{"product_id":"2011-12-wolverhampton-ward-shirt","title":"Wolverhampton Away Burrda 2011-12 Vintage Ward Shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eWolverhampton 2011-12 – The Burrda away shirt from their last Premier League season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2011-12 season saw \u003cstrong\u003eWolverhampton Wanderers\u003c\/strong\u003e fighting for their \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e survival in a shirt designed by \u003cstrong\u003eBurrda\u003c\/strong\u003e, a kit manufacturer few people know, and that's precisely what makes this piece so valuable. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Wolves away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e printing and \u003cstrong\u003eSportingbet\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor is a direct witness to a dramatic season that Molineux fans have not forgotten.\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 Wolverhampton Wanderers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burrda\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPORTINGBET\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS – 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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2011-12 season is one of the most painful in the Wolves' recent history\u003c\/strong\u003e. The club, which had returned to the top flight in 2009 after a long absence, found itself in great difficulty from the start of the championship. \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e, appointed manager in place of Mick McCarthy in February 2012, was unable to turn the tide. The club finished dead last in the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e and was relegated to the Championship after three seasons in the top flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn this struggling team were players who fought to the end: \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Irish defender whose name precisely adorns this shirt, was one of the soldiers of this campaign. Alongside \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Doyle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSteven Fletcher\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Jarvis\u003c\/strong\u003e, he carried the hopes of a club that didn't have the tools to stay afloat against the English giants that season.\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMick McCarthy's departure – February 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a series of catastrophic results, the Irish manager who had engineered Wolves' return to the Premier League was dismissed. A symbolic turning point in a season that was always going to end very badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial relegation – May 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWolves were relegated to the Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e several matchdays before the end of the season, confirming the worst-case scenario fans had feared. A shirt that thus bears the mark of a historic fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurrda Sport, the hidden kit manufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2011-12, \u003cstrong\u003eBurrda Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e – a Canadian brand then little known in Europe – signed one of its most visible contracts with a Premier League club. An atypical partnership that gives this shirt a true rarity on the market of \u003cstrong\u003evintage football shirt collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 has a different cut from mass-market replicas – closer to the body, with technical materials designed for performance and not for the comfort of a fan in the stands. The finishes, labels, and quality of the stitching: everything speaks to those who know how to look. This is not a shop souvenir; it's a real game item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 with some small fabric pulls\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is perfectly normal for a piece of this age that has seen use. These micro-defects affect neither the structure nor the legibility of the shirt – they simply tell you that it existed, that it was worn, that it didn't come out of a vacuum-sealed box. That's the charm of a \u003cstrong\u003evintage collectible shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 shirts are consistently smaller than current standards\u003c\/strong\u003e. A 2011-12 S roughly corresponds to a modern XS depending on the brand. The cuts of the time were fitted, designed to hug the body without excess fabric. If you're used to current loose and oversized shirts, expect a real difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore you buy, grab a tape measure and measure your chest circumference and torso length. Compare with the actual measurements of the shirt if available. \u003cstrong\u003eA poorly sized vintage shirt will stay in the drawer\u003c\/strong\u003e – and that would be a shame for such a piece.\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\u003eBurrda Sport only equipped Wolves for a few seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the brand has since almost disappeared from the European football radar. Finding an away shirt from that period with original named printing like \u003cstrong\u003eWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e is rare in itself. Add to that the relegation context, the Sportingbet sponsor emblazoned on the chest, and you have a piece that few collectors own. In the \u003cstrong\u003evintage Wolverhampton shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market, Burrda away shirts with player printing are clearly in the minority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt 8\/10 with just a few small pulls, this shirt is in frankly honest condition for its age. There aren't many in this condition still circulating, and even fewer with original player printing. It's the kind of thing that disappears off the radar without warning – one day it's there, the next someone has taken it.\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\/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eWolverhampton 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 – 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;\"\u003eThis 2011-12 Wolves shirt is a dark page in a beautiful story – and that's exactly why it deserves a place in a true collection. It's up to you to decide if you'll let it slip away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wolverhampton","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54009766183187,"sku":"317477","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-WOLVERHAMPTON-WARD-SHIRT-S-317477_1.jpg?v=1775419003","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2011-12-wolverhampton-ward-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}