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Pelé memorial shirt

In 1994 when Philosophy Football first took shape, our shirts combined great quotes with the name and squad number of the author on the back. We aimed for a visual celebration of football and philo…

Pelé memorial print framed

In 1994 when Philosophy Football first took shape, our shirts combined great quotes with the name and squad number of the author on the back. We aimed for a visual celebration of football and philo…

Pelé memorial print unframed

In 1994 when Philosophy Football first took shape, our shirts combined great quotes with the name and squad number of the author on the back. We aimed for a visual celebration of football and philo…

Argentina 3 France 3 World Cup Final 2022

LIMITED EDITION - DELETED AFTER FIRST PRINT RUN  Celebrating the most thrilling World Cup final ever. Our design contains details of the six goals scored during the match and the penalty shoot-o…

Bill Shankly

"The socialism I believe in is everyone working for each other, everyone having a share of the rewards. It's the way I see football, the way I see life" Bill Shankly

Shankly's red army was all-conquering. As a manager Bill believed in redistributing the spoils to everyone, bar the blue hordes from Goodison, 'course.  Number 4? These words of Shankly represe…

Jürgen Klopp

"This is Anfield. These are our streets. These are our routines, this is our home. These are our Saturdays, our nights after school, these are our colours, our flags, our pubs, our gates, our mates, …

Gérard Houllier

Gérard Houlier managed the club to the unique Liverpool 'treble' of the 2000/01 FA Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Cup. In the summer the Charity Shield and European Super Cup were added. And the …

Maradona

LIMITED EDITION SHIRT - DELETED AS WE RUN OUT OF SIZES   1986 Mad Cow disease, Gorbachev's Glasnost, The Communards and The Housemartins, Reagan in the White House, Thatcher at Number Te…

Lev Yashin

"The joy of seeing Yuri Gagarin flying in space is only superseded by the joy of a good penalty save" Lev Yashin

The original black cat, Lev collectivised his penalty area before taking two steps forward, one step back and plucking the ball out of the air. Unisex sizes small (36 inch chest/90cms) and medium …

Eusebio

"Black or white we have football under our skin." Eusebio

Fifty years ago Eusebio was one of the stars of the tournament, winning the Golden Boot as top scorer. This was a very different era to now. With few exceptions European football was an all-white team…

Eric Cantona

"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea" Eric Cantona

A dedicated enigmaticist, Eric was a fan of cod philosophising, coupled with a touch of the eastern art of Kung Fu. Strictly unofficial. Unisex sizes small (36 inch chest/90cms), medium (40inch/100…

Marcus Rashford

£5 from every 'Leader of the Opposition' shirt sold will be donated by Philosophy Football to the food banks appeal in the two towns where we are based, Harwich and Lewes  Whatever ou…

Jock Stein

Jock Stein was right. The piped sound of the crowd, cardboard cut out fans, banners draped over empty seats. Nobody can pretend this is football as it's supposed to be. Absolutely necesary under t…

No Extra Time for the Climate Emergency

ALL PROFITS FROM THIS SHIRT HELP LAUNCH 'NO EXTRA TIME FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY'  CAMPAIGN PROJECT  The Rapid Transition Alliance estimate that by the 2049-50 season 23 of the  92 league club…

£8 Philosophy Football.com T-shirt

The Philosophy Football logo in all its classic glory. Show off your intellectual credentials with t-shirted pride. In navy blue as shown and a wide range of other colours too. Sizes small (36…

Philosophy Football .com hoodie

Made to the same exacting standards as our famous shirts, this garment should see you through to sunnier times while providing the warm glow of intellectual credibility too. Available in unisex s…

PhilosophyFootball.com tote bag

The Philosophy Football logo in all its classic glory. Show off your intellectual credentials when doing the shopping. Christmas gift-wrap service. With exclusive Philosophy Football wrapping pap…

£2 2022 World Cup 32 Nations Tote Bag

From next Saturday the World Cup will be down to the serious business, the last sixteen and the knockout stages. Our tote bag for the footballing memories of 2022 that willl last forever.  T…

£7 England 2022 World Cup icon

England's World Cup 2022 kit uniquely presented as a 1970s Olympics sports icon design plus obligatory brightly coloured boots. Wear the England shirt, shorts, socks with pride, in style and n…

£1 England World Cup 2022 badge pack

Fit for every England fan's lapel throughout World Cup 2022 and for the memories beyond. Featuring St George, England kit icon, shirt back and what we think of FIFA.  Exclusively designed …

£7 Wales 2022 World Cup icon

The Welsh World Cup 2022 kit uniquely presented as a 1970s Olympics sports icon design plus obligatory brightly coloured boots. Wear Cymru's shirt, shorts, socks with pride, in style and not a…

£1 Wales World Cup 2022 badge pack

Fit for every Wales fan's lapel throughout World Cup 202 and for the lasting memories. Featuring Welsh and English Language versions, Wales kit and what we think of FIFA, pack of 8.    Ex…

England Champions Women's Euro 2022 T-shirt

England Women's Euro 2022 Champions T-shirt Forever wear the indelible memories of an unforgettable July 2022. Each of England's victories with full match details: Austria, Norway, Northern Ire…

England Champions Women's Euro 2022 Tote Bag

Perfect for school to carry boots and books. Or for grown ups bits, bobs and shopping.  Whatever the age group carry the indelible memories of an unforgettable July 2022. Each of England's vict…

£7 Manchester City Champions 2022

Limited Edition Man City Champions - second-by-second!  0-2 down after 69 minutes, followed by 336 seconds of astonishing Manchester City magic! A unique Philosophy Football 'match report' - …

£7 Manchester City Legacy Fan

Since the arrival of Sheikh Mansour, with Pep in tow shortly afters, City fans have enjoyed the benefits of the club's new found wealth and huge success.  Yet when the same ownership sought t…

£4 Manchester City Quintuple

LIMITED EDITION - LAST FEW REMAINING Some say City in 2019 won the first domestic Treble, but as Pep reminded reporters only in the mens' game. Arsenal won the womens's treble 2008-09. City them…

£7 Chelsea World Club Champions

LIMITED EDITION Just like May and August '21 all over again. Chelsea now have the triple, Champions League, European Super Cup and World Club Champions.   To celebrate the club's first ev…

£7 Chelsea Legacy Fan

20.04.21 Chelsea vs Brighton at the 'Bridge but the main action was Chelsea fans occupying Fulham Road outside. Extinction Rebellion has nothing on the protest power of Blues fans moved to d…

£7 Arsenal/ Liverpool/Man Utd Legacy Fan

The fans' defeat of the European anything-but-super League had to be for all supporters one of the best things to come out of 2021.  Wear the 'Legacy Fan' label in Arsenal/Liverpool/Man U…

£7 Spurs Legacy Fan

Spurs fans know what 'legacy fans stand for its's got precious little to do with Daniel Levy. Already in pretty much open revolt against a self-interested club ownership Spurs fans reacted imme…

United May 68

29th May '68, The red half of Manchester conquer Europe, though curiously, for arguably their greatest ever triumph, United played in blue! The first English team to win the European Cup, Charlton (tw…

Jack Charlton memorial shirt

LIMITED EDITION A Leeds, England and Republic of Ireland Great has been laid to rest. A one club man Jack was also a miner, a soldier and anti-fascist. At Leeds he won the League championship,…

£6 Chelsea 2021 Champions League Winners

Limited edition T-shirt, order before deletion Just like 2012 all over again. Chelsea European champions once more, and just like back then, against opponents most had down as the favourites too…

£5 Liverpool Champions 2020

LIMITED EDITION - LAST FEW REMAINING  At long last the Liver Bird has the Premier League trophy in its clutches! Our Liverpool Champions shirt celebrates not only the club's 19th league cham…

£6 Arsenal Magnificent Fourteen

LIMITED EDITION  ONLY AVAILABLE WHILE FIRST RUN OF SHIRTS STOCK AVAILABLE   And Arteta makes it 14! Arsenal have now further stretched their lead as the club that's won the FA Cup more than…

Against Mod£rn Football

European Greed Lague, ever-increasing ticket prices, corporate hospitality boxes, gambllng firm logos taking up more space on a shirt than the club badge. Clubs' grounds losing their title in the …

The Money Game

With such vast wealth there is an uncanny habit of confusing being the richest league in the world with being the best. Inflation generally in western Europe since the early 1960s has been around fift…

England's Hope

 Kane, Sterling, Bellingham, Pickford, Southgate. A World Cup 2022 England to be hopeful for. Available in unisex sizes small (36inch chest/90cms), medium (40 inch /100cms), large (44inch …

Nick Hornby England 's Pain

"I fell in love with football as I was later to fall in love with women: Suddenly. Inexplicably. Uncritically.  Giving no thought to the pain or disruption it woud bring with it." Nick Hornby, Feve…

Footballers Battalion t-shirt

Formed by volunteers in December 1914, at the start of the First World War, the Footballers' Battalion, aka 17th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, was made up largely of professional and amateur pl…

Striker

Resistance to austerity and 30-goals a season, a striker has the lot for any team looking for industry and action up front. The striker is a player with a touch of class, wear your position with pride…

England Expects T-shirt

To help steady English footballing nerves what better than Horatio Nelson's words. Unisex sizes small (36 inch chest/90cms) and XL (48 inch/120cms). Available as listed in drop down menu below. …

£3 England Expects book

England Expects is the definitive history of the England football team. From the inaugural international matches in the mid-19th century, via the glories of 1966 through to 2010 to the advent of Fabi…

£6 Scotland in Europe 2021

For all the hoo-hah, for the Union or for independence, it all disappears once Scotland crosses over the touchline. No Tartan Army is going to follow 'Team GB' into Europe, its independently or…

£6 England in Europe 2021

England's 2021 mission was to remain in Europe for as long as we can manage. No second referendum required, just Kane, Rashford and Sterling doing the business up front. Design features …

£6 Wales in Europe 2021

 Cymru yn Ewrop, the Welsh are back and not likely to be lost in translation.   Design features our unique symbol of the 2021 European Union of 24 football nations.   Unisex sizes small…