Classic Football Shirts

The definitive collection of every single significant football shirt, from the most prominent football shirt archive and retailer in the world, Classic Football Shirts. A highly illustrated history of football shirt design and fan culture, featuring thousands of shirts, for the cult core audience of Classic Football Shirts.

This is a love letter to football shirts and fan culture, told through the world's most sought-after kits. From greatest hits to modern classics, this book includes all of the most iconic shirts from the archive of Classic Football Shirts.

Featuring hundreds of match-worn shirts from clubs around the world, from the early career of Ronaldo to the heights of Beckham at Manchester United, alongside shirts from iconic football moments, including Maradona's infamous hand-of-God match, Pele and Zidane's world cup victories, the style and flair of Italia '90 and Messi's record-breaking season at Barcelona.

In essays by sports journalist Rory Smith, Classic Football Shirts delves into the identity, history and fashion of football shirts, illustrated with hundreds of shirts from national teams, beloved clubs, World Cups, Champions League finals and footballing legends.

Painstakingly researched and collected by the team at Classic Football Shirts over twenty years, in this book they have unlocked their vault, telling the story of football through its most iconic kits.