2001/02 Nottingham Forest 3rd Football Shirt (XXL)

Condition: 9/10 Superb

Size: Adult XXL

Chest Measurement: 46-48 Inches / 117-122 CM

Manufacturer: Umbro

Colour: Navy, green & white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 2001/2002 & 2002/2003

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Umbro Nottingham Forest third kit football shirt from the 2001/02 season.

The condition of this original football jersey is 9/10 - Superb (see photos).

Ron Atkinson was unable to prevent Forest from slipping back into Division One, and announced his retirement from football management when Forest's relegation was confirmed on 24 April 1999, with three weeks of the Premier League season still to play.

Former England captain David Platt succeeded Atkinson and spent approximately £12 million on players in the space of two seasons, including the Italian veterans Moreno Mannini, Salvatore Matrecano and Gianluca Petrachi. However, Forest could only finish 14th in Platt's first season and 11th in his second. He departed in July 2001 to manage the England U21 side and was succeeded by youth team manager Paul Hart.

Now faced with huge debts, which reduced Forest's ability to sign new players, they finished 16th in Hart's first season in charge. By December 2001, Forest were reported as losing over £100,000 every week, and their financial outlook was worsened by the collapse of ITV Digital, which left Forest and many other Football League clubs in severe financial difficulties. Despite the off-field difficulties, Forest finished 2002–03 in sixth place and qualified for the play-offs, where they lost to Sheffield United in the semi-finals. A poor league run the following season, following the loss of several key players, led to the sacking of Hart in February 2004 with Forest in danger of relegation. The decision was unpopular with certain quarters of the fanbase and Hart was described as a "scapegoat".