Sheffield Wednesday 2013-14 Puma Home Vintage Women's Jersey

Sheffield Wednesday 2013-14 Puma Home Kit — The Time The Owls Knocked on the Championship Door Again

The 2013-14 season saw Sheffield Wednesday struggling in the Championship, yet the club remained an English football monument with Hillsborough roaring at every home match. This Puma home kit, branded with WANDISCO on the chest, is the women's version — a rare piece in the vintage kit market, and it comes in 9/10 condition.

Kit Details

Season: 2013-2014
Club: Sheffield Wednesday
Type: Home
Manufacturer: Puma
Sponsor: WANDISCO
Condition: 9/10
State: SPONSOR: WANDISCO — authentic wear of a worn vintage kit, almost impeccable for its age

What This Kit Represents

In 2013-14, Sheffield Wednesday navigated the Championship, England's second division, where battles are often tougher than in the Premier League. The club was under the management of Dave Bassett then Stuart Gray during the season — a time of transition, of instability on the bench, but always with that strong Owls identity rooted in South Yorkshire. Hillsborough remained a fortress that instilled fear in any opponent when the stands were full.

The squad that season included players like Chris Maguire, Gary Madine, and Jacques Maghoma, typical Championship profiles — combative, technically skilled in spells, capable of turning a game. The sponsor WANDISCO, a tech company specializing in distributed data management based in Sheffield, also embodied an era when Championship clubs sought innovative partners to bolster their finances without the Premier League's revenue.

Moments Etched in This Kit

The Yorkshire Derby — a permanent obsession
In the Championship, every confrontation with Leeds United, Barnsley, or Sheffield United is a war. This kit was worn during those high-tension derbies where Hillsborough transformed into a cauldron, and where the result mattered as much as survival.

The fight for Championship survival
The 2013-14 season was a battle for Sheffield Wednesday, who had to fight match after match to retain their place in the elite of English football outside the Premier League. Every point at home in this kit was important in that struggle.

The women's version — a rarity within a rarity
This kit is a women's size M, which makes it much harder to find than the classic men's model. Vintage women's kits from Championship clubs are consistently underrepresented in collections, which gives them additional value for serious collectors.

Authentic vs. Replica

An authentic vintage kit is one that actually circulated in official stores or changing rooms at the time — not a recent reproduction with modern materials that immediately betray an imposter. The fabric, the cut, the sponsor flocking, the Puma finishes of the era: everything must match what the manufacturer produced in 2013. And in this case, it matches.

With a 9/10 condition, this kit is in exceptional shape for a piece that is now over ten years old. No major discoloration, the WANDISCO flocking is clear and legible, the seams are intact. This is exactly the kind of piece you regret not buying when you let it slip away.

Vintage Sizing Guide

Vintage sizes from the 2010s — even the early part of the decade — often have a more fitted cut than what we see today. A Puma 2013 women's M would correspond more to what would now be called a fitted S or a tailored M, depending on your body shape. Never rely solely on the label for retro kits.

Before buying, grab a tape measure: measure your chest circumference and compare it with the actual measurements of the kit if available. For a comfortable, loose fit, allow a few centimeters of margin. If you usually wear a modern women's M in current major brands, this kit should fit you — but verification is essential.

Why You Need This In Your Collection

Vintage Sheffield Wednesday kits are not common — and women's versions even less so. Finding a Puma 2013-14 home kit with the WANDISCO sponsor in this condition is an achievement in itself. This type of piece represents a specific era of the club, a chapter in its Championship history with a strong visual identity that long-time supporters immediately recognize.

In 9/10 condition, there really aren't many in this state on the market. Most circulating examples show much more pronounced signs of wear — cracked flocking, faded fabric, half-gone sponsors. This one is still here, whole, ready to join a display case or be worn proudly at a match. It's the kind of opportunity that doesn't come around often.

Further Reading

• Sheffield Wednesday - Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive - Kit History
• UEFA - European Football

A women's Championship kit in near-new condition with a defunct tech sponsor — this is exactly the kind of piece missing from collections that you'll regret not snapping up. It's up to you.