1989/90 Hibernian Home Football Shirt (S)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. A little fading to the size label inside the collar. One small faint mark on the front of the collar. A small faint mark on one sleeve. A couple of little dot marks near the lower hem

Size: Adult Small

Chest Measurement: 35-37 Inches / 90-95 CM

Manufacturer: Adidas

Colour: Green, white & black trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1989/1990 & 1990/1991

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Adidas Hibernian home short sleeved football shirt from the 1989/90 season.

The condition of this original football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. A little fading to the size label inside the collar. One small faint mark on the front of the collar. A small faint mark on one sleeve. A couple of little dot marks near the lower hem (see photos)

 After mismanagement during the late 1980s, Hibs were on the brink of financial ruin in 1990. Wallace Mercer, the chairman of Hearts, proposed a merger of the two clubs, but the Hibs fans believed that the proposal was more like a hostile takeover. They formed the Hands off Hibs group to campaign for the continued existence of the club. This succeeded when a prominent local businessman, Kwik Fit owner Sir Tom Farmer, acquired a controlling interest in Hibs.

The fans were able to convince Farmer to take control despite the fact that he had no great interest in football. Farmer was persuaded in part by the fact that a relative of his had been involved in the rescue of Hibs from financial ruin in the early 1890s.

After the attempted takeover by Mercer, Hibs had a few good years in the early 1990s, winning the 1991 Scottish League Cup final and finishing in the top five in the league in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Soon after Alex McLeish was appointed as manager in 1998, Hibs were relegated to the First Division, but immediately won promotion back to the SPL in 1999.