Your old, retro football shirts could be worth a small fortune
Classic football kits are big business and if you have an old shirt tucked away in your wardrobe, it may be worth hundreds of pounds.
Retro football shirts can fetch several hundreds of pounds on the resale market, but that means if you want to get your hands on one, it can be an expensive purchase.
There are cheaper alternatives on the market. Sellers often offer reissued versions of classic kits or modern versions by brands such as No Score Draw. During Black Friday you can get them even cheaper in places such as UK Soccer Shop, which has deals on retro shirts here.
If you are wondering how much retro kits can be worth and where to get cheaper versions, we have picked the best of the 1990s.
When David Beckham was sent off for flicking his leg at Diego Simeone in the 1998 World Cup, it seemed a long way back for the then-Manchester United winger.
As England crashed out of the tournament Beckham was public enemy number one with the English media but he quickly turned it around to become a talisman for the national side.
While 1998 may not be his favourite memory as a player, it did feature one highlight for England fans. The iconic shirt with red stripes down the sides was one of the best England kits of all time and was immortalised by Michael Owen’s stunning solo goal in the same game.
Fans who bought into the hype back in 1998 and purchased the home shirt could be in luck because it is now worth over £200, according to some resale websites. However, a modern version of the shirt is significantly cheaper thanks to remakes here.
Money in old football kits is hitting record highs at the moment as collectors try to buy iconic shirts from football’s biggest moments. Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, was famously sent home from the 1994 World Cup in the USA in disgrace after failing a drug test but the kit he wore, a stunning blue and black away shirt, now fetches over £300 on the resale market or £70 for a modern replica.
Germany shirts from 1994 are also in high demand. The famous Adidas shirts feature a German flag pattern across the shoulders and an authentic version can fetch up to £200 on the resale market or £100 for an official reissue.
The Germany shirt was so popular it led to Adidas launching a reissue of the kit but there is an even cheaper way to get your hands on the iconic shirt.
It is not just international shirts that could be worth money.
Club kits with famous club sponsors or in the era of popular players can also fetch big money on the resale market. Manchester City’s 1996 kit featuring the famous Brother sponsor and worn by Georgian superstar Georgi Kinkladze can fetch up to £150, while you can get over £300 for an authentic Manchester United ‘green and gold’ 1994 away shirt.
Liverpool home and away shirts from the 1990s range from around £100 to over £300, while Arsenal’s famous Bruised Banana shirt can fetch up to £400 on resale sites.
You can see retro shirts on sale for Black Friday 2026 here.