{"product_id":"1998-00-wolverhampton-wanderers-shirt","title":"Wolverhampton Away Shirt Puma 1998-2000 Goodyear vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eWolverhampton Wanderers 1998-2000 — The Puma Goodyear Away Shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn the late 90s, the \u003cstrong\u003eWolves\u003c\/strong\u003e were battling in the First Division with a clear ambition: to return to the Premier League. This \u003cstrong\u003e1998-2000 Puma away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the \u003cstrong\u003eGoodyear\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor — the famous tire manufacturer whose European headquarters are in the Midlands — is a direct, raw historical document, rooted in this working-class city and in English football before its economic boom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2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 Wolverhampton Wanderers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e GOOD YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPONSOR: GOOD YEAR — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, in exceptional condition for an item of this age\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;\"\u003eBetween 1998 and 2000, \u003cstrong\u003eWolverhampton Wanderers\u003c\/strong\u003e played in the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Division\u003c\/strong\u003e, the second tier of English football, under the management of Colin Lee and earlier Mark McGhee. It was a period of transition, of contained ambition, where the club sought to return to the top flight without ever quite succeeding. Wolverhampton, an industrial city in the \u003cstrong\u003eWest Midlands\u003c\/strong\u003e, lives and breathes its football with particular intensity — at Molineux, you don't pretend, you come to win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe partnership with \u003cstrong\u003eGoodyear\u003c\/strong\u003e is not insignificant: the American tire company is deeply embedded in the region, and its logo on the Wolves shirt alone embodies the city's industrial identity. This isn't a sponsor chosen at random from a catalog — it's a real local, almost communal, relationship. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Bull\u003c\/strong\u003e, an absolute club legend although nearing the end of his career during this period, or \u003cstrong\u003eRobbie Keane\u003c\/strong\u003e, who arrived at Wolves in 1997 before quickly moving on, embody the turbulent spirit of those years.\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 perpetual quest for promotion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThroughout the late 90s, the \u003cstrong\u003eWolves and the climb to the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e was a saga with many twists and turns. The club constantly missed out on the play-offs or finished just outside the qualifying spots — a frustration every Molineux supporter knows by heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMolineux undergoing identity reconstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eMolineux\u003c\/strong\u003e stadium itself was undergoing renovation during this period, with work gradually modernizing the historic venue. Playing away during those years meant facing raw, no-frills First Division atmospheres — exactly what this away shirt represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobbie Keane's debut in the gold shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nArriving in 1997, \u003cstrong\u003eRobbie Keane\u003c\/strong\u003e made an impact in the First Division before his talent propelled him to Coventry City in 1999. For those who saw him play at that time, this Puma shirt directly recalls that precise moment in his meteoric rise.\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 fresh out of a warehouse with its tags intact. It's a shirt that existed in real football, with finishes, fabrics, and cuts designed for the game — not for show. \u003cstrong\u003ePuma shirts from the late 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e are distinguished by their synthetic materials characteristic of the era, their straight cut, and their woven or flocked logos made with the techniques of the time, far from today's standardized productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one shows a \u003cstrong\u003econdition of 9\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is truly remarkable for a shirt over twenty-five years old. The Goodyear flocking is present and legible, the whole is consistent and well-preserved. This is the kind of piece you rarely find in this condition — usually, away shirts from English second-division clubs have travelled more, suffered more. Not this one.\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 current standards. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Puma L from 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e generally fits like a modern M, sometimes even an S depending on your body shape. The cuts of the era are more fitted, shorter in the back, with different armholes. Never order a vintage shirt based solely on the letter indicated on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe right thing to do: measure your own favorite shirt flat — chest width from armpit to armpit, back length. Contact us with these measurements, and we'll confirm if this \u003cstrong\u003eWolverhampton size L shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is right for you. It's two minutes that prevent disappointment.\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\u003eWolverhampton away shirts from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e are undervalued pieces relative to their true historical interest. The club is an institution of English football — three First Division titles in the 50s, a real place in the imagination of British football — and its shirts from the Goodyear\/Puma era remain relatively rare on the collector's market. When found, it's rarely in this condition. The Goodyear partnership, rooted in the Midlands region, gives this shirt a visual and cultural identity that no other can claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003econdition 9\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 1998-2000 Puma away shirt is one of those examples you don't often come across. Most English second-division shirts from this era have not aged well — approximate washes, detached sponsors, distorted fabrics. Here, you have something clean, solid, with its history intact. There aren't many in this condition on the market right now, to be honest.\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\/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWolverhampton Wanderers - 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 collect 90s English shirts or if the Wolves are part of your football DNA, this Puma\/Goodyear piece clearly deserves its place on your shelf — or on your back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wolverhampton","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54009765757203,"sku":"363676","price":149.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1998-00-WOLVERHAMPTON-WANDERERS-SHIRT-L-363676_1.jpg?v=1775418981","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1998-00-wolverhampton-wanderers-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}