footballers

Scotland in Europe

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…

Wales in Europe

What Wales fan will ever forget Euro  2016. The 'red Wall' stretching from Bordeaux to Lyon, then staying in longer, all the way to the semis, while England have long left the party, only goin…

England in Europe

England's 2021 mission, 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 our …

European Union of Football

Who knows what Europe will look like when the tournament opens? The deadly Coronavirus respects no borders, June '21 even if the disease has stopped spreding the austerity-driven aftermath will…

Marcus Rashford

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

Liverpool Champions 2020

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 championship - with all nineteen championship-wi…

Jurgen 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, …

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…

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…

Leeds Bielsa Champions 2020

"A man with new ideas is a madman, until his ideas triumph" Marcelo Bielsa OK we might not be dispatching many of these to Manchester postcodes but when Leeds went up with a philosopher as man…

England Expects

To help steady English footballing nerves what better than Horatio Nelson's words. Unisex sizes small (36 inch chest/90cms) and medium, (40 inch/100cms). Available as listed in drop down menu belo…

Jack Charlton memorial shirt

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, 2nd division champ…

Christmas Football Truce 1914

Christmas Day 1914, for a few hours at least 'Greatcoats for Goalposts' as rank and file soldiers from the German and British front lines put down their weapons to have a game of football instead. The…

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…

Against Modern Football

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 cause of 'naming right…

Philosophy Football .com hoodie

Too cold for a t-shirt? We recommend our philosophyfootball.com hoodie in 100% heavy weight cotton. Made to the same exacting standards as our famous shirts, this garment should see you through to …

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…

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…

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…

Cristiano Ronaldo

"I do not have to prove anything to anyone." Cristiano Ronaldo

The king of the stepover, and spring-heeled to boot, one of the finest footballers in the world today, who propelled Portugal to winning Euro 2016 with bravura performances before triumphantly lifting…

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), medium (40i…

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…

The Money Game

In the 2016-2017 season newly-promoted Burnley earnt more from the English Premier League TV deal in one season than the entire 42 clubs of the Scottish league earned from theirs over the next four s…

Moore Hurst & Peters

STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION - BESPOKE GARMENT On a classic claret and blue shirt exclusively tailored and manufactured for Philosophy Football, this is a strictly limited edition of just 1112 garments…

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…

Maradona

LIMITED EDITION SHIRT - WILL BE DELETED MIDNIGHT MONDAY 30 NOVEMBER  1986 Mad Cow disease, Gorbachev's Glasnost, The Communards and The Housemartins, Reagan in the White House, Thatcher at …

Gaffer mug

Drink up a steaming hot mug of tea, coffee or hot choc full of the delusions of grandeur of being in charge. Who's the gaffer here? Me, and I've got the mug to prove it. …

Dodgy Keeper mug

'Dodgy Keeper' for the (un)safe hands around the house the perfect mug for tea, coffee, or hot choc. Just don't drop it!   Christmas gift wrapping. with exclusive Philosophy Football wrapping …