{"product_id":"1998-99-everton-shirt","title":"Everton Away Shirt 1998-99 Umbro ONE2ONE vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eEverton Away Shirt 1998-99 Umbro — The relegation scare season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eFinishing \u003cstrong\u003e17th in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e with only a four-point lead over the relegation zone – that's the chilling assessment of Everton's 1998-99 season. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Umbro Everton away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the \u003cstrong\u003eONE2ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor, is a direct testament to one of the most stressful years in the Toffees' recent history — and that's priceless for a true collector.\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 1998-1999\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Everton FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Umbro\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e ONE2ONE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e NEW, LITTLE SPOT — tiny trace of authenticity on a shirt that has hardly been worn\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;\"\u003eThe 1998-99 season saw Everton on the brink. The legendary club from Goodison Park, nine-time English champions, founders of the Football League, found themselves \u003cstrong\u003efighting for survival in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e like a newly promoted team. Walter Smith, who took over in July 1998 after his time at Rangers, inherited a squad desperately lacking confidence and consistency. Every away match became a high-risk expedition, and this shirt is a direct embodiment of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, the Toffees relied on warriors like \u003cstrong\u003eDave Watson\u003c\/strong\u003e in defense — an emblematic captain at the end of his career — the metronome \u003cstrong\u003eDon Hutchison\u003c\/strong\u003e in midfield, and especially \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e, who arrived on loan in March 1999, scoring nine goals in eleven matches and literally saving the club from relegation. Without him, this shirt might have been the last worn in the Premier League for a while. Football history sometimes hinges on one man in form at the right time.\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 providential arrival of Kevin Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn March 1999, Everton were in absolute peril. Kevin Campbell's loan from Trabzonspor changed everything: nine goals in eleven matches, a surgical efficiency that transformed a doomed team into a saved one. This away shirt is the one he wore during those away matches where every point snatched was worth its weight in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pressure of survival until the last day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003e1998-99 Premier League season\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most tense in modern history for Everton. The Toffees finished 17th with 43 points, just four points ahead of relegated Charlton. Survival was decided in the final weeks, in an electric atmosphere that clings to the fibers of this Umbro fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ONE2ONE sponsor, a child of its time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eONE2ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e, a British telecommunications operator that would later become T-Mobile then EE, sponsored the club during this pivotal period. This logo on the shirt is a perfect time capsule — it tells the story of 90s English football, the explosion of Premier League sponsorship deals, a bygone era that is incredibly endearing to any fan of \u003cstrong\u003eretro English shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 replica sold in a department store. It's the player version or the high-end commercial version of the time — different construction, specific technical fabric, meticulous finishes, original flocking. On an \u003cstrong\u003eUmbro shirt from the late 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e, you can feel it immediately: the quality of the fabric, the cut, the embroidered or screen-printed details that have nothing to do with what is cheaply made today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003e10\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, NEW with a very small mark — what is called in the jargon a \"little spot\", a microscopic imperfection that absolutely does not change the rarity or visual impact of the piece. We're talking about a shirt that has been around for twenty-five years with hardly seeing the light of day. That's what a true \u003cstrong\u003eEverton collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is.\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\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 1998 M from Umbro generally fits smaller than a modern M — cuts were more fitted, less oversized, in the football spirit of the time. If you usually wear M in a modern shirt, it's possible that this shirt will fit just right or slightly tight depending on your body shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore ordering, take your measurements flat: shoulder to shoulder width, chest width, and total length. Compare them with the actual measurements of the shirt available on the product sheet. This is the only reliable method to avoid unpleasant surprises with a \u003cstrong\u003eretro football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e — and especially not to miss such a piece because of a centimeter.\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\u003eEverton's away shirts from the late 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e are much less common than their home counterparts on the vintage market. The sporting context of this 1998-99 season — the fight for survival, Campbell's heroic arrival, maximum pressure — makes it a piece that tells a real story, not just a pretty design in a display case. Collectors looking for shirts with history and meaning know exactly why such dramatic seasons create the most sought-after pieces in the long run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd in such a condition, there really aren't many. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage 1998 Umbro shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e in 10\/10 condition with only a tiny spot after twenty-five years is statistically rare. Most copies circulating have been worn, washed dozens of times, flocked and de-flocked. Here, you are dealing with something out of the ordinary — and the market for \u003cstrong\u003ecollector football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e doesn't miss that.\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\/Everton_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eEverton 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.premierleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ePremier League — Official Site\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 a Toffees fan or just a lover of the rawest and most authentic English football of the 90s, this piece speaks for itself. It's up to you to decide if you're willing to let it pass you by.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everton","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":53976867471635,"sku":"354230","price":199.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1998-99-EVERTON-SHIRT-M-354230_1.jpg?v=1774898219","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1998-99-everton-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}