{"product_id":"2000-00-everton-fc-gascoigne-shirt","title":"Everton 1999-2000 Umbro Gascoigne Home vintage XL shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eEverton 2000 Umbro Shirt – The Gascoigne Flocking, a Legendary Piece from Goodison Park\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e1999-2000 season, \u003cstrong\u003eEverton FC\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on the back: \u003cstrong\u003eGASCOIGNE\u003c\/strong\u003e. Three syllables that alone summarize one of the most improbable, most human, most insane passages in the entire career of Gateshead's troubled genius. This \u003cstrong\u003eUmbro home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e flocked with his name is a living document of a pivotal era in English football.\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 1999-2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Everton FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\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 XL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS – authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, a few pulled threads that tell its story\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 1999-2000, \u003cstrong\u003eEverton FC\u003c\/strong\u003e was going through a difficult period of rebuilding. The Goodison Park club, five-time English champions in the 80s, was then living in the shadow of its Liverpool neighbors and the nascent \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e behemoths. Walter Smith was at the helm of the team, trying to stabilize a group that dangerously oscillated between mid-table and relegation, without ever really having the means to achieve its ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIt was in this context that \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Gascoigne\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived at Everton in July 2000 – technically at the very end of this shirt's window – after his tumultuous spells at Lazio, Rangers, and Middlesbrough. At 33, Gazza was no longer the player who had made all of England cry at Euro 1996, but he remained a name, a symbol, a magnet for the spotlight. A player capable of the best and the worst, right to the end.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGazza's return to the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter years between Italy, Scotland, and a struggling Middlesbrough, \u003cstrong\u003eGascoigne\u003c\/strong\u003e signed for Everton and returned to the English top flight. This shirt flocked with his name materializes this return to roots for one of the most talented – and most tormented – players of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONE2ONE sponsorship, a symbol of an era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eONE2ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e, a British mobile phone operator, is a perfect time marker: the late 90s, the mobile boom, football and business hand in hand. This logo on the chest of an Everton shirt is an entire pop culture of a bygone decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUmbro and the aesthetic of English football in the Premier League era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUmbro\u003c\/strong\u003e had been kitting out Everton for years and this period corresponds to one of the most recognizable designs of the historical equipment manufacturer. The cuts, the finishes, the textile quality: everything corresponds to the DNA of the Manchester manufacturer who literally shaped the look of English football in the 90s.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is fundamentally different from a replica sold in an official store. It's the fabric of the time, the original labels, the finishes designed for players or the most demanding supporters – not a copy made twenty years later to feed nostalgia. When you hold an authentic in your hands, you immediately feel the difference: the weight, the cut, the stitching speak for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one shows a condition of \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 with slight pulled threads\u003c\/strong\u003e (little pulls), which is perfectly honest for a shirt of this age. These micro-defects are not flaws: they are proof that this piece has lived, that it hasn't slept in a display case for 25 years. A perfectly preserved \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e in museum condition is almost non-existent.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evintage Umbro sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e of this era do not correspond to current standards. An XL from 2000 is generally equivalent to a modern L, sometimes even an M depending on the brand and cut. 90s-2000s football favored more fitted cuts, less ample than what manufacturers offer today with their oversized or athletic fit designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, measure your chest circumference and compare with the actual shirt measurements if available. Generally, if you wear a modern XL, this shirt should fit you – but if you are between sizes, it's best to check. A poorly fitting \u003cstrong\u003evintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a shame for the item and for you.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eEverton shirt flocked with Gascoigne\u003c\/strong\u003e is a doubly rare piece. First, because authentic shirts of this generation are becoming increasingly rare on the market – collectors keep them, the uninitiated discarded them long ago. Second, because Gazza only stayed one season at Everton: his Toffee period is one of the least documented and yet one of the most symbolic of his late career. A player flocking on a club shirt immediately multiplies the historical and emotional value of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this shirt is in frankly honest condition for its age. The few pulled threads affect neither the legibility of the flocking nor the overall structure of the textile. There aren't many in this condition on the market – and even fewer with such flocking. If you collect \u003cstrong\u003evintage Premier League shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e or if Gascoigne holds a special place in your view of football, this piece ticks all the boxes.\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 – History of Shirts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ePremier League – Official Website\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 love football for what it tells as much as for what it produces on the pitch, this shirt clearly belongs with you. Gazza at Everton, 2000 season, Umbro, ONE2ONE – it's a time capsule.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everton","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":53976868323603,"sku":"297418","price":124.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2000-00-EVERTON-FC-GASCOIGNE-SHIRT-XL-297418_1_43644727-fdc5-4611-9d5a-4417bb138639.jpg?v=1774898223","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2000-00-everton-fc-gascoigne-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}