003c\/strong\u003e truly exploded into the public eye during these seasons, before joining Liverpool in 2000 for 11 million pounds — a huge sum for the time. This shirt is the one he wore when he was still the Heskey of the Foxes, not yet that of the Reds.\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 shrink-wrapped product fresh from a warehouse. It's a garment that has been through years, sometimes decades, retaining the traces of its true life. The stitching, the internal tags, the texture of the 90s fabric — none of this can be faithfully reproduced by any modern replica. This is exactly what you have in your hands with this \u003cstrong\u003eFox Leisure\u003c\/strong\u003e piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis shirt displays a \u003cstrong\u003e7\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with a few small snags and traces of tailor repairs. This doesn't degrade it — on the contrary, it tells a story. Someone cared enough about this shirt to have it repaired rather than thrown away. This is the kind of detail that adds value to a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's retro football piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, not the opposite.\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 90s shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e are cut differently from current standards. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Fox Leisure 3XL\u003c\/strong\u003e doesn't necessarily correspond to a modern 3XL — the cuts of the time were often more fitted at the shoulders and longer in the back. If you are used to loose-fitting modern shirts, this vintage 3XL might correspond to your usual size or even smaller depending on your body shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and measure your shoulder width and chest circumference. Then compare with the flat measurements of the shirt if available. This is the only way to avoid unpleasant surprises with \u003cstrong\u003evintage football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e — returns are a shame for everyone.\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\u003eFox Leisure\u003c\/strong\u003e is a kit manufacturer that no longer exists in this form today, directly linked to Leicester City's identity at that time. Shirts produced by Fox Leisure for the Foxes are relatively rare pieces in the \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish football collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market — you don't come across them every day in good condition, let alone in a large size. For a collector of \u003cstrong\u003e90s Premier League retro football\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a box to tick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eA 7\/10 with traces of repairs and a few snags is still a very nice shirt for collection or wearing. There aren't many in this condition still circulating — most have disappeared into yard sales or ended up torn in a box. This one has survived with its dignity, and the fact that it was repaired shows that its owner cared about it. It's this kind of history that gives value to a \u003cstrong\u003evintage Leicester City shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eFurther Reading\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\/Leicester_City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eLeicester City - 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 \u003cstrong\u003eLeicester City 1998-2000\u003c\/strong\u003e shirt is a piece of Premier League before the reign of money — if that speaks to you, you already know it's meant for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leicester City","offers":[{"title":"3XL","offer_id":54010317472019,"sku":"267687","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1998-00-LEICESTER-CITY-SHIRT-3XL-267687_7.jpg?v=1775445499","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1998-00-leicester-city-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}