West Ham Away Shirt Reebok 2006-07 Long Sleeved Vintage

West Ham United Away Shirt 2006-07 — The Hammers' Reebok Long-Sleeve Edition

The 2006-07 season saw West Ham United bouncing back after one of the Premier League's most dramatic sagas in recent history. This long-sleeve Reebok away shirt, featuring the JobServe sponsor on the chest, is a textile relic from a pivotal era for the Hammers — when Upton Park vibrated with energy and the team was hungry.

Shirt Details

Season: 2006-2007
Club: West Ham United
Type: Away
Fit: Long-sleeve
Kit Manufacturer: Reebok
Sponsor: JOBSERVE
Condition: 8/10
Status: LITTLE SPOT — a slight mark, a tiny authentic trace on a vintage shirt that has lived

What This Shirt Represents

The 2005-06 season left its mark. The Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano saga, the last-day survival by beating Tottenham, the controversy over illegal third-party ownership — West Ham had survived one of the most outlandish episodes in modern Premier League history. As 2006-07 began, the Hammers had everything to prove. This long-sleeve Reebok away shirt embodies that comeback, that sense of honour.

Alan Pardew was replaced by Alan Curbishley in December 2006, and the team started on a healthier footing. Players like Bobby Zamora, Dean Ashton, and Carlton Cole wore these colours on the pitch. Robert Green in goal, Anton Ferdinand in defence — a team with character, representing a club that refused to fade away.

Moments Etched into This Shirt

Alan Pardew's Departure — December 2006
After a sluggish start to the season and increasing pressure from fans, Pardew left his post in December 2006. Alan Curbishley's arrival marked a decisive turning point in getting West Ham back on track for the second half of the season.

Dean Ashton, the Injured Hope
Signed to be the Hammers' main striker, Dean Ashton suffered a serious ankle injury during England training in September 2006. An injury that cost him a large part of that season and deprived West Ham of a major asset at a crucial time.

Survival and Reconstruction
Ultimately, West Ham United finished 15th in the Premier League in 2006-07, staying up with 41 points. It wasn't a season of glory, but it was one of resilience — and in football, knowing how to survive storms builds identity. This long-sleeve away shirt carries precisely that DNA.

Authentic vs. Replica

A vintage authentic shirt is not what you order today from a Chinese replica site. It's the real version from that era — the cut, the fabric, the finishes, the weight — exactly what the players wore or what was sold in official stores in 2006. The long-sleeve version, moreover, is the most sought after by collectors: less produced, less worn, less found.

This shirt is rated 8/10 with a "Little Spot" — in other words, a very small mark that does not compromise the shirt's overall presentation. It's precisely this kind of condition that reassures true collectors: the shirt has been used, it has a history, but it's not trashed. An 8/10 condition for a 2006-07 shirt is rare to find.

Vintage Sizing Guide

Reebok vintage shirts from the 2000s don't fit like modern kits. Cuts were more fitted, sizes shorter, and European measurements of the time are often half a size to a full size smaller than current standards. A vintage M from 2006 is often a modern S/M — especially in torso length and shoulder width.

Before confirming your order, get out a tape measure. Measure your shoulder width and torso length from the base of your neck. Then compare with the exact product measurements indicated in the technical sheet. For a long-sleeve shirt, sleeve length is an additional criterion to check — don't let the size decide for you.

Why Own It For Your Collection

The West Ham 2006-07 Reebok away shirt in its long-sleeve version is a piece that ticks several rare boxes at once. Firstly, the long-sleeve version is systematically produced in smaller quantities than the short-sleeve version — making it mechanically rarer on the vintage resale market. Secondly, the Reebok era at West Ham was drawing to a close in these years: Umbro took over the contract from 2008, making this period a short window, a precise moment frozen in fabric.

There aren't many in this condition on the market. A vintage West Ham collector's shirt rated 8/10 with just a small spot — it's almost impossible to find in 2024 for a piece nearly twenty years old. Most examples circulating are creased, discoloured, or have disintegrating flocking. This one is still presentable, displayable, wearable. That's its true value.

To Learn More

• West Ham United — Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive — Kit History
• Premier League — Official Site
• UEFA — European Football

If you collect Hammers memorabilia or Reebok pieces from this pivotal Premier League era, you already know that this kind of shirt doesn't come around twice. It's up to you.