{"product_id":"1998-99-tottenham-hotspur-shirt","title":"Tottenham Away Shirt Pony 1998-99 Vintage Hewlett Packard","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eTottenham Away Shirt 1998-99 — The Hewlett Packard-sponsored Pony, a relic from a bygone era\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n1998-99 season, \u003cstrong\u003eTottenham Hotspur\u003c\/strong\u003e still wore the \u003cstrong\u003ePony\u003c\/strong\u003e chevron on their chest — an American kit manufacturer making one last dance in the Premier League before disappearing from English pitches. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Spurs away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003eHewlett Packard\u003c\/strong\u003e logo on the front is one of the last witnesses of a technical partnership now completely forgotten.\n\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 1998-99\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tottenham Hotspur\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pony\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e HEWLETT PACKARD\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e PULLS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt\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;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTottenham's 1998-99 season\u003c\/strong\u003e took place in a context of quiet turbulence — the Spurs were not playing for the title, were not threatened with relegation, but were looking to rediscover a strong identity after years of navigating between ambitions and disappointments. \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Hart Lane\u003c\/strong\u003e still rumbled, the club remained an institution of English football, but on the pitch, the results did not meet supporters' expectations. It was a time of transition, a pivotal season between two eras, the one before the great tactical and financial revolutions that would transform the Premier League.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nOn the bench, \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e took charge after Christian Gross's departure — his rigorous management tried to give the team a defensive spine again. In the locker room, we find names that resonate in the collective memory of fans: \u003cstrong\u003eSteffen Iversen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ginola\u003c\/strong\u003e — freshly awarded the FWA and PFA Player of the Year titles in 1999 — and \u003cstrong\u003eSol Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e, already a huge presence in the heart of the defense. This \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e covers precisely this period of coexistence between raw talent and structural instability.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ginola, the living legend of this season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998-99, the long-haired Frenchman electrified White Hart Lane and opposing stadiums week after week. His coronation as \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League Player of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e that season remains one of the strongest memories associated with this Pony shirt — an individual triumph in a collective team still under construction.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe League Cup as the only realistic horizon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Spurs finished the season in mid-table in the league, but the \u003cstrong\u003eLeague Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e offered some nights of hope in these colors. It's in this type of competition that away shirts get worn, stained, and loaded with history — exactly what the small pulls on this shirt tell in their own way.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePony, last lap in England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003ePony\u003c\/strong\u003e brand had a good run with Tottenham, but the end of this collaboration also marked the end of an era for the kit manufacturer on British soil. This 1998-99 away shirt is therefore one of the \u003cstrong\u003elast Pony x Spurs products\u003c\/strong\u003e ever made — this fact alone gives it undeniable collector's value on the \u003cstrong\u003evintage football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market.\n\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;\"\u003e\nAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a clean copy out of a cardboard box. It's a piece that has lived — the finishes of the 90s are different from current productions, the embroideries are often thicker, the fabrics heavier, the cuts less fitted. Holding an authentic \u003cstrong\u003ePony Tottenham 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e in your hands is to directly touch the reality of what players and fans wore at that time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nThis shirt is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 with some pulls\u003c\/strong\u003e — meaning it's not new, and that's precisely what proves its authenticity. It has been worn, it has been loved, it has gone through decades without being hidden in a vacuum-sealed drawer. For a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector of retro shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e, these small imperfections are proof, not flaws.\n\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\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage sizes from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to modern standards — this is a golden rule to keep in mind before any purchase. A 3XL from that era can easily equate to a current XL or XXL depending on the brands and cuts. \u003cstrong\u003ePony\u003c\/strong\u003e is no exception to this rule: their patterns often ran smaller than what one would expect today from such a label.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nBefore validating your order, take a tape measure and measure your chest circumference as well as the shoulder-to-shoulder width of your reference jersey. Then compare with the actual measurements indicated for this \u003cstrong\u003evintage Tottenham 3XL jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is the only way to avoid unpleasant surprises and find the perfect fit to wear or frame this piece.\n\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\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eTottenham Pony away shirt 1998-99\u003c\/strong\u003e ticks all the boxes for a collector's grail: a rare kit manufacturer on the vintage market, an iconic sponsor from the late 90s with \u003cstrong\u003eHewlett Packard\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a season associated with one of the most flamboyant players of the Premier League era. Pony productions for English clubs are increasingly difficult to find in good condition — demand is rising, supply is shrinking, the window to secure this type of piece closes a little more each year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with only a few visible pulls — for a shirt that is over twenty-five years old, that is frankly honorable. There aren't many in this condition on the market. The \u003cstrong\u003ePony Spurs\u003c\/strong\u003e pieces circulating are often much more worn, faded, or with flocking fallen apart. This one is clean, structured, presentable — whether to wear it or to hang it on the wall.\n\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\/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eTottenham Hotspur — 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 — History of Kits\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;\"\u003e\nIf you're looking for a \u003cstrong\u003evintage Tottenham shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e that really stands out — not just another Arsenal or Manchester United — this Pony 1998-99 is exactly what you need. It's up to you if you let it pass.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tottenham","offers":[{"title":"3XL","offer_id":53976924356883,"sku":"286209","price":129.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":53976924389651,"sku":"256773","price":129.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1998-99-TOTTENHAM-HOTSPUR-SHIRT-3XL-286209_5.jpg?v=1775040564","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1998-99-tottenham-hotspur-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}