Stoke City Away Shirt 2017-18 Macron Longsleeve XL vintage

Stoke City Away Shirt 2017-18 — The last season in the Premier League before the fall

2017-18 season, Stoke City in the Premier League, Macron long-sleeved away shirt with the BET365 sponsor prominently displayed: this was the Potters' final campaign in the top flight before the relegation that changed everything. A longsleeve XL shirt that evokes directness, the pressing of the Britannia Stadium, and winter evenings away from home.

Shirt details

Season: 2017-2018
Club: Stoke City
Type: Away
Kit manufacturer: Macron
Sponsor: BET365
Condition: 8/10
State: LITTLE DIRTY — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, slight marks that bear witness to real experience on the field

What this shirt represents

The 2017-18 Stoke City season is one of the most painful in the club's recent history. After ten consecutive seasons in the Premier League — a remarkable longevity for a club of this standing — the Potters experienced their last dance in English football's elite. The club, led by manager Paul Lambert, who replaced Mark Hughes in January 2018, failed to avoid disaster. Relegation to the Championship at the end of that season marked the end of an entire era.

On the field, the men of the Bet365 Stadium — the home renamed since the Pulis era — could count on seasoned professionals. Xherdan Shaqiri, flamboyant and capricious, was still there to light up a few matches with his extraordinary talent. Peter Crouch, a living monument of English football, continued to intimidate opposing defenses with his aerial prowess. Charlie Adam, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, and Mame Biram Diouf: this squad had character, but not enough consistency to survive another season.

Moments etched into this shirt

Mark Hughes' forced resignation — January 2018
After a series of catastrophic results in the first half of the season, Welshman Mark Hughes was dismissed mid-season. An internal upheaval that illustrates the general panic surrounding the club at this pivotal time.

Shaqiri, last fireworks before leaving
The Swiss international finished the season as one of the few players to stand out, confirming his status as a player too good for the Championship. He left the club following relegation to join Liverpool, leaving behind a few flashes of class etched in the memories of supporters.

Official relegation — May 2018
The axe fell after ten consecutive years at the highest level of English football. A traumatic moment for an entire fan base, the end of a cycle that began under Tony Pulis with the direct, physical, and effective football that had made Stoke feared throughout England.

Authentic vs Replica

An authentic vintage shirt is a piece that existed in the real world of football — not mass-produced to be sold in souvenir shops years later. The cuts, fabrics, finishes: everything is different from a replica. On a Macron shirt from this generation, you'll find technical details designed for performance, not for shelf aesthetics. That's what makes it a special piece.

This one is in 8/10 condition with a "Little Dirty" state — meaning: some slight marks that do not detract from the legibility of the shirt or its wear, but prove that it has lived. A shirt that is too perfect looks like it just came out of the box yesterday. This one has a story, and you can feel it.

Vintage size guide

Vintage shirt sizes, even recent ones like this 2017-18 piece, do not necessarily correspond to current standards. A Macron XL from this era might correspond to a modern L depending on brands and years. Cuts have evolved, as have body shapes. Never order blindly based solely on your usual size.

Before buying, grab a tape measure and measure your chest circumference and the length of your closest-fitting shirt. Compare with the exact measurements available on the product sheet or contact us directly — we are here to avoid unpleasant surprises. A collectible shirt that doesn't fit is an unnecessary frustration.

Why have it in your collection

This Stoke City 2017-18 away shirt is a collector's item in its own right for a simple reason: it embodies a club's last season in the Premier League after ten years in the top flight. These shirts, the last of a cycle, are always the most sought after in hindsight. Macron Premier League shirts from this generation are not common on the vintage market, and long-sleeved versions even less so. Plus, it's an away kit — meaning limited wear, restricted production.

There aren't many in this condition on the market. An 8/10 on a shirt from this era is honest, real, and still very wearable or displayable. The "Little Dirty" shouldn't scare you: it's the patina of experience, not degradation. If you are a Potters fan, if you collect Premier League shirts from the 2010s, or if you want a piece of vintage English football that tells a real story — this long-sleeved shirt is for you.

To go further

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

If the Potters' 2017-18 season left an impression on you, or if you simply want a piece of authentic English football memorabilia in your collection, now is the time — shirts like this don't stay available for long.