{"product_id":"2000-02-sheffield-united-shirt","title":"Sheffield United 2000-02 Patrick vintage shirt – Midas Games","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eSheffield United 2000-02 Shirt — The Patrick Era, Blades' Pride in the Championship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eEarly 2000s, Bramall Lane roars. \u003cstrong\u003eSheffield United\u003c\/strong\u003e are navigating England's First Division with a group of warriors, an unusual sponsor — \u003cstrong\u003eMidas Games\u003c\/strong\u003e — and a French kit manufacturer, \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e, who dressed the Blades with all the understated style of the era. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Sheffield United 2000-02 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, Boys' M size, is exactly that: a match-worn piece, not a display item.\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 2000-2002\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheffield United\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patrick\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MIDAS GAMES\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS, LITTLE SPOTS, SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, traces of life that tell a 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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 2000, \u003cstrong\u003eSheffield United\u003c\/strong\u003e played in the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Division\u003c\/strong\u003e — the antechamber to the Premier League, where ambitions are high and every season feels like a sprint towards promotion. The club, founded in 1889, is one of England's oldest, and its Bramall Lane supporters have never lost that culture of popular, raw, intense football. Wearing this shirt at that time meant belonging to a family that never gives up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, players like \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tireless battling midfielder, or \u003cstrong\u003eKeith Curle\u003c\/strong\u003e in central defence set the tone: fighting spirit, 100mph challenges, and a no-frills collective playing identity. Coach \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Warnock\u003c\/strong\u003e, a cult figure at Bramall Lane, was already shaping his Blades in his own image — tough, competitive, never beaten before the final whistle.\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\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Warnock at the Helm, an Era Under Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was under \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Warnock's\u003c\/strong\u003e leadership that Sheffield United patiently built their return to the top flight in those years. The coach, who became a living legend at the club, instilled a culture of effort and solidarity that perfectly suited the Blades' DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBramall Lane, the Den of the Die-hards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBramall Lane\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the world's oldest continuously used stadiums, continued to pulsate with First Division matches. The loyal and passionate Blades faithful made every home game a true cauldron — and this shirt saw its fair share of ups and downs under those stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidas Games as Sponsor: A Bygone Era, an Enduring Charm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eMidas Games\u003c\/strong\u003e, proudly emblazoned on the front of the shirt, recalls that pivotal era when Championship clubs sought local partners, names less flashy than Premier League multinationals but just as proud to be associated with the club. A detail that, today, makes this shirt even more unique and instantly identifiable.\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;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a reproduction printed in thousands twenty years later. It's a piece made at the time, to be worn — in the stands, on the street, sometimes even on a local pitch. The materials, cuts, prints: everything speaks of period manufacturing, with the technical requirements of that time. This is exactly what we have here with this \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Sheffield United 2000-02\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 8\/10 condition of this shirt, with its small fabric pulls, slight marks, and slightly worn prints, is proof that you're holding a real piece of history in your hands. This isn't an item pulled from its plastic bag after twenty years in a closet — it's a shirt that has lived, and that's precisely what makes it valuable in the eyes of a \u003cstrong\u003eserious vintage shirt collector\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 early 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to current standards. A Boys' M from 2001 by Patrick is cut tight, in a fitted style typical of that decade — far from the loose or oversized fits we see today. If you're looking for a close-fitting 2000s style, you're in the right place. If you want to wear it more loosely, you might need to consider this before confirming your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, grab your tape measure and measure your chest width flat. Then compare it with the exact measurements provided on the product sheet. \u003cstrong\u003eA successful vintage purchase often comes down to two centimetres\u003c\/strong\u003e — better to check now than to regret it upon delivery.\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\u003ePatrick English club shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from the early 2000s are already a niche within a niche. The French kit manufacturer only dressed a few clubs across the Channel at that time, which makes each example even rarer on the secondary market. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Sheffield United shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e from this period with the Midas Games sponsor is the kind of piece you come across once and won't find again the following week — not in this condition, anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThere aren't many in this condition. An 8\/10 for a shirt over twenty years old is what's called a fine example in the industry: signs of authenticity without major degradation, a piece that can be displayed as much as worn. For a \u003cstrong\u003ecollection of retro English football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is exactly the type of shirt that makes the difference between a nice display and a truly remarkable collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo Learn More\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\/Sheffield_United\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSheffield United — 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.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 know what a \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Sheffield United\u003c\/strong\u003e shirt from the 2000s is worth in a serious collection, you don't need convincing — you already know that this kind of piece doesn't come around twice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheffield United","offers":[{"title":"Mr. BOYS","offer_id":54010254164243,"sku":"281973","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2000-02-SHEFFIELD-UNITED-SHIRT-M-BOYS-281973_6.png?v=1775437159","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2000-02-sheffield-united-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}