Wigan Athletic Home Shirt JJB 2006-07 Vintage – Size L

Wigan Athletic 2006-07 Jersey — JJB Sports, the Latics' Premier League Era

In 2006-07, Wigan Athletic played their second consecutive season in the Premier League — a feat still unthinkable a few years earlier for this Lancashire club. This 2006-07 JJB Sports home jersey is direct proof of a pivotal period when the Latics were trying to establish themselves permanently in England's top flight, with the DW Stadium buzzing.

Jersey Details

Season: 2006-2007
Club: Wigan Athletic
Type: Home
Kit Manufacturer: JJB Sports
Sponsor: JJB Sports
Condition: 8/10
State: STAIN — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey

What this jersey represents

This jersey represents a rather incredible piece of history for a club like Wigan Athletic. Promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history in 2005, Paul Jewell's club achieved what many considered impossible: staying up, then doing it again. The 2006-07 season was one of confirmation, not just survival — and every home game at the DW Stadium was important in this quiet but real epic.

On the field, players like Henri Camara, Emile Heskey, and the solid Leighton Baines — before his move to Everton — gave the club real consistency. In midfield, Jimmy Bullard embodied the Latics' fighting spirit with his work rate and pressing ability. It wasn't the greatest team in England, but it was a team that played with guts, and football fans always respect that.

Moments etched in this jersey

Premier League survival 2006-07
Wigan finished the season in 17th place — just enough to stay in the top flight. In English football, a hard-fought survival like that is sometimes worth more than a title for some clubs.

The JJB peculiarity: kit manufacturer AND sponsor on the same jersey
This is a rather rare case in the history of English professional football: JJB Sports, which owned both the kit manufacturer brand and the stadium's naming rights, also sponsored the jersey it manufactured itself. A detail that makes this vintage collector's jersey truly unique in the history of football kits.

The Paul Jewell era — a cult manager at Wigan
Paul Jewell was the architect of everything Wigan Athletic achieved in the 2000s. It was under his leadership that the club was promoted, stayed up, and truly began to exist on the English football map. This jersey is also his work.

Authentic vs. Replica

An authentic vintage jersey is a piece produced at the time, intended to be worn — either in a match or in the stands. It's not a reprint, not a tribute: it's the real item, made in 2006, with the finishes and materials of the era. The difference with a modern replica is immediately felt in the cut, the tags, the fabric.

This one is listed in 8/10 condition with a slight stain. That's honest. A nearly twenty-year-old vintage jersey without any trace of history is almost non-existent. This small imperfection is proof that this jersey has lived — and that's exactly what we look for in an authentic retro football jersey.

Vintage Size Guide

Vintage size L jerseys from the 2000s do not correspond to current standards. The cuts were more fitted, shorter, and body types have evolved since. A 2006 L can easily correspond to a current M depending on body shape — sometimes even an S for today's larger builds.

Before buying, grab your tape measure: measure your chest circumference and compare it with the actual dimensions of the jersey. Shoulder width is often the critical point for cuts from that era. An email or message to the seller for exact measurements is always the best assurance before confirming your order.

Why have it in your collection

Wigan Athletic jerseys from the Premier League era are not common. This club doesn't have the visibility of a Manchester United or Chelsea, and that's precisely why its vintage jerseys have real collector's value. Finding a kit from the 2005-2013 period — when Wigan truly existed in the Premier League — in good condition is increasingly difficult. And a jersey with the double identity of JJB kit manufacturer + JJB sponsor is a curiosity in itself in the history of English kits.

At 8/10 despite the small stain, this jersey is in a solid condition for its age. There aren't many in this condition on the market — most examples still circulating have spent years in drawers or attics in much less favorable conditions. If Wigan Athletic, the JJB Sports era, or simply English football jerseys from the 2000s resonate with you, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

To go further

• Wigan Athletic — Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive — History of jerseys
• UEFA — European Football

This Wigan Athletic 2006-07 jersey is a piece of truly underestimated English history — if you want an item that tells a different story in your collection, it's right here.