{"product_id":"2011-12-wigan-athletic-caldwell-shirt","title":"Wigan Athletic Away Shirt 2011-12 MIFIT Caldwell vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eWigan Athletic Away Shirt 2011-12 – MIFIT \u0026amp; CALDWELL name on the back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e2011-12 season, \u003cstrong\u003eWigan Athletic in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e, a club fighting for its survival in the English elite every year – and a \u003cstrong\u003eMIFIT away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with CALDWELL on the back that sums up everything that this team had: grit, team spirit, and a truly endearing quality. A piece of pure English football, size \u003cstrong\u003e3XL\u003c\/strong\u003e, for those who don't mess around.\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 Wigan Athletic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MIFIT\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e CALDWELL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3XL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, SPOTS – authentic wear of a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, light traces on the printings and some discreet spots, nothing that disfigures the piece\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;\"\u003eIn 2011-12, \u003cstrong\u003eWigan Athletic\u003c\/strong\u003e was in its seventh consecutive season in the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e – which, for a club of the Latics' size, was almost a permanent achievement. Under the direction of \u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Martínez\u003c\/strong\u003e, a visionary Spanish coach who transformed this provincial club into a team capable of challenging the big guns, Wigan played clean, organised, sometimes spectacular football. All with a budget that would make any sporting director of the top six clubs smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThat season, the \u003cstrong\u003eDW Stadium\u003c\/strong\u003e hosted matches against Manchester clubs, Chelsea, and Arsenal. And the Latics didn't come as willing victims. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eHugo Rodallega\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rapidly progressing \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Moses\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eShaun Maloney\u003c\/strong\u003e, and captain \u003cstrong\u003eGary Caldwell\u003c\/strong\u003e – whose name is precisely on this shirt – formed a close-knit, hard-to-maneuver group. Caldwell, a Scottish central defender, embodied the team's warrior spirit: tough, reliable, never spectacular but always there when it counted.\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\u003eGary Caldwell, the captain you don't see but always feel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA central defender trained at Newcastle then moving through Hibernian and Celtic, \u003cstrong\u003eGary Caldwell\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived at Wigan in 2010 and quickly became the leader of the defense. A Scottish international with over 50 caps, he represented exactly the profile Martínez was looking for: intelligent, a leader, capable of reading the game before danger arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictor Moses, the spark that was about to explode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2011-12 season was when \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Moses\u003c\/strong\u003e began to make a name for himself nationally. The Nigerian winger, trained at the Latics' academy, attracted attention and eventually joined Chelsea in the summer of 2012. This away shirt also marks the season of his last appearances in Wigan colours before the big leap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurvival snatched in the dying moments – again\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLike almost every year under the Martínez era, \u003cstrong\u003eWigan Athletic\u003c\/strong\u003e finished its season in the middle of the table, high enough to stay up, low enough to make supporters shiver until the final matchdays. This permanent tension, this combative and proud survival football, is exactly what an \u003cstrong\u003eaway shirt from that era\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolises.\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 piece produced at the time, worn or not, that has never been reprinted or reproduced afterwards. It's not a copy, it's not a tribute – it's the original, with its period materials, its seams, its labels, and sometimes its imperfections that make the object so valuable. In the market for \u003cstrong\u003eretro football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e, this difference is seen, felt, and fully justified at the time of resale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is given in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with slightly worn printings and some reported spots – these are traces of real life, not disqualifying defects. A serious collector knows how to read an honest description: here, nothing is hidden, and an 8\/10 on a \u003cstrong\u003eMIFIT shirt from 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e with named printing is a very good entry-level for a piece that is not common on shelves.\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 football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 2000s-2010s often fit differently from modern cuts. Even a \u003cstrong\u003e3XL from that era\u003c\/strong\u003e can be surprising due to its straighter, less fitted cut than a contemporary equivalent. Mid-range manufacturers like \u003cstrong\u003eMIFIT\u003c\/strong\u003e used their own templates, sometimes less generous in the shoulders or length than a Nike or Adidas from the same period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, get out your tape measure. Measure your chest circumference and compare it with the actual dimensions of the shirt – if available, don't hesitate to ask for them. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage 3XL shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e can correspond to a modern XL or XXL depending on your body shape. Better to exchange than to make a failed purchase.\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\u003eMIFIT\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a kit manufacturer you come across every day in vintage collections. That's precisely why this shirt is valuable: it represents a rare segment of the market, that of secondary kit manufacturers who dressed Premier League clubs without having the visibility of the industry giants. A \u003cstrong\u003eWigan Athletic 2011-12 MIFIT away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the name of a real and identifiable player printed on it, is a piece that collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eretro English football\u003c\/strong\u003e actively search for without always finding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd in 8\/10 condition with CALDWELL printing still legible? There really aren't many circulating in this condition. Most shirts from this era have lived on the backs of passionate supporters, in stands in the rain of northwest England. This one has kept its shape, its identity, its character. That's what we look for when we collect seriously.\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\/Wigan_Athletic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWigan Athletic – 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 – Shirt 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;\"\u003eIf you're building a collection of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Premier League shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e that goes off the beaten path, this Wigan Athletic 2011-12 MIFIT shirt with CALDWELL printed on it ticks all the boxes. Rare, honest, authentic – just like the club it represents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wigan Athletic","offers":[{"title":"3XL","offer_id":54011616624915,"sku":"310225","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-WIGAN-ATHLETIC-CALDWELL-SHIRT-3XL-310225_1.jpg?v=1775491708","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2011-12-wigan-athletic-caldwell-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}