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A collection of all Football Shirt Collective blogs, including Collectors Club advice, interviews and things we like.
At the Football Shirt Collective our aim is to be the most trust football shirt seller in the market. That is why we started producing 'Collectors Club' content. Tips for football shirt collectors on how to wash your kits, store your kits and even spot a fake.
Read our articles below and if you have any questions you want to ask do not heesitate to get in touch.
How to spot a fake Liverpool shirt (with real photos)
October 04, 2026 10 min read
Liverpool fakes now copy the look almost perfectly. The giveaway is in the labels. Four checks (crest, maker label, product code and printing) with real genuine and fake LFC examples from our Fake Shirt Checker, plus an era guide, authentic shirts to shop and FAQs.
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How to spot a fake Barcelona shirt (with real examples)
September 25, 2026 10 min read
Most old Barça shirts we see are real, and most cheap new ones aren't. Four checks (crest, Nike or Kappa logo, product code and printing) with real genuine and fake examples from our Fake Shirt Checker, plus a quick TL;DR, authentic shirts to shop and FAQs.
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Manchester United football shirts history
September 20, 2026 24 min read
A season-by-season visual archive of Manchester United vintage football shirts from 1990/91 to the current season, with design notes, sponsor history and a collector's buying guide.
Best Hearts football shirts (as picked by the fans)
July 08, 2025 3 min read
From Tynecastle legends to rare cult kits, take a nostalgic look at the most beloved vintage Hearts shirts of all time—curated by a true Jambos collector.
My favourite Hearts shirt: Chris Simm (Hearts Shirt Collector)
June 07, 2025 2 min read
Remember going to your favourite sports shop as a kid? Hearts shirt collector, Chris Simm, talk us through his first and favourite kits.
The Best Ever Italy Shirts
October 20, 2026 8 min read
Italia 90 Diadora, Euro 2000 Kappa, and the 2006 Puma shirt that won the World Cup, with its designer telling us how. These are the best Italy shirts ever made, with our own sales data on what collectors buy.
The Best Ever West Ham Shirts
October 15, 2026 7 min read
Brass buttons, bubbles and Dagenham Motors. From Bukta to Pony to Tevez's Reebok, these are the best West Ham shirts ever made, with stories from the fans who wore them and our own sales data on what's sold.
The Best Ever Fulham Shirts
October 08, 2026 5 min read
Demon Internet. Pizza Hut. Saha, McBride and Dempsey. Fulham shirts were never the loudest in the Premier League, but they've aged better than most. Here are the best of them, with our own sales data on what's sold.
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