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Authenticity checked ✓ Condition: 8.5/10 Season: 2011/12 Away Shirt Player: Clean Shirt Size: S Measurements 70x47 cm Manufacturer: Nike Product code: 423983-472 Item number LS623
Note: These jerseys are authentic. Due to their age, some jerseys may show minor imperfections such as light staining, faded sponsor logos, or loose threads.
Condition details: Excellent. Some peeling of Sponsor Logo
History
The 2011/12 season was Arsenal's 20th Premier League campaign and the club's 125th anniversary season, managed by Arsène Wenger.
After a difficult start, Arsenal recovered strongly and finished 3rd in the Premier League, securing Champions League qualification. They finished with 70 points, scoring 74 goals and conceding 49.
Season record
Premier League: 3rd
Points: 70
Wins: 21
FA Cup: 5th round
Champions League: Round of 16 — eliminated by AC Milan
Biggest Premier League win: Arsenal 7–1 Blackburn Rovers
Top scorer: Robin van Persie — 30 Premier League goals
Most appearances: Wojciech Szczęsny and Robin van Persie — 38 league appearances each.
The season is particularly remembered for Robin van Persie's extraordinary goalscoring, which earned him the Premier League Golden Boot with 30 goals.
Key players
Robin van Persie — The outstanding player of the campaign. He scored 30 Premier League goals and 37 in all competitions, winning the Golden Boot.
Theo Walcott — Provided pace and goals from the right side, finishing with 8 league goals and 8 assists.
Alexandre Song — An important defensive midfielder who also contributed 11 league assists.
Mikel Arteta — Joined from Everton and became an important part of Wenger's midfield.
Laurent Koscielny — Established himself as one of Arsenal's principal centre-backs.
Thomas Vermaelen — Another key defender and an important source of goals, scoring six in all competitions.
Wojciech Szczęsny — Arsenal's first-choice goalkeeper, starting all 38 Premier League matches.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain — The 18-year-old was one of the season's emerging young players.
Thierry Henry — Returned to Arsenal on a short-term loan in January 2012, scoring in both the Premier League and the FA Cup.
This is one of Arsenal's most distinctive Nike shirts of the period.
The 2011/12 away shirt was predominantly navy blue and turquoise, with a dramatic diagonal split across the front. It was part of Arsenal's 125th anniversary collection.
Shirt details
Manufacturer: Nike
Season: 2011/12
Type: Away
Colours: Navy blue / turquoise
Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Special crest: Arsenal 125th Anniversary crest
Template: Nike Harlequin 2011
Back: Predominantly navy blue
Sleeves: One navy and one turquoise
Shorts: Navy blue
Socks: Navy blue
The diagonal division wasn't simply a design choice: Arsenal explained that it represented the gnomon (pointer) of a sundial, commemorating the original Dial Square site in Woolwich where the club was founded in 1886.
The anniversary crest incorporated 15 laurel leaves, 15 oak leaves, the dates 1886 and 2011, and Arsenal's historic motto "Forward."
This is also the shirt strongly associated with van Persie's 30-goal Golden Boot season, making it a particularly interesting version for a historical shirt collection.
The Official Shirt
This is the 2011/12 Nike Away Shirt.
Shipping and delivery
All orders are shipped from Spain, fully tracked and insured at our expense.
International — Australia, Japan and Singapore. Standard tracked: 1 shirt €19.95, 2 shirts €24.95, 3 shirts €29.95, 4 shirts €29.95. Estimated delivery 6–8 working days, fully tracked from Spain to your door.
EU countries. Standard tracked €15.99 up to 2 kg. Estimated delivery 3–5 days.
United Kingdom and United States. Shipping cost on request — send us a message before you order and we will confirm the exact cost.
Delivery times are estimates and may vary due to customs processing. Any import taxes or duties applicable in the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer.
Returns
You have 7 days from delivery to request a return. The shirt must come back unworn and in the same condition it was sent, with all tags intact. Return postage is paid by the buyer. Once the shirt is received and checked, we refund the full purchase price. We do not accept refunds or exchanges for change of mind or incorrect sizing. We encourage you to carefully review your purchase before completing your order.
How we verify authenticity
Every shirt is inspected by hand before it is listed. We check construction, neck and wash labels, stitching, sponsor and badge application, and the manufacturer product code against period-correct examples. Only shirts that pass are photographed, graded and added to the Vault. If a shirt is not an authentic original, we do not sell it.
Condition and sizing
These shirts are vintage, aged and normally used, so they will almost always show some degree of wear. Each listing carries a condition grade out of ten and any notable fault is called out in the description. Sizing on older shirts differs from modern sizing — always go by the pit-to-pit and length measurements listed, not the size on the label.
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Why this shirt costs what it costs
Original, not a reproduction
A reproduction and an original can look identical in a listing photo. Drag the slider to see the difference, and what we checked on this exact shirt before it was listed.
Embroidered crest with real stitch texture, never a flat print
Period-correct fabric weave, weight and cut for the season
Woven sponsor lettering applied the way that era did it
Original neck and wash labels, matched to the year
Manufacturer product code checked against the genuine one
Reproduction
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How a shirt reaches you
Three steps, every single time. No shortcuts, no exceptions.
Step one
Found
We track down originals across Europe: private collectors, club sales, and the people who were actually there.
Step two
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Step three
Yours
Photographed in detail, graded out of ten with full measurements, then shipped worldwide tracked and insured from Spain, with reduced rates on more than one shirt.
Go by the flat measurements in the description, not the size on the label. Sizing on older shirts is nothing like modern sizing. Lay a shirt you already own flat, measure pit to pit and length, and compare. Not sure? Send us the listing and we will tell you honestly.
What condition is it in?
This shirt is vintage, aged and normally used, so it will show some degree of wear. The condition grade out of ten and any notable fault are stated in the description above. Nothing is hidden in the photographs.
What makes it an original?
Every shirt is an authentic original from its season, found and checked by hand before it is listed. Stock is limited and often a single piece, so when one sells it is usually gone for good.
How do I know it is authentic?
Every shirt is inspected by hand before listing: construction, neck and wash labels, stitching, sponsor and badge application, and the manufacturer product code, all against period-correct examples. If a shirt is not an authentic original, we do not sell it.
When will it arrive?
Orders are dispatched within 2 working days from Spain, fully tracked and insured at our expense. EU standard tracked is €15.99 up to 2 kg with estimated delivery in 3–5 days. Australia, Japan and Singapore are €19.95 for one shirt, €24.95 for two and €29.95 for three or four, with estimated delivery in 6–8 working days.
What if it is not right?
You have 7 days from delivery to request a return. Send it back unworn and in the same condition, with tags intact, and we refund the full purchase price. We do not accept refunds or exchanges for change of mind or incorrect sizing, so please review your purchase carefully before ordering. If it arrives damaged or not as described, we cover the return postage too.
Every shirt in the Matchday Vault is an authentic original — sourced, inspected and graded by hand, and photographed in detail before it is listed. No replicas. No modern reproductions. Ever.
