Stoke City Home Shirt 2016-17 Macron Long Sleeves

Stoke City 2016-17 Long-Sleeved Shirt — Macron, the real deal, the Potters' Premier League jersey

For the 2016-17 season, Stoke City was firmly entrenched in the Premier League for seven consecutive years — a longevity that few clubs of its size can claim. This Macron long-sleeved home shirt, sponsored by BET365, was the kit the Potters wore to battle it out with the big boys, week after week, at the Bet365 Stadium. A working shirt, not a showpiece.

Shirt Details

Season: 2016-2017
Club: Stoke City
Type: Home
Kit Manufacturer: Macron
Sponsor: BET365
Condition: 8/10
State: LITTLE DIRTY, BOBBLES — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, traces of real use that tell a story

What this shirt represents

In 2016-17, Stoke City, under the guidance of Mark Hughes, played its seventh consecutive season in the Premier League, which is no small feat for a Midlands club with that budget and size. The Potters finished the season in a respectable 13th place, with 41 points — enough to comfortably avoid relegation and serenely prepare for the next season. For a club like Stoke, maintaining this level over time was a real performance of management and collective solidity.

On the pitch, it was a team of warriors — the Stoke style, everyone knows it. Robust, direct, physical, but with quality players capable of making a difference. Xherdan Shaqiri, the Swiss player with devastating dribbles, was one of the main attractions of this team. Peter Crouch, a living monument of the club, continued to frighten opposing defenses despite his age. Joe Allen brought his technique and work rate to midfield, while Jack Butland in goal was considered one of England's most promising goalkeepers.

Moments etched in this shirt

Shaqiri, pure electricity
The 2016-17 season was one of Xherdan Shaqiri's best in a Potters shirt — he, with his turns and goal-scoring ability, alone justified the trip to the Bet365 Stadium. Seeing him dribble in this long-sleeved home shirt was one of the spectacles the Premier League offered its fans that evening.

Defensive solidity as identity
Stoke conceded few goals, rarely suffered at home, and made life hell for opposing attacks — a mindset that this Macron long-sleeved shirt perfectly embodies, designed for the chilly nights of English Football. The long sleeves are not a detail: they symbolize the November and January matches played with gritted teeth.

Bet365 Stadium, a fortress
At home, the Potters were formidable — few teams enjoyed playing at Stoke, and big English clubs had known that for years. This vintage home shirt from the 2016-17 season carries that particular energy, that of a stadium that knew how to turn into a cauldron when needed.

Authentic vs Replica

An authentic vintage shirt is not an improved copy or a generic fan item. It is the shirt actually put on the market at that time, produced by Macron according to the technical standards of the era — finishes, fabric, cut, badges — everything corresponds exactly to what the players wore or what the club officially sold. That's what makes the difference for a true football shirt collector.

This one is in 8/10 condition, with some minor traces of wear — a little dirt, some bobbles visible to the touch. This is not a hidden defect: it's proof that it has lived, that it has been worn in the real world. For a vintage Stoke City shirt over seven years old, an 8/10 is frankly honest.

Vintage sizing guide

Vintage sizes from the 2010s do not exactly match current standards. A size L from the Macron era can easily correspond to a modern M depending on the brand — cuts were often more fitted, less oversized than today. Never blindly trust the letter printed on the label if you want to wear this shirt comfortably.

The right method: lay flat your favorite reference shirt — armpit width, back length — and compare with the actual measurements of this shirt if you request them. A little rigor before purchasing, and you avoid unpleasant surprises upon receipt. Whether buying to wear or to display, size matters in all cases.

Why have it in your collection

The Stoke City 2016-17 home shirt in long-sleeved version is an item that is starting to become seriously rare on the market. Macron shirts from this period are increasingly difficult to find in good condition — the Italian brand equipped solid clubs with limited productions, far from the volumes of Nike or Adidas. For a vintage Premier League shirt collector, this is exactly the kind of piece you regret not having bought six months later.

And in 8/10 condition, it remains completely wearable daily or displayable in a collection without complex. There aren't many in this condition still circulating — most have disappeared into forgotten drawers or closets. This one is here, available, and waiting for an owner who knows what they're looking at.

To go further

• Stoke City — Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive — History of kits
• UEFA — European Football

If you know Stoke and you know what this club represented in the Premier League at that time, you already know that this shirt deserves its place. The rest is up to you to decide.