{"product_id":"2011-12-bolton-wanderers-shirt","title":"Bolton Wanderers Away Reebok 2011-12 vintage collector jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eBolton Wanderers 2011-12 – The Reebok Away Shirt from the Last Great Season at the Reebok Stadium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2011-12 season, \u003cstrong\u003eBolton Wanderers in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the countdown had already begun without anyone really knowing it yet. This \u003cstrong\u003eReebok away shirt with 188BET flocked sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a direct witness to a club in the midst of a sporting storm, a team clinging to the English elite by its fingernails — and which would experience this season as its swan song in the top flight. A collector's item as rare as it is moving.\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 2011-2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolton Wanderers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reebok\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188BET\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS — slight small fabric snags, authentic wear of a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, no major visual impact\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 2011-12 season is one of the most dramatic in \u003cstrong\u003eBolton Wanderers\u003c\/strong\u003e' recent history. The club, accustomed to fighting in the mid-table of the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e since its return to the elite in 2001, experienced a gradual decline that year. After a catastrophic start to the season marked by injuries, absences, and a negative dynamic impossible to stop, the \u003cstrong\u003eTrotters\u003c\/strong\u003e would finish the season relegated to the Championship. A fall that would mark the beginning of a long period in the wilderness for the Lancashire club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis context makes this \u003cstrong\u003evintage Bolton Wanderers away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e particularly emotionally charged for any true Trotters supporter. It is the last Reebok away kit worn in the Premier League before relegation — a relegation that would prove to be much longer than expected. Fans who lived through that season remember every point lost, every away match played with this shirt on their players' backs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eThe players of that era\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e, the emblematic captain, alone embodies the Bolton spirit of that period. Physical, combative, loyal to the club for years, he wears this shirt with all the determination of a warrior who refuses to give up. He would be one of the few positives in a nightmarish season, giving his all to keep a sinking team afloat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabrice Muamba\u003c\/strong\u003e is also one of the unforgettable faces linked to this season, and not just for sporting reasons. \u003cstrong\u003eDedryck Boyata\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Petrov\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIvan Klasnić\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eChris Eagles\u003c\/strong\u003e — the group is there, there is quality, but the results don't follow. Owen Coyle managed the team for much of the season, before Dougie Freedman took over in October 2012, too late to reverse the trend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fabrice Muamba tragedy — March 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOn March 17, 2012, during the FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham, \u003cstrong\u003eFabrice Muamba\u003c\/strong\u003e collapsed on the pitch after suffering a cardiac arrest. The match was immediately suspended. This moving moment, which touched the entire football world, is inseparable from this Bolton season and this shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA season of relentless struggle for survival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire second half of the season was experienced as a long agony. Bolton never managed to string together the necessary victories to move away from the relegation zone, and \u003cstrong\u003erelegation to the Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e was confirmed in the final matches, marking the end of a great era for the club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReebok's last summer as kit manufacturer in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis 2011-12 season also represents one of the final chapters of the partnership between \u003cstrong\u003eReebok and Bolton Wanderers\u003c\/strong\u003e at the highest level of English football. A kit manufacturer historically linked to the club — which even gave its name to the stadium — producing one of its last away shirts for the Trotters in the elite.\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;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a completely different category from the replica sold in stores at the time. We're talking about a tailored fit designed for the pitch, different technical materials, and flocking and crests with a superior finish. The feel, the drape, the construction — everything betrays the professional origin of the piece. That's what you put in your collection, not a mass-market copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one shows a \u003cstrong\u003econdition of 8\/10 with some small fabric snags\u003c\/strong\u003e (little pulls), which is perfectly normal and expected for a shirt over ten years old. These micro-defects do not detract from the piece; they confirm its authenticity and history. A vintage shirt in perfect condition almost doesn't exist — or it has never left its hanger, and what's the point?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage sizing guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirt sizes from the early 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e are cut smaller than modern fits. A 2011 S corresponds more to an XS or a very fitted S by current standards. This is a reality that every collector must understand before ordering, especially if you want to wear it daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take your tape measure and measure your shoulder width and chest circumference. Compare these measurements with those of the shirt if available, or contact us directly — we're here to help you avoid unpleasant surprises. A \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's Bolton Wanderers shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e in the wrong size is a shame for everyone.\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBolton Wanderers away shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from this period have become truly rare pieces in the \u003cstrong\u003evintage football\u003c\/strong\u003e market. The 2011-12 season was the club's last in the Premier League before a descent into the lower divisions that would last much longer than expected. This dramatic context, combined with the 188BET sponsor and Reebok kit manufacturer, makes it a collector's item that speaks directly to the history of popular English football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this shirt is honestly at the top of the range for a piece of this age. The little pulls are there, but the piece is clean, structured, and legible. There aren't many in this condition on the market — most examples you'll find elsewhere will be much more worn or much more expensive. When a \u003cstrong\u003evintage Reebok Bolton shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e from this season appears in 8\/10, you don't think about it for too long.\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\/Bolton_Wanderers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eBolton Wanderers — 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 2011-12 Reebok away shirt is a page of English football history you can hold in your hands — a painful season, a club that matters, a piece that deserves its place in any serious collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bolton Wanderers","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54011378499859,"sku":"359299","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2011-12-BOLTON-WANDERERS-SHIRT-S-359299_1.jpg?v=1775480775","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2011-12-bolton-wanderers-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}