2001/02 Hibernian Away Football Shirt (XXL)

 

Condition: 9/10 Superb

Size: Adult’s XXL

Chest Measurement: 49-51 Inches / 124-129 CM

Manufacturer: Le Coq Sportif

Colour: Purple, green trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 2001/2002 & 2002/2003

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

 

Official Le Coq Sportif Hibs away football shirt from the 2001/02 season.

Condition of this original football jersey is 9/10 – Superb (see photos).

Fantastic looking shirt, ideal for a collector or for framing.

Season 2001–02 was a turbulent one for Hibernian, as the team had three different permanent managers during the season. Alex McLeish left the club in December to manage Rangers; Hibs surprisingly replaced him with star player Franck Sauzée, who retired as a player when he was appointed manager. Sauzee's brief tenure saw a long winless run in the SPL and domestic cup defeats by Rangers and Ayr United.

The winless run in the league dragged Hibs into the fringes of a relegation battle, and Sauzee was sacked after just 69 days in charge. Kilmarnock manager Bobby Williamson was hired as Sauzee's replacement, and a brief winning run averted any danger of relegation. Earlier in the season, Hibs had been knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the first round by AEK Athens, but only after a dramatic second leg at Easter Road that went to extra time.