{"product_id":"2001-02-coventry-city-shirt","title":"Coventry City Away Shirt 2001-02 Authentic Subaru vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eCoventry City 2001-02 — The Authentic Away Shirt of the Fall\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e2001-02 Season: \u003cstrong\u003eCoventry City\u003c\/strong\u003e plays a season without Premier League football for the first time in 34 years. The 2001 relegation felt like a door slamming shut. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Authentic Subaru sponsored away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a direct witness to this abrupt turning point in Sky Blues history.\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 2001-02\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coventry City\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e SUBARU\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE DIRTY, LITTLE PULLS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, some small fabric pulls and slight signs of life, nothing that compromises the shirt's durability or beauty\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 2001-02 season is a pivotal one for \u003cstrong\u003eCoventry City\u003c\/strong\u003e. The club had just witnessed the end of an era: after \u003cstrong\u003e34 consecutive years in the English top flight\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Sky Blues were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2000-01 season. This away shirt, therefore, is the one of the missed rebound — or the attempt at a rebound — in the second division, far from the Premier League spotlights that the club had known for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIt's also the season of true internal questioning: what project, what players, what future? Men like \u003cstrong\u003eCraig Bellamy\u003c\/strong\u003e had already left for more ambitious horizons. The club then relied on a rebuilding squad, with solid Championship players like \u003cstrong\u003eMustapha Hadji\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hartson\u003c\/strong\u003e nearing the end of their spell. The atmosphere at \u003cstrong\u003eHighfield Road\u003c\/strong\u003e was that of a club trying to regain its level, with undiminished fervour but an economic reality that was beginning to weigh heavily.\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 2001 Relegation — The Starting Point\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2001-02 away shirt was born directly from the pain of the previous relegation. Coventry finished 19th in the Premier League in 2000-01 and left the English elite after a historic 34-year uninterrupted run — a wound that Sky Blues fans have not forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2001-02 Championship Season — Difficult Reconstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoventry finished the 2001-02 season in a respectable position in the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Division\u003c\/strong\u003e (now the Championship), without managing to reach the play-offs. The club was in an uncomfortable limbo, too strong to sink, not solid enough to get promoted directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighfield Road, last chapter of an era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2001-02 season was among the last years spent at \u003cstrong\u003eHighfield Road\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Sky Blues' historic stadium that the club would permanently leave in 2005 for the Ricoh Arena. Wearing this away shirt means holding a piece of the soul of a stadium that is now gone.\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 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the real deal — the one designed to be worn on the field, with different finishes, materials, and cut compared to the replica sold in stores. In 2001-02, authentic versions were distinguished by their technical fabric, more refined manufacturing details, and a fitted cut typical of the standards of the time. This is what you have in your hands here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe presented shirt shows a \u003cstrong\u003econdition of 8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, with some slight signs of wear — a bit of dirt, a few small pulls — which attest to its authenticity and real history. This is not a shirt taken out of a vacuum-sealed box: it's a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, and that's precisely why it looks so good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Size Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirts from the 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e are cut smaller than modern jerseys. A 2001 S often corresponds to a current XS or a slim S. The cuts of the era were more fitted, shorter, and synthetic fabrics do not render like today's jersey. Do not order your usual size with your eyes closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, measure your chest flat, your torso circumference, and your torso length. Compare with the exact measurements of the shirt if available. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e that doesn't fit is a real disappointment — so take the 30 seconds needed to check.\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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoventry City 2001-02 away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare item. Firstly, because the kit manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a Nike or an Adidas — it's a brand that equipped lower division British clubs during that period and has since disappeared. Production was limited, stocks have long been exhausted. Finding an away copy from this specific season is already quite a feat. Finding a \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e that so directly documents the end of a historic era for an English club is something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eMoreover, this shirt is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e — not perfect, but honest and solid. There aren't many in this state on the market. Most of the copies still circulating have taken a lot more knocks than this one. If you're a collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage English football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 2000s, you know very well that Championship pieces from that era are undervalued and underrepresented in collections — and that now is exactly the time to grab them.\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\/Coventry_City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eCoventry City — 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 — Kit History\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;\"\u003eThis shirt won't come back. Coventry 2001-02, Authentic, Subaru, away — it's a combination you won't see again anytime soon. It's up to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coventry City","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54010083115283,"sku":"242612","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2001-02-COVENTRY-CITY-SHIRT-S-242612_1.jpg?v=1775420838","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2001-02-coventry-city-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}