1997-98 Manchester United Match Issue Champions League Third Shirt Thornley #23

Condition of shirt - ExcellentSize - XLCondition details - Pristine material look and feel, patch, sponsor and printing are great for ageMade by - UmbroPlayer - Hot prospect tricky left winger Ben Thornley #23Player issue features - Correct player size flock print and Champions League starball professionally heat pressed, fully embroidered club badge and Umbro logo, raised embossed Sharp sponsor which is screen printed on replica, no Umbro motif on lower front, comes from the players own personal collection - a signed letter verifying this will be providedNotes - Extremely rare player shirt believed to have been issued to Thornley for the 1997-98 Champions League campaign. The highly rated Thornley made his first team debut in 93-94 after coming through the club's youth ranks but suffered a serious injury soon after which sadly hampered his devolopment and with United going from strength to strength it was a hard enough task as it was to secure a regular starting place. After spells on loan to Stockport and Huddersfield in 95-96 boss Alex Ferguson gave Thornley another chance and in this campaign the winger made 8 appearances. These all came in domestic competition although Thornley was an unused substitute on the bench for the Champions League matches away at Feyenoord and Monaco when this blue third kit was worn. The Red Devils endured a frustrating season following the departure of their leader Eric Cantona and had to settle for being runners-up in the Premier League this time around while being edged out of Europe by Monaco on away goals. Thornley had represented England U-21's at the Toulon Tournament in the summer of '96 but with Jesper Blomqvist on his way in to give Giggs back-up the right-footed left winger was sold to Huddersfield for 98-99 Click the banner to get it at ONLY: GBP799.99