{"product_id":"2001-02-wimbledon-shirt","title":"2001-02 Wimbledon Away Puma Vintage Shirt | 8\/10","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eWimbledon 2001-02 Away Shirt — The Final Season Before the Storm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2001-02 season was the last time \u003cstrong\u003eWimbledon FC\u003c\/strong\u003e played a league championship under its true identity, before everything changed. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Puma away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e carries a heavy truth: that of a club in institutional agony, still running on the field while its executives signed its death warrant in the offices.\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 2001-2002\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wimbledon FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE WRITINGS, LITTLE SPOTS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, traces of life that tell a real story\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 2001-02, \u003cstrong\u003eWimbledon FC\u003c\/strong\u003e was playing in the First Division — the antechamber to the Premier League — after being relegated from the top flight in 2000. The club was going through a deep existential crisis: chronic financial problems, chaotic management, and a legal saga surrounding a \u003cstrong\u003erelocation project to Milton Keynes\u003c\/strong\u003e that would tear the fanbase apart to the very end. Wearing this away shirt that season was already an act of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, players like \u003cstrong\u003eJason Euell\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hartson\u003c\/strong\u003e — who had worn the Dons' shirt during that period — were still giving their best in a team struggling to find its footing. The squad was made up of tenacious players, in the pure \u003cstrong\u003eCrazy Gang\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, that Wimbledon locker room culture that all of England had learned to fear in the 80s-90s. This Puma shirt embodies the last gasps of that identity.\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\u003eThe Milton Keynes saga — when a club refuses to die\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2001-02, the Football League allowed Wimbledon to consider relocating more than 80 kilometers from its home city. The incredulous supporters began to organize — this resistance movement would lead, two years later, to the creation of \u003cstrong\u003eAFC Wimbledon\u003c\/strong\u003e, a club founded by the fans themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe last chance to return to the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe season in the First Division was experienced as an attempt at sporting and institutional survival. Every away game, every away shirt donned represented a battle to prove that \u003cstrong\u003eWimbledon deserved its place in English football\u003c\/strong\u003e — on the field, if not behind the scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuma and Wimbledon — a discreet but solid partnership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePuma\u003c\/strong\u003e dressed Wimbledon at a time when the German manufacturer was trying to regain its place in English football. The cuts from this period are characteristic of Puma's productions from the early 2000s — solid, functional, a true football shirt without excessive marketing frills.\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 an item made to be worn on a pitch or in the stands, with the materials and finishes of the era — not a modern reproduction imitating the old. The inner tags, the cut, the flocking or embroidery techniques: everything speaks of a specific era, and seasoned collectors know it at first glance and first touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one has \u003cstrong\u003esmall writings and some light marks\u003c\/strong\u003e — exactly what you expect from a shirt that has lived. These minor imperfections, which still give it a score of \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, are not flaws: they are proof that this shirt has not slept in a display case since day one. It has existed, it has been worn, it has stood the test of time.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirts from the 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e are cut according to the standards of their era — and that's a reality every buyer must consider before ordering. An XL from 2001 generally corresponds to a modern L, sometimes even an M depending on body shape. The cuts were more fitted, less baggy than contemporary cuts worn like sacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore finalizing your purchase, measure your chest circumference and compare it to the shirt's actual dimensions. This is the only reliable method. Never rely solely on the indicated size label — a \u003cstrong\u003ePuma 2001-02 XL\u003c\/strong\u003e can be surprising. Ask for exact measurements if you have any doubts, we are here for that.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eWimbledon away shirt from 2001-02\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that speaks of a pivotal moment in English football. It's not a club that won trophies that season — but it's a club whose history is unique in the world of football: rising from the lower divisions to the FA Cup in 1988, relegated, then outright duplicated into two entities. Few clubs have such a dense, dramatic story. This Puma shirt is a fragment of that rare DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd in an 8\/10 condition with just minor signs of wear, it's very decent for a \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's shirt over twenty years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not many in this condition are still circulating — most ended up in the trash or a damp box. This one survived. And it deserves a place in a true collection.\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\/Wimbledon_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWimbledon 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 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 collect shirts with a real story behind them — not just a nice shirt from a champion club — this \u003cstrong\u003eWimbledon away Puma 2001-02\u003c\/strong\u003e is for you. It's up to you to decide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wimbledon","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":54011621540115,"sku":"354044","price":99.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":54011621572883,"sku":"237603","price":149.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2001-02-WIMBLEDON-SHIRT-XL-354044_1.jpg?v=1775491825","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2001-02-wimbledon-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}