{"product_id":"2015-16-afc-bournemouth-shirt","title":"Bournemouth Home Shirt 2015-16 JD Sport Vintage NEW","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eBournemouth 2015-16 – The first Premier League season jersey, in new condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAugust 2015. After 125 years of existence, the \u003cstrong\u003eCherries arrive in the Premier League for the first time in their history\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eAFC Bournemouth 2015-16 home jersey by JD Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the prominent Mansion sponsor, is exactly that: the physical trace of a moment nobody really expected, and which changed the club forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eJersey details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015-2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e AFC Bournemouth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e JD Sport\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MANSION\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e S\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e NEW – unworn jersey, never taken out of storage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this jersey represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe 2015-16 season was \u003cstrong\u003eAFC Bournemouth's first season in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e. The club, based in a town of 200,000 inhabitants on the Dorset coast, joined English football's elite after winning the Championship the previous season under Eddie Howe. Almost no one expected them to stay up. Many expected them to be immediately relegated. They finished 16th. Maintained their status. Mission accomplished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis era also represents the \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Howe project in all its glory\u003c\/strong\u003e: offensive, courageous, assertive football, with players developed over time rather than bought for huge sums. The \u003cstrong\u003eMansion sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e, an online gaming platform based in Gibraltar, adorned the front of the jersey for this historic season – a partnership that also symbolized the club's entry into a new commercial dimension. From then on, Bournemouth was playing in the big leagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first Premier League matchday – August 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBournemouth began their Premier League history against Aston Villa at Dean Court, in front of a packed and emotional Vitality Stadium. It's the kind of match that makes entire families remember exactly where they were that day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCallum Wilson, Joshua King, and Benik Afobe – the fearsome trio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThese three attackers led the Cherries' offense throughout the season, with an intensity and run depth that destabilized more than one Premier League defense. \u003cstrong\u003eCallum Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e, in particular, emerged as one of the revelations of the season before being sidelined by a serious knee injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurvival secured – May 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFinishing 16th with 42 points was the result of an entire season of battles, stolen points, unexpected clean sheets, and a cohesive collective unit forged by Eddie Howe. \u003cstrong\u003eBournemouth's survival in 2015-16\u003c\/strong\u003e remains one of the finest achievements in recent English football history for a newly promoted team.\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 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the model actually marketed or worn at the time – not a re-release, not a recent reproduction. The cuts, materials, flocking, inner labels: everything dates from the season in question. We are talking about an object that existed in the exact context of football at that time, manufactured by \u003cstrong\u003eJD Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e according to the standards of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eHere, the condition is \u003cstrong\u003e10\/10 – NEW condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. This jersey has never been worn. It hasn't seen a drop of sweat, an iron, or been tossed in a clothes bin. It is exactly in the state it left the factory almost ten years ago. For a collector, this is the Holy Grail: total authenticity without any compromise on preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage sizing guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage football jerseys generally fit significantly smaller than modern cuts\u003c\/strong\u003e. A 2015 S is not a 2024 S: silhouettes were more fitted, cuts less wide, materials less stretchy. This is not a defect – it is simply the reality of manufacturing standards at the time. If you usually wear an M today, a vintage S might very well suit you, but it depends on your body type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and measure your chest circumference and torso length. Compare with the flat measurements of the jersey if available, or contact us directly. \u003cstrong\u003eA well-fitting jersey is a jersey that is actually worn\u003c\/strong\u003e – not just framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy you should have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe jersey of a first time can never be replicated.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2015-16 season was Bournemouth's only inaugural season in the Premier League – there will never be another. Ten years later, this \u003cstrong\u003eBournemouth 2015-16 home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e has become a collector's item in its own right: not because it's expensive, but because it represents something irreplaceable in the club's history. Fans of \u003cstrong\u003eretro Premier League football jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e know this perfectly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThere aren't many in this condition. A ten-year-old jersey, in 10\/10, unworn condition, is a fortunate anomaly – the kind of piece that quickly disappears from collections and even faster from the market. Whether you're a Cherries fan, a collector of historic promoted teams' jerseys, or an admirer of \u003cstrong\u003evintage English football\u003c\/strong\u003e, this jersey deserves serious consideration for your collection.\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\/AFC_Bournemouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eAFC Bournemouth – 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 – Jersey History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ePremier League – Official Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eThis jersey tells a true, rare, and well-preserved story. If you know it, you already know what you hold in your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bournemouth","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54009682166035,"sku":"326864","price":79.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2015-16-AFC-BOURNEMOUTH-SHIRT-S-326864_1.jpg?v=1775402148","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2015-16-afc-bournemouth-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}