Ipswich Town Home Shirt 2013-14 Mitre HYAM Print – 9/10

Ipswich Town 2013-14 Shirt – Mitre – HYAM print – Home

The 2013-14 Ipswich Town season in the Championship was one of a club undergoing reconstruction under Mick McCarthy, with a young defender just starting to make a name for himself in England: Tommy Hyam. This Mitre home shirt with HYAM print – size XL, in near-mint condition – is a direct piece of that pivotal era in the history of the Tractor Boys.

Shirt details

Season: 2013-2014
Club: Ipswich Town F.C.
Type: Home
Kit Manufacturer: Mitre
Sponsor: Marcus Evans
Printing: HYAM
Size: XL
Condition: 9/10

What this shirt represents

In 2013-14, Ipswich Town was navigating the Championship, the second tier of English football, with the never-abandoned ambition of returning to the Premier League. Since 2007, the club has been owned by Marcus Evans – whose name is proudly displayed as a sponsor on this shirt – a discreet but ever-present businessman in the club's life. Finances were under control, but results struggled to fully convince the Portman Road supporters.

Mick McCarthy, the iconic manager of the Tractor Boys since 2012, was trying to build a solid team with players like David McGoldrick, the reliable and consistent Irish striker in the Championship, or Carlos Edwards and Paul Anderson on the flanks. It was in this context of patient reconstruction and gritty football that young Tommy Hyam carved out his place, a robust defender trained at the club, whose printing adorns this shirt.

Moments etched in this shirt

Portman Road, Championship fortress
Throughout the 2013-14 season, Ipswich fiercely defended their Portman Road stronghold against the league's top teams. The clashes against clubs like QPR, Burnley, or Leicester City – who would eventually be promoted to the Premier League that year – remain memorable for the loyal Tractor Boys fans.

Mick McCarthy establishes his philosophy
This season marked the deepening of McCarthy's project at Ipswich: direct, collective football, based on physical commitment and defensive solidarity. The Mitre shirts from this era embody this period of foundational work, far from the glitz but full of authentic footballing spirit.

Tommy Hyam, the local successor
A defender trained at Ipswich, Tommy Hyam represents exactly what supporters love about their club: a local lad who gives his all and understands what the Tractor Boys' crest stands for. Having his name printed on a collector's shirt means owning a piece of local and human history of English football.

Authentic vs Replica

An authentic vintage shirt is not just a souvenir from a shop. It's a real match or club shirt, worn – or at least produced – for a specific season, with the original period prints, woven badges, and genuine technical details from the kit manufacturer. Every stitch, every label, every detail tells the truth of a lived football season.

This one is in 9/10 condition: in other words, it's almost impeccable. No visible discoloration, no major flaws on the HYAM printing, the Ipswich Town badge firmly in place. For a shirt over ten years old, this is an absolute rarity that any vintage football shirt collector will immediately understand.

Vintage size guide

Vintage shirts from the 2010s – and especially those produced by Mitre – often have a more fitted cut than current standards. An XL from 2013-14 doesn't necessarily correspond to your usual XL in 2024. Sizes and cuts have evolved, with modern shirts generally being looser and longer.

Before confirming your order, take a measuring tape and measure your chest circumference and torso length. Then compare with the actual shirt measurements we provide. A well-measured purchase means a shirt that truly fits – and a happy collector.

Why have it in your collection

Vintage Ipswich Town shirts are not common, even in specialized markets. The club doesn't have the media reach of an Arsenal or Liverpool, which makes its vintage pieces all the more valuable for true connoisseurs. A Mitre Championship 2013-14 shirt with printing of a homegrown player is a niche piece that will appeal to Tractor Boys fans and lovers of authentic English football from the 2010s alike.

And frankly, not many are in this condition. A 9/10 condition for a shirt from that era is the exception, not the rule. Most comparable items found on the market are worn, faded, or have prints that are falling apart. Here, you have something clean, intact, ready to take pride of place in a serious collection or to be worn with pride at a match.

To go further

• Ipswich Town – Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive – Shirt History
• UEFA – European Football

If you're looking for an honest, printed piece rooted in authentic English Championship football, this Ipswich Town 2013-14 shirt ticks all the boxes – it's up to you.