Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Some small bobbles & pulls on the lower front & rear, and on the sleeves

Size: Adult's Medium

Chest Measurement: 41-43 Inches / 104-109 CM

Manufacturer: Umbro

Colour: Purple & black magenta & pink trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1996/1997

Player: Peter Schmeichel

Patches: N/A

Official Umbro Manchester United GK football shirt from the 1996/97 season. Complete with Schmeichel #1 on the back of the shirt in flock lettering.

Condition of this vintage football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Some small bobbles & pulls on the lower front & rear, and on the sleeves (see photos).

Following his showings on the international scene, Manchester United signed Schmeichel on 6 August 1991 for £505,000, a price described in 2000 by Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as the "bargain of the century." Schmeichel was virtually unknown outside Denmark at the time, especially within the United squad members. Manchester United finished as runners-up in Schmeichel's first season. and they also won the Football League Cup for the first time in the club's history. For his performances throughout the season, he was elected "The World's Best Goalkeeper of 1992" by IFFHS.

In the 1992–93 season, 22 clean sheets from Schmeichel helped United win the Premier League championship, the first time the club had won England's top trophy in 26 years. Schmeichel was once again named "The World's Best Goalkeeper" in 1993. In January 1994, Schmeichel fell out with Ferguson, as United had squandered a 3–0 lead to draw 3–3 with Liverpool. The two had a row where Schmeichel "said the most horrible things", and Ferguson considered selling him as a result. A few days later, Schmeichel apologised to his teammates for losing his temper.

Ferguson overheard, and decided to retain Schmeichel. Schmeichel and United repeated the Premier League championship win at the end of the season, also capturing the FA Cup. United were denied a domestic treble by losing the 1994 League Cup Final to Aston Villa, a game for which Schmeichel was suspended.

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