{"product_id":"afc-wimbledon-shirt","title":"AFC Wimbledon Puma vintage jersey - Size M collector's item","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eAFC Wimbledon × Puma — A club kit born from supporter resistance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAFC Wimbledon's story is unique in global football: a club founded in 2002 by fans who refused to let their identity be relocated to Milton Keynes. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Puma AFC Wimbledon kit\u003c\/strong\u003e embodies the essence of that popular revolt — a club that emerged from nothing to climb the ranks of English football through collective strength and conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eKit Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e AFC Wimbledon\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e TINY HOLE — minuscule flaw, authentic wear of a worn vintage kit, which does not detract from the item\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTag Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\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 kit represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn the history of English football, few clubs exist as a political act. \u003cstrong\u003eAFC Wimbledon\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of them. When the FA allowed the original Wimbledon FC to relocate and become MK Dons in 2003, supporters refused to follow. They created their own club, started from the ninth tier of English football, and built something no one had predicted: a viable, competitive club deeply rooted in its community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eEquipped by \u003cstrong\u003ePuma\u003c\/strong\u003e, AFC Wimbledon of the 2010s climbed with impressive consistency. Promoted to League Two in 2011 after only eight seasons, then to League One in 2016 — an ascent that reads like a footballing fairy tale. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eAdebayo Akinfenwa\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \"Beast\" of League Two, or \u003cstrong\u003eLyle Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e in League One, embody the club's DNA: guys who give their all, who play for something bigger than themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePromotion to League Two (2011) — the first major confirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEight years after their creation, the Dons secured promotion to the Football League, entering the professional ranks. It validated a project that many initially considered a utopia of angry supporters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePromotion to League One (2016) — another step up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter solid seasons in League Two, AFC Wimbledon reached a new level by making it to the third tier of English football. The club proved it was not an accident of history but a project built for the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to Plough Lane (2020) — full circle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe inauguration of the new Plough Lane stadium — the very place where the old Wimbledon FC played before the Selhurst Park era — was a moment charged with rare emotion. A club born from nothing reclaimed its territory, its identity, its historic address. Few kits carry as much symbolism in their stitching.\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 kit\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that has endured through time with the marks that implies. It's not a plastic-wrapped kit fresh out of its packaging and never worn. It's an item that has lived — in the stands, in the locker rooms, in the hands of real fans — and retains an energy that modern reproductions cannot imitate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one boasts an \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with a tiny hole to note — what collectors discreetly call a \"tiny hole.\" Let's be honest: it's there, it's mentioned, it's transparent. And in the world of serious vintage, this honesty is golden. The kit remains in very solid condition, the markings are clean, the period \u003cstrong\u003ePuma\u003c\/strong\u003e cut is perfectly legible.\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 size M kits\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to current standards. Cuts from the 2000s and 2010s, even from Puma, are generally more fitted, shorter, with narrower shoulders than what we are used to today. A vintage M can easily correspond to a modern S, depending on body types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore finalizing your order, lay flat one of your current football kits that fits you well — chest, total length, shoulder width — and compare with the actual product measurements if available. This is the only reliable method to avoid unpleasant surprises with a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's vintage kit\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAFC Wimbledon Puma vintage kits\u003c\/strong\u003e are rare in the collector's market. The club does not have the commercial scale of an Arsenal or Chelsea — meaning production was limited and few examples are circulating in good condition today. Owning this kit means owning a piece that tells one of the most beautiful stories in contemporary English football, that of a club created by and for its supporters, against all institutional odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, it's clearly at the top end for worn vintage. The tiny hole is declared, the rest is solid. There aren't many in this condition lying around — this type of AFC Wimbledon Puma piece is the kind of thing that quickly disappears from the shelves of true collectors because they know what they have in their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\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_Wimbledon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eAFC Wimbledon — 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 — History of kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA — European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf you're looking for a kit that has meaning beyond the pitch, something to show off and say \"do you know what this club represents?\", you're in the right place. It's up to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wimbledon","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54012068757779,"sku":"230132","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_AFC-WIMBLEDON-SHIRT-M-230132_5.jpg?v=1775502340","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/afc-wimbledon-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}