Help · Grading guide

How we grade our shirts

Every shirt we sell gets a grade out of 10, so you know exactly what you’re buying before it arrives. Most of our stock is pre-owned, and a grade tells you how much life a shirt has had.

We grade honestly and on the cautious side. If a shirt sits between two grades, it gets the lower one. Any flaw that drops the grade is named in the listing and shown in a close-up photo.

The grading scale

10
New with tags
Never worn. Original tags still attached.
9
Like new
Worn once or twice at most. No visible wear, no marks, crest and sponsor perfect.
8
Excellent
Light signs of wear only up close. Badges, sponsor and printing fully intact. No marks or holes.
7
Very good
Clearly worn but well looked after. Minor wear such as light bobbling or slight fading. Nothing that stands out when worn.
6
Good
Visible wear. May have light cracking on the sponsor or numbers, a faint mark, or a loose thread. Still great to wear.
5↓
Worn / flawed
Obvious flaws: heavy cracking, peeling print, stains, small holes or missing details. Priced to match, with every flaw listed and photographed.

What we check on every shirt

Each shirt is washed and checked in good light before it’s graded.

Club crest and badges: stitching, lifting edges, fading
Sponsor, names and numbers: cracking, peeling or missing letters
Fabric: bobbling, snags, pulls, holes and fading
Marks: stains and discolouration, especially on collar and cuffs
Collar and cuffs: stretching, fraying or wear
Seams and hems: loose threads or stitching coming away
Tags: wash tag and size tag present and readable
Smell: every shirt is washed, and we won’t sell one that smells of smoke or damp

Authenticity

We only sell genuine shirts. Before a shirt is listed, we compare its stitching, badge construction, sponsor printing and tag details against known genuine examples.

If we can’t be confident a shirt is authentic, we don’t sell it.

Fan and player versions

Some shirts were made in two versions. Fan versions are the standard shirts sold in club shops. Player versions are what the squad wore: usually a slimmer fit, lighter fabric and sometimes heat-pressed badges. We always state which version a shirt is in the listing.

Names, numbers and patches

We always say whether a shirt’s name, number or league patches are original or were added later. If we can’t tell for certain, we’ll say so.

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If your shirt arrives and doesn’t match its grade or description, get in touch and we’ll put it right. Want extra photos or measurements before you buy? Message us on Instagram or email us.

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