1996/97 Man Utd 3rd Football Shirt (XL)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. A couple of little dot marks on one sleeve, and a few beneath the sponsor on the chest. Some fading to the motif near the lower front hem

Size: Adult Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 44-46 Inches / 112-117 CM

Manufacturer: Umbro

Colour: Blue, black & white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1996/1997 & 1997/1998

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

 

Official Umbro Manchester United third kit football shirt from the 1996/97 season.

The condition of this vintage football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. A couple of little dot marks on one sleeve, and a few beneath the sponsor on the chest. Some fading to the motif near the lower front hem (see photos)

The 1996–97 season was Manchester United's fifth season in the Premier League, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of English football. United clinched the Premier League title with 75 points – placing them seven points ahead of the three teams below them; Newcastle United, Arsenal and Liverpool.

They also reached the European Cup semi-finals, bowing out to eventual winners Borussia Dortmund of Germany, after losing both legs 1–0. 

New signing Ole Gunnar Solskjær was one of the biggest breakthrough stars in the 1996–97 Premier League season, with 19 goals in all competitions making him the club's top goalscorer. 22-year-old midfielder David Beckham clinched the PFA Young Player of the Year award in the same season that he won his first England cap.

The season ended with a major shock as Eric Cantona announced his retirement from playing, prompting manager Alex Ferguson to search for a new striker. The search ended with the £3.5 million capture of Tottenham and England's 31-year-old Teddy Sheringham.