{"product_id":"2008-09-ipswich-town-fc-shirt","title":"Ipswich Town Home Shirt 2008-09 Mitre Vintage - Size M","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eIpswich Town 2008-09 Shirt – The Marcus Evans era by Mitre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n2008-09 Season: \u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e has just bought the club, a new era is dawning for the \u003cstrong\u003eTractor Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this \u003cstrong\u003eIpswich Town home shirt by Mitre\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first textile witness to it. A rare historical document, size M, still in good condition despite its small signs of wear.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2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 2008-2009\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ipswich Town FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mitre\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MARCUS EVANS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE DAMAGED – authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt\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;\"\u003e\nThe 2008-09 season is a pivotal season in \u003cstrong\u003eIpswich Town's\u003c\/strong\u003e recent history. Marcus Evans, a discreet but ambitious British businessman, took over the club in July 2007, and for the first time, his name appears on the front of the shirt as sponsor. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Ipswich Town home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is literally the first chapter of this new direction. The club was then playing in the \u003cstrong\u003eChampionship\u003c\/strong\u003e, the second English division, with ambitions of promotion back to the Premier League in sight.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nOn the bench at the start of the season was \u003cstrong\u003eJim Magilton\u003c\/strong\u003e, replaced in April 2009 by \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Keane\u003c\/strong\u003e — yes, that Roy Keane, Manchester United legend — who took on his first real coaching role after a spell at Sunderland. In the squad, names like \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJon Walters\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOwen Garvan\u003c\/strong\u003e gave their all every weekend at \u003cstrong\u003ePortman Road\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is English football at its rawest: muddy pitches, vocal crowds, a ruthless Championship.\n\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\u003eRoy Keane's arrival at Portman Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn April 2009, Roy Keane took charge of Ipswich Town — an event that shook the entire Championship and brought the club back into the national football spotlight. This \u003cstrong\u003e2008-09 Mitre shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e was worn throughout this historic transition for the Suffolk club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Evans, sponsor and owner — a rarity on fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving the name of the \u003cstrong\u003eclub owner directly as a shirt sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare feature in English football, almost unique at the time for Ipswich. This detail makes this shirt a special piece in any serious collection of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Championship shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortman Road, a Championship fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIpswich Town finished the 2008-09 season in a respectable position in the Championship, keeping the club in the elite of the English second tier. \u003cstrong\u003ePortman Road\u003c\/strong\u003e, the mythical Suffolk stadium that vibrated during the great European days of the 1980s, continues to rumble at every home match, and this shirt has absorbed its energy.\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;\"\u003e\nAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that actually existed and circulated at the time the club wore it — not a reproduction printed ten years later. The Mitre finishes of that era have a texture, cut, and flocking details distinct from modern mass-produced shirts. What you hold in your hands is the real thing, not a rehash.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nWith a \u003cstrong\u003econdition rating of 8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e and the mention \"little damaged,\" this shirt shows one or more small signs of wear — which is absolutely normal and even expected for a piece of this nature. This isn't a shirt taken out of its box untouched: it's a shirt that has lived, and that authenticity cannot be manufactured.\n\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\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage size M shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era — mid-2000s, early 2010s — are generally cut smaller than modern M sizes. The 2008-09 Mitre cuts are fitted, in the \"athletic cut\" style that was fashionable at the time. If you wear a modern large M or an L, it's best to check the measurements before committing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nThe right thing to do before buying: measure your shoulder width and chest circumference, then compare with the actual measurements of the shirt if available. Generally, for a \u003cstrong\u003evintage Mitre size M shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, expect a chest width of around 50-52 cm flat — or about 100-104 cm chest circumference. It's better to take 30 seconds to measure than to receive a shirt that doesn't fit.\n\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;\"\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eIpswich Town 2008-09 Mitre home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e ticks several boxes rarely found on a single piece: a historic English football club, a pivotal season with a change of ownership directly marked on the fabric, an iconic British kit manufacturer in Mitre, and a managerial transition with one of the most recognizable names in English football — Roy Keane. This is not just a random Championship shirt, it's a piece that tells a specific story.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this shirt remains one of the cleanest pieces you can find of this reference. Ipswich shirts from this period don't often appear in flea markets or specialized sites — especially not in this condition. There aren't many circulating like this, and even fewer with the \"Marcus Evans\" sponsor clearly legible and the Mitre finishes intact. If you're building a serious collection of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Championship shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e or historic English clubs, this piece clearly deserves its place.\n\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\/Ipswich_Town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eIpswich Town – 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 jerseys\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;\"\u003e\nThis shirt is a specific page in the history of the \u003cstrong\u003eTractor Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e — a season of transition, a man who put his name on the fabric, and a club looking to regain its former glory. If you let it pass, it probably won't come back.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ipswich Town","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54010316914963,"sku":"233940","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2008-09-IPSWICH-TOWN-FC-SHIRT-M-233940_6.jpg?v=1775445474","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2008-09-ipswich-town-fc-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}