My First Football Shirt: Season Annual

We caught up with Sam Smith, co-founder of the excellent Season Annual, to talk about the 1995 Arsenal away shirt and Freddie Ljungberg scoring in the FA cup final. This interview was done as part of our My First Football Shirt series. 

What was your first ever football shirt?

Arsenal Away Kit 1995-96 ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/dJkvvN2iVO

— Throwback Arsenal (@ThrowbackAFC) April 2, 2018

The Arsenal Away Kit from 1995-96. I had it in long-sleeve too so that I could copy Bergkamp. Arsenal away kits are always a bit special.

What is your favourite ever football shirt?

Diego Maradona in action for Boca Juniors. pic.twitter.com/nh6KKNCsbU

— 90s Football (@90sfootball) April 8, 2020

For me it’s the Boca Juniors kits when Maradona was playing for them, just so simple and so iconic.

What is your favourite football moment?

#OnThisDay in 2002, Freddie Ljungberg put John Terry on his arse and curled a beauty past a sprawling Carlo Cudicini in the FA Cup final.pic.twitter.com/UUBgfZZE9V

— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) May 4, 2021

Freddie Ljungberg scoring Arsenal's second goal in the 2002 FA Cup Final. I was at the game with my dad and watching Ljungberg burst through the middle from the wing, outmuscle John Terry and bend it into the bottom right corner was incredible.

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