| Vintage football shirts are becoming more and more | | | | the latest home and away shirt when it changes |
| popular in recent years and are a great way of | | | | every season then that is all well and good. However, |
| showing everyone just how proud you are of your | | | | for those of us on a budget paying out for one of |
| team. What is more, they are a statement of the | | | | your club's vintage football shirts makes far more |
| great affection that you have for the club and it's | | | | sense. |
| history. | | | | If you can't afford the latest strip each year to wear |
| Below are three reasons why it makes excellent | | | | on the terraces, then it is certain that you are going |
| sense to purchase a retro football shirt next season | | | | to look much better in a well known retro football |
| rather than fork out for yet another strip, which only | | | | shirt from the past, than the away kit from a couple |
| has the slightest of design changes from last season. | | | | of season's ago. |
| Fashion statement | | | | This is even more important when the shirt in |
| If you are planning to wear your club's current team | | | | question has an old sponsor on the front, while on |
| shirt in a 5-a-side game then that is probably fine, so | | | | the back is the name of your then favourite player, |
| long as you buy three sizes larger than you would | | | | who has since left the club under a cloud, which |
| normally do, but please be aware that in almost any | | | | seems to be more and more the case with modern |
| other situation you are going to look far from cool | | | | day footballers. |
| wearing it. Whatever you do, please do not go out | | | | Good investment |
| wearing the shirt with a pair of jeans, as that would | | | | The final reason why it is worth considering buying a |
| be a crime. | | | | retro football shirt is that they can be a good |
| A retro football shirt on the other hand will usually | | | | investment. Please note that this is not always the |
| look pretty cool with a pair of jeans and many clubs' | | | | case, because some of the more popular vintage |
| vintage football shirts are almost fashion statements, | | | | football shirts are now mass produced, though not to |
| which can be worn at all manner of occasions. | | | | the same extent as a modern day kit. However, it is |
| Save money | | | | still possible to find some real gems out there if you |
| If you can afford to support your team by buying | | | | shop around. |