{"product_id":"2012-13-bolton-wanderers-warnock-shirt","title":"Bolton Wanderers Home Adidas 2012-13 Warnock Vintage Shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eBolton Wanderers 2012-13 Shirt – Adidas, the season of fall and reconstruction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2012-13 season saw Bolton Wanderers in the \u003cstrong\u003eChampionship\u003c\/strong\u003e after a painful relegation from the Premier League, and this \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas home shirt with WARNOCK printed on it\u003c\/strong\u003e is a direct witness to that. An authentic relic of a pivotal period for the Trotters, when the club sought to rebuild under the direction of Dougie Freedman and then establish a new sporting identity.\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 2012-2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolton Wanderers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adidas\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 SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS - authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, slight wear on the flocking, the kind of detail that proves the shirt has lived\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;\"\u003eIn 2012-13, \u003cstrong\u003eBolton Wanderers\u003c\/strong\u003e began their first season in the \u003cstrong\u003eChampionship\u003c\/strong\u003e after leaving the Premier League at the end of a catastrophic 2011-12 season. The club, which had enjoyed its European glory days with Sam Allardyce in the early 2000s, found itself having to rebuild everything. Dougie Freedman took the helm of the club in October 2012, after Owen Coyle's departure, with the mission of stabilizing the ship and finding their way back to the top flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn this context of reconstruction, the \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas home shirt sponsored by 188BET\u003c\/strong\u003e became the symbol of a generation of players carrying the weight of an institution to be revived. The sponsor \u003cstrong\u003e188BET\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Asian bookmaker very present in English football at that time, adorned several Championship clubs, a sign of a football seeking to keep its finances afloat despite relegation. This shirt is the story of a great English provincial club refusing to disappear.\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\u003eRelegation to the Championship and the new start at the Reebok Stadium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter ten consecutive seasons in the Premier League, Bolton returned to the English second division and the \u003cstrong\u003eReebok Stadium\u003c\/strong\u003e in a different, more intimate, more combative atmosphere. The Trotters' fans rallied together, and every home match took on an almost unprecedented emotional dimension for an entire generation of fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe WARNOCK printing – a name, a symbol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis shirt bears the name of \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Warnock\u003c\/strong\u003e, the English international left-back who came to Bolton to bring his Premier League experience to a squad undergoing a complete overhaul. An international with the Three Lions, Warnock represented exactly the profile Bolton was looking for at the time: a player trained at the highest level, capable of bringing consistency to a defense weakened by departures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dougie Freedman period and the quest for return\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArriving mid-season, \u003cstrong\u003eDougie Freedman\u003c\/strong\u003e instilled a new style of play and tried to restore confidence to a group deeply affected by relegation. Even if an immediate return to the Premier League did not materialize that season, the foundations for a serious reconstruction were laid, and this shirt is its textile witness.\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 not a stadium copy sold in supermarkets. It is the player version or the higher quality fan version manufactured by the official kit supplier for the season concerned, with the finishes, materials, and technical details of the time. Adidas then had its own manufacturing codes, size charts, and specific printing techniques that today determine the value of these pieces in the \u003cstrong\u003evintage football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 with slightly used printings\u003c\/strong\u003e. In short, the fabric is in very good condition, the structure of the shirt is preserved, and only the flocking shows micro-traces of actual use. This is precisely what distinguishes an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic worn vintage piece\u003c\/strong\u003e from a shirt in pristine condition: real life, not artificial newness.\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Adidas shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from 2010-2015 often run smaller than current standards, especially with the \"fitted\" cuts that were popular in English football at that time. A Medium from this era generally corresponds to a modern Small in contemporary sports collections. This is not a defect, it is simply the reality of the size charts at the time, and it is better to know this before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, the most reliable method is to lay flat a shirt you already wear and compare it with the actual measurements of the product if available. Remember to measure shoulder width, chest circumference, and total length. A \u003cstrong\u003ewell-fitting collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a shirt you wear with pride – not a shirt that collects dust because it was too small.\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\u003c\/strong\u003e shirts from this period are clearly undervalued in the \u003cstrong\u003evintage football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market. We are talking about a historic Premier League club, with a real track record and football culture, in a pivotal season that is part of the club's history. The \u003cstrong\u003eWARNOCK\u003c\/strong\u003e printing adds an extra layer of authenticity and storytelling – it's not a blank shirt, it's a shirt that tells a story about someone, something, a precise moment in English football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is one of the best states you can find for a shirt from this era with period flocking. The vast majority of 2012-13 Championship shirts circulating today are much more damaged – worn out, washed dozens of times, flocking cracked or peeled off. This one has stood the test of time. There aren't many in this condition with a name on 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\/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 - 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;\"\u003eA Championship shirt, a real player's name, almost impeccable condition – if you're building a serious collection of English football memorabilia, this one clearly deserves a place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bolton Wanderers","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54011378762003,"sku":"310267","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2012-13-BOLTON-WANDERERS-WARNOCK-SHIRT-M-310267_1.jpg?v=1775480788","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2012-13-bolton-wanderers-warnock-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}