Queens Park FC Away Joma 2011-2013 Irn-Bru Vintage Shirt

Queens Park FC 2011-13 — The Joma Away Shirt sponsored by Irn-Bru, an authentic piece of Scottish amateur football history

Queens Park FC, the only fully amateur club to have played in the Scottish professional league system, wore this long-sleeved away shirt by Joma between 2011 and 2013, featuring the legendary Irn-Bru sponsor on the chest — Scotland's national carbonated drink, an absolute symbol of belonging to that northern football culture. A jersey that breathes authenticity in every stitch.

Jersey details

Season: 2011-2013
Club: Queens Park FC (Scottish Clubs)
Type: Away — long sleeves
Kit manufacturer: Joma
Sponsor: IRN BRU
Condition: 8/10
State: DIRTY — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, traces of time that give it its character

What this jersey represents

Queens Park FC is a club unlike any other in world football. Founded in 1867, it is Scotland's oldest football club and one of the oldest in the world. During this 2011-2013 period, the club played in the Scottish Third Division, the fourth and lowest tier of Scottish professional football — while maintaining its fully amateur status, an absolute exception in the European football landscape. Playing for Queens Park means playing for the love of the game, pure and simple.

The club operates from its legendary home: Hampden Park, the Scottish national stadium, one of the largest and most historic in the United Kingdom. Sharing its stadium with the national team while playing in the fourth division is the fascinating paradox of Queens Park. During these seasons, local players trained in the club's amateur spirit defended these colours with intact pride, without professional contracts, without salary — just raw passion.

Moments etched in this jersey

Queens Park and Hampden Park — a unique cohabitation
Between 2011 and 2013, Queens Park continued to share Hampden Park with the Scottish Football Association, playing their Third Division matches in a stadium capable of holding over 50,000 spectators. This absurd contrast between the size of the stadium and the level of competition is one of the most singular images of Scottish football during this era.

Resistance to professionalism
While British football delved ever deeper into commercialism and big-budget transfers, Queens Park FC fiercely maintained its amateur status — a philosophical decision that would see it admitted into the Scottish League Two during the 2013 Scottish league reforms, before finally abandoning amateur status only in 2019.

Joma and clubs on the periphery of European football
Spanish kit manufacturer Joma has built a solid reputation by kitting out clubs outside the major media circuits — clubs that play for real, without glitz. This partnership with Queens Park between 2011 and 2013 perfectly illustrates this philosophy: functional, well-tailored, honest football jerseys for an equally honest club.

Authentic vs Replica

An authentic vintage jersey is one that was actually in circulation at the time — whether it was worn in a match, in training, or distributed in the club's locker rooms. It's not a reproduction created years later to satisfy market nostalgia. It's fabric from that era, prints from that era, an object that lived in that specific football period.

This one is rated 8/10 with a DIRTY condition — meaning it shows visible signs of use, probably slight dirt or marks that attest to its time on a pitch or in a sports bag. This is not a defect for a serious collector: it's proof that this jersey existed, that it was worn, that it didn't come out of a plastic-wrapped box. For a Scottish football collector's item, it's even an advantage.

Vintage size guide

Vintage jerseys systematically run smaller than modern cuts. A Large from 2011-2013 corresponds today more to a well-fitting Medium, or even a Small depending on body types. Cuts from ten to fifteen years ago were more fitted, less oversized — and that goes for Joma as well as major brands. Never rely solely on the letter on the label.

Before buying, take your measurements flat: shoulder to shoulder width, chest circumference, and total jersey length. Then compare with the actual product measurements if available. A long-sleeved jersey like this is often worn with a layer underneath in winter — allow for a slight margin if you plan to wear it on the pitch or out and about.

Why have it in your collection

Jerseys from Scottish second, third, or fourth division clubs are among the rarest to find in good condition on the vintage football market. Production was limited, distribution almost non-existent outside Scottish borders, and the majority of copies have disappeared into wardrobes or flea markets without ever being catalogued. A Queens Park Joma 2011-2013 away jersey with Irn-Bru sponsor is a piece you won't come across twice.

There aren't many in this condition on the market. An 8/10 DIRTY means it's there, complete, recognizable, with all its authentic football patina — but without structural damage. For a collection focused on underground British football, amateur clubs, or Scottish football history, this jersey ticks all the boxes. And with the Irn-Bru sponsor as well — an absolute icon of Scottish popular culture — it's a double cultural symbol in one object.

To go further

• Queens Park FC — Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive — History of football jerseys
• UEFA — European Football

Are you looking for a piece that truly stands out from the well-trodden paths of vintage football — far from the Barcelonas and Manchesterrs scattered across all markets? This Queens Park Joma 2011-2013 is for you. It's up to you if you let it pass.