West Bromwich Albion 2013-14 Adidas Home Vintage Jersey XXL

West Bromwich Albion 2013-14 Adidas Home Shirt — The Zoopla Era, the Steve Clarke Era for your wardrobe

In 2013-14, West Bromwich Albion was playing its fourth consecutive season in the Premier League under Adidas, with the Zoopla logo prominently displayed on the chest. This XXL vintage Baggies home shirt is a concrete fragment of a pivotal period for the Hawthorns club — a season of transition, turmoil on the bench, and rediscovered pride on the pitch.

Shirt Details

Season: 2013-2014
Club: West Bromwich Albion
Type: Home
Kit Manufacturer: Adidas
Sponsor: ZOOPLA

What this shirt represents

The 2013-14 West Bromwich Albion season will be remembered as one of the most unstable on the Hawthorns bench. Steve Clarke, who arrived the previous year with clear ideas and a recognizable playing style, was dismissed in December 2013 after a series of disappointing results. His interim successor, and then Pepe Mel appointed in January 2014, took the reins of a destabilized squad that was nonetheless strong enough to keep the club in the English top flight.

On the field, Baggies fans could count on warriors like Youssouf Mulumbu, tireless in midfield, and Saido Berahino, who was just starting to make a name for himself as he broke into the professional squad. Victor Anichebe, Shane Long, and captain Chris Brunt formed the backbone of a competitive group, capable of challenging the best Premier League teams when the collective clicked.

Moments etched in this shirt

Steve Clarke's dismissal — December 2013
After a difficult run, Clarke left the club mired in the bottom half of the table. It was an abrupt turning point that summarized the season: from ambition to survival, in just a few weeks.

Pepe Mel's arrival on the bench — January 2014
The Spanish coach, unknown to many English fans, arrived at West Brom with the mission of stabilizing a shaken squad. His time at the Hawthorns would only last a few months, but it remains a significant anecdote in the club's recent history.

Premier League survival — Spring 2014
Finishing the season out of the bottom three is no small feat when you experience so much turbulence along the way. Securing survival is what this vintage Adidas shirt symbolizes — the resilience of a historic club that refuses to give up its place in the elite.

Authentic vs Replica

A vintage Adidas authentic shirt from this generation is, above all, a piece made at the time to be worn, not reproduced later for the collectors' market. The finishes, the inner labels, the original flocking — everything speaks of an era when English football was still rooted in that mix of working-class tradition and the nascent money of the Premier League. It's not the same as a reprint released ten years later.

For this specific model, the condition was not specified in the available data. We strongly advise you to carefully check the product photos and contact the store if you have any doubts about the condition — especially for a collector's shirt that you plan to frame or proudly wear in the stands.

Vintage sizing guide

Vintage Adidas sizes from the 2010s do not always correspond to current standards, even if this generation is closer to our modern benchmarks than models from the 90s. An XXL from 2013-14 can, depending on the cut, be closer to a current XL in terms of chest circumference, especially with the fitted cut that Adidas favored during this period. Never assume — always check.

The reflex to have before buying: measure your chest circumference and compare it with the actual dimensions of the shirt if they are available. If you plan to wear it in a match or in the stands, keep in mind that vintage football shirts are often shorter in the body than modern cuts. For framed use as decoration, this concern obviously does not arise.

Why have it in your collection

The West Bromwich Albion 2013-14 shirt belongs to that category of pieces that are just beginning to become rare on the market. We're talking about a club founded in 1878, one of the founding members of the Football League, and a season that perfectly embodies the contradictions of the modern Premier League — millions injected everywhere, but managerial stability that remains a rare commodity. The sponsor Zoopla, an online real estate giant, is itself a strong time marker: this partnership had a limited lifespan, which makes this shirt even more dated in the best sense of the word.

The XXL size is also good news for larger collectors or those who want to actually wear their piece — large vintage sizes are often harder to find in good condition, as they are less "kept in the back of a drawer" than standard sizes. If the condition of this shirt is correct, it's an opportunity not to be missed.

To go further

• West Bromwich Albion - Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive - History of football kits
• UEFA - European Football

A Baggies shirt from the Zoopla era in XXL isn't something you come across every day — if it's your size and you respect the history of English football, the decision should be made quickly.