My collection of shirts worn by United's defenders
Martin Buchan 1972-1975
Red home shirt No6
Match worn by Buchan during season 1972/73
This actual shirt having been worn versus Wolverhampton Wanderers in either the FA Cup Third Round (Away) on 13th January 1973 or Football League Division 1 (Home) on 10th February 1973
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Umbro
Arthur Albiston 1975/76
Red Home shirt No 14
Match worn v Celtic on May 17th 1976 in the Jimmy Johnstone & Bobby Lennox Testimonial
Shirt subsequently autographed by George Best
Manufactured by Admiral
Jimmy Nicholl 1977/78
Red Home shirt No 2
Match worn full strip, including shorts and socks
This style Admiral shirt was only worn during season 77/78
Full strip originally donated by Jimmy Nicholl to a Charity Event held in Toronto, Canada in 1978
Manufactured by Admiral
Arthur Albiston 1980-82
Red Home shirt No 3
Match worn v Stoke City (home) on May 15th 1982
Manufactured by adidas
Paul McGrath 1985/86
Red home shirt No 5
Match worn and unwashed in the Prince of Wales Trust International Challenge Match v Fluminense, match played at Old Trafford on 6th August 1986
Shirt swapped with a Fluminense player directly after the match
Shirt originated directly from the player's family
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Sharp
Gary Pallister 1988-90
Red Home shirt No 6
Match worn during the 1989/90 season
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Sharp
Gary Pallister 1990-92
Blue/White change shirt No 6
Match worn
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Sharp
Paul Parker/Denis Irwin 1992/93
Blue change shirt No 2
Match worn
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Sharp
Steve Bruce 1993/94
Black change shirt No 4
Match issued
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Sharp Viewcam
Denis Irwin 1997/98
White change Champions' League shirt No 3
Match worn v Kosice (away) in a Group Stage game on 17th September 1997
Irwin scored the first goal in a 3-0 victory
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Sharp Viewcam
Denis Irwin 1997/98
Red home shirt No 3
Match worn
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Sharp
Pre-season 1998-2000
Red home shirt No 5
Match worn pre-season in 1998/99 and 1999/00
The No 5 shirt was worn as follows:
David May v Birmingham City (a) on 25th July 1998
Ronny Johnsen v Valerenga (a) on 27th July 1998
Ronny Johnsen v Brondby IF (a) on 31st July 1998
Gary Neville v Omagh Town (a) on 3rd Auguat 1999
Henning Berg v Wigan Athletic (a) on 5th August 1999
Shirt subsequently worn by United's Reserve Team in one or both seasons
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Sharp
Gary Neville 1998/99
Red home Champions League Final shirt No2
The shirt displays all the 'classic' evidence of having been worn and remains in an unwashed condition. It is believed that the shirt was worn in one half of the Champions League Final match v Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona on 26th May 1999
Manufactured by UMBRO and sponsored by SHARP
Shirt originated from the private collection of one the UK's most reknowned shirt collectors
Wes Brown 1999/2000
Blue change shirt No 24
Match issued
Shirt originated directly from the player
Due to a serious knee injury, Wes Brown did not make a competitive First Team appearance during the season
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Sharp Viewcam
Jaap Stam 1999/2000
Red home Champions League shirt No6
Match worn and unwashed
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Sharp
Gary Neville 2000/01
Red home shirt No 2
Match worn v Manchester City (home) and autographed by the player
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Vodafone
Denis Irwin 2000/01
Red home shirt No 3
Match worn
Document of authenticity
Manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Vodafone
Phil Neville 2002/03
Red home (dual layer) shirt No 3
Match worn pre-season in one or more matches involving Shelbourne, Chesterfield, Valerenga (July 2002), Ajax, Aarhus and Boca Juniors (August 2002)
Phil Neville wore a No3 shirt in all six pre-season matches
Shirt subsequently autographed by Denis Irwin
The inner lining was removed by either the kitman or player.
Sirt may also have been worn at Reserve Team level during the 2002/03 season
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by Vodafone
Quinton Fortune 2002/03
Red home shirt (Dual Layer)No 25
Match worn and autographed by the player
Shirt originated directly from MUFC
Certificate of authenticity
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by Vodafone
Rio Ferdinand 2004-2006
Red home shirt No 5
Match worn and unwashed
Shirt autographed with personal inscription by the player
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by Vodafone
Gary Neville 2005/06
Red home pre-season shirt No 2
Match worn, laundered and squad signed
Shirt worn during United's pre-season tour of the Far East in July 2005, worn against either a Hong Kong XI on 23rd July, Beijing Hyundai on 26th July or Kashmira Antlers on 28th July
Shirt originated directly from MUFC and was 'gifted' to a Shelter Charity event to help raise funds
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by Vodafone
Gary Neville 2005/06
Red home Champions' League shirt No 2
Match issued
Autographed by the player
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by Vodafone
Nemanja Vidic 2006/07
White change shirt No 15
Match worn & unwashed v Liverpool (away)
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AIG
Nemanja Vidic 2006/07
Red home shirt No 15
Match worn
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AIG
Rio Ferdinand 2007/08
Red home shirt No 5
Match worn and autographed by the player
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AIG
John O'Shea 2008/09
Red home shirt No 22
Match worn v Porto (away) on April 15th 2009
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AIG
Wes Brown 2009/10
White Champions' League third shirt No 6
Match worn v AC Milan (Away) on 16th February 2010
Brown was a 91st minute substitute replacing Rafael Da Silva
Shirt originated directly from the player and is autographed to the front
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AIG
Rio Ferdinand 2009/10
Red home shirt No 5
Match worn v Liverpool (home)
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AIG
Nemanja Vidic 2010/11
White change shirt No 15
Match worn and unwashed
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Rio Ferdinand 2010/11
White 'Remembrance Day' change shirt No 5
Match worn v Aston Villa (away) on November 13th 2010
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Nemanja Vidic 2010/11
Red home shirt No 15
Match worn
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Rio Ferdinand 2010/11
Red home shirt No 5
Match worn v Rangers (home) in Champions' League Group stage
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Rafael 2011/12
Red home shirt No21
Match worn and unwashed from the Harry Gregg Testimonial match v Irish Select XI at Windsor Park, Ireland on 15th May 2012
The kitman erroneously spelled Rafael's name on the shirt, with RAFAELS printed on it
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Patrice Evra 2012/13
Blue third shirt No 3
Match worn & unwashed v Braga (away) in Champions' League and autographed by player
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Patrice Evra 2012/13
White change 'Poppy' shirt No 3
Match worn v Aston Villa (away) and autographed by the player
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Patrice Evra 2012/13
Red home shirt No 3
Match worn & unwashed v Wigan Athletic (away)
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Patrice Evra 2012/13
Red home Champions League shirt No 3
Match worn and unwashed v Real Madrid (Away) on 5th February 2013
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Rafael 2013/14
Red home 'Poppy' shirt No 2
Match worn v Arsenal (home) and autographed by the player
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by Nike and sponsored by AON
Victor Lindelof 2017/18
Black change shirt No 2
Match worn and unwashed in pre-season v Real Salt Lake on 17th July 2017 at the Rio Tinto Stadium, Utah, USA
Shirt autographed by the player
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Chevrolet
Luke Shaw 2019/20
Red home 'Poppy' shirt No 23
Match issued v Brighton & Hove Albion (Home) on 10th November 2019
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Chevrolet
Raphaël Varane 2021/22
Red home Champions League shirt No19
Spare short sleeved 'player swap' match shirt issued to Varane versus either Atalanta (Away) on 2nd November 2021 or Athletico Madrid (Home) on 15th March 2022
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Team Viewer
Lisandro Martinez 2022/23
Red home shirt No6
Match worn/issued (pre April 2023)
Shirt originating directly from MUFC
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Team Viewer
Harry Maguire 2023/24
Red home 'Poppy' shirt No 5
Match worn/issued v Luton Town (home) on 11th November 2023
Shirt autographed by player
Letter of authenticity
Manufactured by adidas and sponsored by Team Viewer