{"product_id":"2012-13-fulham-fc-shirt-l-boys-164cm","title":"Fulham FC Away Shirt 2012-13 Kappa FX Pro L Boys Vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFulham FC Away Shirt 2012-13 – Kappa \u0026amp; FX Pro, Youth Size 164cm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2012-13 season was Fulham's last great year in the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e before their decline — and this \u003cstrong\u003eKappa away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eFX Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e branding in youth size 164cm is direct proof of that. A rare relic from a pivotal era for the \u003cstrong\u003eCottagers\u003c\/strong\u003e, in near-perfect condition for its age.\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 Fulham FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kappa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e FX Pro\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e L Boys – 164cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e FX Pro sponsor intact – authentic and minimal wear for a worn vintage shirt\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\u003eFulham FC\u003c\/strong\u003e played what would be one of their last consecutive seasons in England's top flight. The Craven Cottage club, comfortably sitting in the middle of the table for several years, began to feel the ground slipping from beneath its feet. It was a season of transition, of resistance — that of a historic West London club refusing to give up its place among the elite of \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish football\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003e2012-13 Kappa away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e embodies exactly that: a strong identity, a team that fights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the bench, Martin Jol led the \u003cstrong\u003eCottagers\u003c\/strong\u003e with ambition. In the squad, names that resonate with true English football followers: \u003cstrong\u003eDimitar Berbatov\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed the previous summer, brought his cool class and technical prowess to the constant pressing of the Premier League. \u003cstrong\u003eBryan Ruiz\u003c\/strong\u003e, the elegant Costa Rican, tried to orchestrate play. And in defense, \u003cstrong\u003eBrede Hangeland\u003c\/strong\u003e was that Scandinavian rock holding down the fort week after week. An old-school team, solid, with character.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerbatov, the art of the improbable goal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2012-13 season marked Berbatov's emergence in Fulham colours, having arrived from Manchester United with plenty of fire still in his legs. His world-class goals, often scored away from home, give this \u003cstrong\u003eKappa away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e a special resonance for collectors who followed that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraven Cottage, a unique sanctuary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFulham's ground, by the Thames, is one of England's most authentic — and the away team constantly had to prove they deserved their place in the elite. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e represents those trips, those matches away from the familiar comfort of the Cottage, where every point earned tasted different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe FX Pro sponsor, a bygone era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFX Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e, a forex trading platform, sponsored Fulham from 2010 to 2013 — three seasons that exactly correspond to the club's last solid spell in the Premier League. Seeing this logo on the shirt today points to a specific, bygone era that \u003cstrong\u003eCottagers\u003c\/strong\u003e fans look back on with a certain nostalgia.\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 the same as an official store replica. It's the real deal — the one players wore on the pitch or sold in stores at the time for true supporters. The cut, the finishes, the feel of the Kappa fabric from that period: everything speaks of pre-industrial synthetic era manufacturing. A football fashion item in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003e9\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e — which, for a shirt that is now over ten years old, is truly remarkable. The \u003cstrong\u003eFX Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor is perfectly visible, the flocking holds up, and the overall item shows minimal wear, confirming it's a well-cared-for example. Not a locker room shirt after a muddy training session. A shirt that has been respected.\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;\"\u003eThis is the crucial point buyers too often forget: \u003cstrong\u003evintage sizes from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e — and particularly Kappa cuts from that period — fit significantly differently from current standards. A L Boys 164cm from 2012 is not a L Boys 2024. The cuts were more fitted, less loose, with narrower shoulders. You must absolutely refer to the actual measurements of the garment, not the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, get your tape measure out. Measure the shoulder width of one of your well-fitting t-shirts, the chest length, and compare with the shirt's measurements if available. For a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's Fulham youth size 164cm shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, also consider its use: worn as is for slender, young builds, or as a framed collector's item for those who no longer fit into L Boys — both options make sense.\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;\"\u003eFulham in the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League with a Kappa shirt sponsored by FX Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e — this combination only existed for three seasons, from 2010 to 2013. After that, the club was relegated to the Championship in 2014, changed kit manufacturers, changed sponsors. This time window is closed forever. \u003cstrong\u003eAway shirts from the 2012-13 season\u003c\/strong\u003e specifically are rare on the vintage collection market: people keep home shirts, not always away ones. And in youth size, it's even less common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd in this condition? Frankly, there aren't many. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Fulham 9\/10 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with an intact sponsor, no fading, no visible snags — you won't find that at every flea market. Collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eretro English football\u003c\/strong\u003e know well: condition makes all the difference between a collector's item and a rag with a story. Here, you're clearly looking at the former.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo Learn More\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\/Fulham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFulham FC – 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've followed English football for more than ten years, this shirt will definitely remind you of something. And if you're discovering Fulham through vintage collecting, you've chosen a beautiful entry point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fulham","offers":[{"title":"Unique","offer_id":54009761825043,"sku":"317537","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-FULHAM-FC-SHIRT-L-BOYS-164CM-317537_1.jpg?v=1775418918","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2012-13-fulham-fc-shirt-l-boys-164cm","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}