Sunderland AFC 1986-1988 home jersey

In the 1986–87 season Sunderland launched their Patrick shirt, after spending a couple of seasons as Nike’s first foray into football. However, this shirt is synonymous with failure, as Sunderland were relegated to the Football League Third Division for the first time in their history under Lawrie McMenemy.

However, the team rose from the ashes under Denis Smith, with this jersey in action in the old Division 3, where Gates and Gabbiadini fired the team into immediate promotion to Division 2 where they spent two season, before a play-off promotion into Division 1, due to Swindon being barred.

The shirt is a retro reproduction and has 50/50 cotton polyester sublimation print, with an embroidered badge.

Size guide is shown in the additional images, but laid flat is as follows:

• M – 20″ pit to pit, 27″ nape to bottom
• L – 22″ pit to pit, 29″ nape to bottom
• XL – 24″ pit to pit, 31″ nape to bottom