Everton Home Shirt Puma 2000-02 Vintage ONE2ONE 2XL

Everton Home Puma 2000-02 Shirt — The ONE2ONE Era at Goodison Park

At the turn of the millennium, Everton FC played their Premier League seasons in Puma kits with telecom sponsor ONE2ONE emblazoned on the chest — a combination that screams the year 2000 in full effect. This vintage Everton 2000-02 home shirt in size 2XL is a tangible fragment of the Toffees' history, in its most authentic version.

Shirt details

Season: 2000-2002
Club: Everton FC
Type: Home
Kit Manufacturer: Puma
Sponsor: ONE2ONE
Size: 2XL
Condition: 7/10
State: LITTLE DIRTY ON THE COLLAR, LITTLE BUBBLES, LITTLE PULLS, SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, LITTLE SPOTS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, a living trace of a bygone era

What this shirt represents

At the turn of the 2000s, Everton went through a pivotal period in its history. The club navigated the top half of the Premier League table, far from the heights it had known in the 80s, but with a strong identity and one of the most fervent fan bases in England. Goodison Park remained a fortress, a stadium that breathed old-school football, and this shirt is its direct reflection.

This was the era of Walter Smith in charge, followed by David Moyes who took the reins in March 2002 and began to bring structure back to the team. On the field, players like Duncan Ferguson — an absolute Toffees icon — continued to embody the club's fighting spirit. David Unsworth, Nick Barmby in the early parts of the period, Kevin Campbell up front: a generation of soldiers who fought for every point.

Moments etched in this shirt

Resistance at Goodison Park (2000-2001)
Everton finished the 2000-01 season in a respectable 16th place, narrowly avoiding relegation in a particularly tough Premier League. Goodison Park roared at every home game, and this shirt was worn in those battles.

The arrival of David Moyes — the turning point of March 2002
During the 2001-02 season, David Moyes arrived and immediately steadied the ship, instilling a defensive rigor that would become his hallmark. This shirt therefore spans two managerial eras in a single cycle — this is rare and gives it additional historical value.

Duncan Ferguson, the true Toffee
Big Dunc is one of the most striking figures of this period for the Merseyside Blues. His goals, aerial duels, and warrior temperament make him a club legend, and every shirt from those years implicitly bears his mark.

Authentic vs. Replica

A vintage authentic shirt is not a new merchandising item from a warehouse. It's a piece manufactured at the time, with the materials, finishes, and production techniques of then — real Puma from the early 2000s, not a recent copy or reissue. The differences are visible in the stitching, internal tags, and quality of the original flocking.

This one shows a perfectly honest 7/10 condition: slight dirt on the collar, a few bubbles on the flocking, small pulled threads, and minimal spots. These are the marks of a shirt that has lived, not a shirt stored in plastic. For a collector's Everton shirt over twenty years old, this is a condition that many collectors would accept without hesitation.

Vintage Sizing Guide

Vintage Puma sizing from the early 2000s does not correspond to current standards. A 2XL from that era often fits like a modern XL, or even a generous L depending on body shape. The cuts were straighter, less fitted, with different armholes than today's athletic cuts.

Before buying, measure your shoulder width and chest circumference, then compare with the flat measurements of the shirt. This is the only reliable method to avoid unpleasant surprises. A well-worn vintage 2XL shirt is a statement piece — but it still needs to fit correctly.

Why have it in your collection

The Everton-Puma partnership of the early 2000s is now a highly sought-after period by collectors of retro Premier League shirts. The sponsor ONE2ONE — this now-defunct British telephone company — immediately anchors the shirt in its era and gives it a historical cachet impossible to reproduce. Large sizes like 2XL are also notoriously difficult to find on the vintage market.

There aren't many in this condition still circulating... A vintage Everton 2000-2002 shirt in 2XL with a 7/10 condition is a rare commodity. The noted wear is light and not prohibitive — this shirt can be worn, displayed, or stored in a collection without embarrassment. This is exactly what the true fan of retro English football is looking for: history, authenticity, tangible heritage.

To go further

• Everton FC — Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive — Shirt History
• Premier League — Official Site
• UEFA — European Football

If you're a Toffees fan or simply addicted to 2000s English football, this shirt deserves a place in your collection — it's up to you to decide if you let it slip away.