{"product_id":"2012-13-cardiff-city-fc-eric-shirt","title":"Cardiff City Home Shirt Puma 2012-13 Vintage | ERIC","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eCardiff City 2012-13 – The historic Premier League promotion shirt, ERIC flocking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2012-13, \u003cstrong\u003eCardiff City\u003c\/strong\u003e achieved one of modern Welsh football's most remarkable feats: \u003cstrong\u003epromotion to the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e after a 51-year absence from England's top flight. This \u003cstrong\u003ePuma home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its \u003cstrong\u003eMalaysia\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor and \u003cstrong\u003eERIC\u003c\/strong\u003e flocking, is a direct witness to that season of superlatives.\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 Cardiff City\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MALAYSIA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPOTS - 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 2012-13 season is when \u003cstrong\u003eCardiff City\u003c\/strong\u003e finished champions of the \u003cstrong\u003eChampionship\u003c\/strong\u003e and returned to the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first time since 1962. A moment that \u003cstrong\u003eBluebirds\u003c\/strong\u003e fans had almost given up hope for, and which was built on impressive consistency throughout a dominant campaign. The Welsh club, massively supported by Malaysian investment from \u003cstrong\u003eVincent Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e, had the means to achieve its ambitions that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIt was also a period of significant transition in the club's identity, with an ambitious sporting direction and a squad built to win. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eCraig Bellamy\u003c\/strong\u003e, a local boy who returned home, and \u003cstrong\u003eHeidar Helguson\u003c\/strong\u003e brought experience and character. \u003cstrong\u003eRudy Gestede\u003c\/strong\u003e was also there to make an impact in the box. A team built to get promoted, and they did so with authority.\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\u003e2012-13 Championship Champions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCardiff finished top of England's second tier and won the league title, confirming promotion that the whole of Wales had been waiting for for decades. It was the culmination of a rapidly executed sporting and financial project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to the Premier League after 51 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e51 years out of the top flight is an eternity in modern football. This historic promotion places Cardiff among the clubs that experienced a return to the summit that was as anticipated as it was symbolic for an entire region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Malaysia sponsor and the Vincent Tan era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shirt bears the \u003cstrong\u003eMalaysia\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor, directly linked to principal shareholder Vincent Tan, a Malaysian businessman who transformed the club's finances from 2010. A particular era, not without controversy among fans, but inseparable from the recent history of the \u003cstrong\u003eBluebirds\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 is, first and foremost, an item that existed in real football – not a reproduction made for display. The finishes, the inner labels, the drape of the fabric, everything bears the mark of manufacturing designed for the pitch or for the stands of a real season. This is what fundamentally differentiates it from a replica produced years later for commercial sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ePuma Cardiff City 2012-13 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, is in very good overall condition, with a few small marks – the famous \"spots\" – that attest to its authenticity and history. This is not a defect; it's proof. A shirt too perfect for its age raises questions. This one doesn't.\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\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 2010s and before generally run smaller than what we're used to today. A Medium from that era by Puma often corresponds to a modern Small-Medium in current, looser and longer cuts. This is a constant for \u003cstrong\u003eretro football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e that you should keep in mind before placing your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe most reliable method: take a shirt you wear often and measure its width armpit-to-armpit laid flat, then its back length. Then compare it with the actual dimensions of this shirt, which you can request directly from us. It takes two minutes and avoids unpleasant surprises.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eCardiff City home shirt 2012-13\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collector's item that documents a pivotal season in the history of the Welsh club. Promotion to the Premier League after more than half a century of absence, the Malaysia sponsor, the Vincent Tan era, the ERIC flocking which gives it a personal and unique character — all brought together on one shirt, it's a time capsule of English football from the early 2010s. Lovers of \u003cstrong\u003ecollectible vintage football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e know that this kind of piece tells a story that numbers alone cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eWith a condition of \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e and only a few minor wear spots, this shirt is in frankly solid condition for its age. Well-preserved copies from this period, especially flocked ones, are not common. There aren't many circulating in this condition – if you're looking for this specific season, now is the time to act.\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\/Cardiff_City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eCardiff City - 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 - History of shirts\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 shirt is a page from the history of the \u003cstrong\u003eBluebirds\u003c\/strong\u003e that you can hold in your hands — it's up to you to decide if it deserves a place in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cardiff City","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54011620393235,"sku":"307772","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2012-13-CARDIFF-CITY-FC-ERIC-SHIRT-M-307772_1.jpg?v=1775491781","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2012-13-cardiff-city-fc-eric-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}