{"product_id":"2012-13-southampton-cameron-longsleeve","title":"Southampton 2012-13 Umbro Home Long-Sleeve Vintage Shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eSouthampton 2012-13 Umbro Home Shirt — The Saints' Return to the Premier League\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2012-13, \u003cstrong\u003eSouthampton FC\u003c\/strong\u003e made their grand return to the \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League\u003c\/strong\u003e after years of wandering through the lower divisions — and this \u003cstrong\u003elong-sleeved Umbro home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eCAMERON\u003c\/strong\u003e flocking and \u003cstrong\u003eAAP3\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor is a direct witness to that revival. A player's shirt, not a regular fan's, with all the character and authenticity that implies.\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 Southampton FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Umbro\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e AAP3\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer Flock:\u003c\/strong\u003e CAMERON\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long-sleeved\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e S\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPONSOR: AAP3 — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, consistent with the age and actual use of the jersey\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\u003e2012-13\u003c\/strong\u003e season is a pivotal season in the modern history of \u003cstrong\u003eSouthampton Football Club\u003c\/strong\u003e. After facing liquidation in the early 2000s, and two successive relegations to League One, the \u003cstrong\u003eSaints\u003c\/strong\u003e returned to the Premier League the previous season and confirmed their place among the elite in this 2012-13 campaign. This is no small feat. It is the result of a solid project, intelligent recruitment, and a rediscovered identity on the bench and on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the sporting front, Southampton finished this season in a very respectable \u003cstrong\u003e14th place in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a great performance for a team considered by many to be a direct relegation candidate at the beginning of the season. The club relied on a strong collective, with players like \u003cstrong\u003eRickie Lambert\u003c\/strong\u003e — a true symbol of the Saints' resurgence — \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Lallana\u003c\/strong\u003e who was beginning to establish himself as one of the best midfielders in the league, and \u003cstrong\u003eMorgan Schneiderlin\u003c\/strong\u003e in the heart of the midfield. In defense, \u003cstrong\u003eJos Hooiveld\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMaya Yoshida\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eNathaniel Clyne\u003c\/strong\u003e formed a backline that quickly learned the ropes of the Premier League.\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\u003eStabilization in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter returning to the top flight in 2012, Southampton didn't just survive: the Saints played their game, fearlessly, and finished the season with enough points to breathe easy. A performance few had anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRickie Lambert, the people's goalscorer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLambert continued to score important goals that season, the former sugar beet factory worker turned Premier League striker. His story with Southampton is the pure romance of English football, and this shirt is a tangible fragment of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Lallana, the confirmation of a talent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was during this period that \u003cstrong\u003eLallana\u003c\/strong\u003e truly established himself as a top-level player, attracting the attention of major English clubs. He would go on to captain the Saints before joining Liverpool. This 2012-13 season is when everyone started talking about him seriously.\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 a piece designed to be worn on a pitch, not to be hung in a sports store. The finishes are different, the materials more technical, the cuts more fitted to an athlete's body. And above all, there is that texture, that particular weight in the hands that a mass-market replica will never have.\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 is frankly excellent for a shirt of this age. The \u003cstrong\u003eAAP3\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor is present, the \u003cstrong\u003eCAMERON\u003c\/strong\u003e flocking holds perfectly, and the whole thing gives off that rare impression of a shirt carefully preserved while having lived its life as a real football shirt. This is exactly what we look for in a \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's 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 Size Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e — and particularly \u003cstrong\u003eUmbro cuts from the early 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e — tend to run smaller than modern shirts. An era's S often corresponds to an XS or a very fitted S by current standards. The cuts were designed for footballers, close to the body, without the \"oversize\" style we see today. Do not order based solely on your usual size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore you buy, grab a tape measure and measure your chest circumference and shoulder width. Then compare with the exact measurements of the shirt available in the product photos. This is the only way to be sure you'll be comfortable in it — or to know that it's perfect for framing and displaying if you prefer to keep it out of the closet.\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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSouthampton 2012-13 Umbro home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a key era in the club's recent history — that of its return to prominence after difficult years. It's a piece that speaks of a resurrection, of a club that almost disappeared and rebuilt itself brick by brick. For a collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Premier League shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is exactly the type of item that has meaning beyond pure aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd frankly, \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Southampton shirts from that season\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e9\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with player flocking and long sleeves — they don't grow on trees. The long-sleeved version is always rarer to find in good condition, because it was worn in winter, in the toughest conditions. There aren't many in this condition still floating around on the market for \u003cstrong\u003evintage English collector's shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you hesitate, someone else won't.\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\/Southampton_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSouthampton 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 — History of Kits\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 piece of the Saints' history at a time when the club proved to everyone that it belonged among the greats — if you're a Southampton fan or simply a lover of authentic English football, you already know what you need to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southampton","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54010316128531,"sku":"297460","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2012-13-SOUTHAMPTON-CAMERON-LONGSLEEVE-S-297460_1.jpg?v=1775445436","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2012-13-southampton-cameron-longsleeve","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}