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How to Spot a Fake Football Shirt: The Complete Guide Directory
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How to spot a fake 1995 Newcastle United away shirt (with photos)
One of my favourite 90s football shirts is the Newcastle United away from 1995. Purple and blue with a grandad collar and worn by so many legends. It’s a...
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How to spot a fake Umbro shirt
This year Umbro celebrated their 100th year anniversary. Given the competitive, cut-throat nature of professional sports it is no small thing for a brand to...
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How to spot a fake 1998 Fiorentina shirt
The 1998 Fioentina shirt is one of the most faked shirts on the market so we have pulled together a guide with 4 tips to help you tell if yours is real or fake.
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How to spot a fake vintage 1995 Arsenal away shirt?
One of the most popular shirts we sell on the Football Shirt Collective is the 1995 Arsenal away shirt made by Nike. It was designed by the amazing designer...
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How to spot a fake 2005-06 Arsenal Nike home shirt with photos
One of the most common fake shirts we see on the market is the iconic 2005 Arsenal home shirt by Nike This article outlines 5 tips to spot if your vintage...
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10 most popular legend football shirts
In our 12 years of trading there is one question we are asked time and time again. What is the most popular football shirt with a player's name on the back?...
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The most popular vintage Newcastle United football shirt namesets
It’s a new dawn on Tyneside. Newcastle United and their fans are in dreamland at the moment, and as the team prepare to face AC Milan in the Champions League...
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The most popular vintage Spurs football shirts (with name sets)
There isn’t a cleaner shirt in football than the Tottenham Hotspur home shirt. For many, the fact that Spurs will usually rock with a plain white shirt is a...
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The most popular Liverpool football shirts (with namesets)
With 68 trophies and counting, Liverpool are the most successful football club in England by competitive honours won. Like any sporting side The Reds have not...
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The most popular Chelsea football shirt (with name sets)
In March 2022 Chelsea were described as having been “a success machine for the last 10-20 years” by Gary Neville. Though the months since that quote have been...
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The most popular vintage Manchester United football shirt namesets
We have gone through the history booked to see who are the most popular vintage Manchester United player shirts ordered on our site.
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The most popular vintage Arsenal football shirts (with namesets)
Which Arsenal legend is the most popular choice for a nameset? We look through 10 years of sales to find the most popular options for Arsenal fans.
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How to spot a fake England football shirt
Everyone wants an England shirt now, but what should you look out for if you want to avoid a fake England football shirt?
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Can you safely dry your football shirts?
In this article, we will explore where it is safe to tumble dry football shirts.
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How to focus a football shirt collection
Here are some tips on how to focus a collection no matter your preferences or budget whether that collection is focus on a team, player, brand or even colour.
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How to grow a collection on a budget
If I could go back in time and give my past-self one piece of advice, it would be to start buying football shirts, ASAP. No matter how old you are this would...
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When will football shirts get cheaper again?
When we look back on the start of the 2020s in the context of football shirts, one of the things that will stand out the most is the increase in price when it...
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How to buy football shirts on eBay
There are many places you can buy football shirts, and if anything the number of possible stores you can shop at seems to be growing exponentially year on...
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What is the most expensive football shirt?
When people know you’re into collecting football shirts, one topic is usually brought up as the first point of conversation: money. Football shirts have...
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How to spot a Netherlands '88 Football Shirt
At FSC, we’re all about helping you to route out the fakes on the market. From Kappa to Nike , Arsenal to Manchester United , and everything else in between...
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Are retro shirts worth it?
With prices rising across the industry and availability of vintage shirts being squeezed, a certain type of shirt has risen in prominence. The retro shirt, or...
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Are England shirts sold out?
If you’re anything like me, you’ll often wait for at least a few weeks before snapping up a shirt fresh from release. No matter how good the design looks at...
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What is Flocking?
This edition of our encyclopaedia series looks at flocking, and runs through all of the practices of shirt printing.
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Why is shirt collecting so addictive?
Let’s face it, in a few years time we might need to form some sort of ‘collectors anonymous. The football shirt collecting scene has exploded in a big way...
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How to spot a fake adidas football shirt
This edition of Collectors Club focuses on fake adidas football shirts, and what you need to look out for with the help of pictures.
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How to spot a fake Kappa football shirt
When it comes to spotting a fake Kappa football shirt, the brand make it easier than most others with some superb resources available to all.
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How to spot a fake Nike football shirt
In our latest football shirt collectors guide, we disuss how to spot a fake Nike football shirt. If you like Nike kits, this is for you.
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How to spot a fake Puma football shirt
We continue our fake football shirt spotting guide with a look at Puma. How do you spot a fake Puma football shirt? Let's take a look.
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When do clubs release new shirts?
Every summer ahead of the new season fans clamour for the release of their team's new kit. The question is, when do clubs release new shirts?
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Building a sustainable football shirt collection
The planet needs our help, but what can you do as a shirt collector? We explore what a sustainable approach looks like when it comes to kits.
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Comparing replica & player issue shirts
What is the difference between a replica and player issue shirt? A lot has been said about the differences between replica and player issue shirts. We...
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How to sell football shirts
We all love buying the latest and greatest kits, but when the time comes to sell football shirts which is the best platform to use?
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How to spot a fake Arsenal shirt
This guide will give you tips to understand if your Arsenal shirt is real or fake.
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How to spot a fake football shirt in 2025 | Complete guide
Welcome back to Collectors Club. Last time round we looked closely as the age old problem of washing football shirts , and today we tackle a subject that’s...
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Template or teamwear – what’s the difference?
Is there a more dreaded word in the shirt world than "template"? What about "teamwear"? Hang on a minute, what's the difference? Allow us to explain.
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Don’t buy replica MLS jerseys
Despite some strong recent designs, replica MLS shirts are in a bad state. Allow us to explain why you should think twice before buying.
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How to spot a fake Manchester United football shirt
With CR7 back in town, United shirts are in high demand. What's the story if you want to avoid a fake Manchester United shirt though?
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Are mystery shirt boxes worth it?
Mystery shirts boxes are absolutely everywhere, but are they any good? We look at some of the biggest pros and cons with shirt boxes at the moment.
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How does Brexit affect shirt collecting?
If you collect football shirts, you might have noticed some differences this year. We look at how Brexit has changed shirt collecting.
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How to display football shirts
Sometimes you've just got to flex a little. We look at some tips for how to display football shirts, so you can show off with pride.
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How to wash football shirts
All shirt collectors will have to wash their football shirts at some point or another. Even if you're one of those collectors who buys a kit and then stashes...
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When is the best time to buy a football shirt?
In a sense there's never a bad time to buy a football shirt, but is there such thing as the best time to buy a football shirt?
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How to store football shirts
Whether your collection is just started or you're a seasoned veteran, it's important to know how to store football shirts in the best way.
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Football shirts size guide 2026
Football kits seemingly change size year to year. Our football shirts size guide breaks down the key considerations when it comes to fit.
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How to photograph a football shirt
Whether you want to document your growing collection or make a killer sale, here's a definitive guide on how to photograph a football shirt.
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How to start a football shirt collection
If you’re anything like me, you like to do a bit of window shopping from time to time. I’ll happily spend more time than I’d like to admit browsing online...
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