What's our collection of Manchester United shirts worth? DAN HATFIELD replies

Daily Mail​

13-06-2025

My husband and I have been buying Manchester United shirts since the 1990s. We have 21 in total.
We bought them because we loved following the team though those amazing years they dominated the beautful game. We were wondering if they were now worth much?
It's obviously been a rocky period on the pitch, but they still are one of the biggest and most recognisable sporting teams on the planet.
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Dan Hatfield, This is Money's expert valuer, replies: The 1990s: an era of Tamagotchis, mobile phones the size of bricks, and the excessive use of hair gel.
But more than anything, it was the decade Manchester United helped to define.
They dominated the world, well, the Premier League at least, and made teams like mine, Sheffield United, look like they belonged in the Sunday pub leagues.
Sir Alex Ferguson had built a machine. They weren't just a football team, they were a force of nature.
Cantona with his upturned collar and unshakable swagger. Giggs flying down the wing. Schmeichel barking orders from the back. Then came Beckham, Scholes and the rest of the Class of '92, making it all look easy.
By the time they lifted the Treble in 1999, it felt like United were untouchable.
United didn't just win trophies, they captured the hearts of millions around the world.
Even if you weren't into football, you knew who they were. From playgrounds in Preston to markets in Malaysia, the red shirt was everywhere.
In Manchester United, we saw the world's first globally supported football team. In the 90s, you either supported them or you were sick of your mates banging on about them every Monday morning.
It's the shirts that remain a lasting reminder of this era. Unfortunately for United fans, the decades since have not been kind to their fortunes, both on and off the pitch.
The dominance that once felt inevitable slowly gave way to frustration and false dawns. Sir Alex bowed out in 2013 with one final title.
What followed has been over a decade of drift with managers coming and going: Moyes, van Gaal, Mourinho, Solskjær, Ten Hag.
Each arrived with promises and philosophies, but none could recreate the aura of invincibility that defined the 1990s.
On the pitch, the silverware dried up. Off it, the club has often seemed lost, tangled in ownership sagas, boardroom reshuffles and endless headlines about identity and direction.
A global superbrand with all the history in the world, but increasingly disconnected from the team that once had an iron grip on English football.
And yet, for many fans, especially those who grew up in that golden era, the connection remains strong. The love runs deep.
The shirts from the 90s aren't just collector's items. They're symbols of a time when Manchester United weren't a project or a business asset, but a footballing juggernaut that inspired devotion and ruled Saturday nights.
It's the nostalgia of those golden days, and of the 90s and noughties in general, that's fuelling a booming market in vintage football shirts like the ones you own.
So let's take a walk down memory lane and look at some of the standout footie shirts from your collection.
1994/1995 Home Kit (£60–£100)
The red home shirt with the Umbro diamond trim is a cult classic. Not their most successful season on the pitch, but this kit oozes mid-90s charm.
With Sharp sponsorship front and centre, and that grandad collar, it's the kind of piece collectors love for its boldness.
Good condition with original player names like Cantona or Ince can push values closer to £100.
1996/1997 Away and Third Kits (£60–£80)
These kits, especially the white and blue away and the greyish third shirt, are beloved for their bold designs.
The third kit, with the shielded crest, has become especially collectible.
The away shirt, with that watermark stadium print, looks great framed and gets attention from nostalgia-fuelled buyers.
1996/1997 Home Kit (£60–£80)
Another year, another classic. The V-neck and slightly darker tone make this shirt instantly recognisable.
These sell well online, and condition really makes the difference. Mint examples go at the top end of your estimate.
1997–1998 Away Kit (£50–£70)
Blue with a black collar and that Sharp Viewcam logo. So 90s, so cool.
This one's creeping up in value thanks to its clean design and relatively short shelf life.
1997–1998 Third Kit (£70–£80)
That lightning bolt design and textured fabric make this shirt a favourite among vintage collectors.
It is less common than the home or away versions, so expect healthy demand.
1998–1999 Home Kit (£80–£100+)
The holy grail of the era. The Treble season. Everyone wants one, especially foreign buyers who remember that fairy-tale year.
With Premier League patches or a Beckham, Giggs or Keane name on the back, these can break £120 in top condition.
What about the kits that followed?
So far, I've focused on the shirts from the 1990s, and with good reason. Nostalgia sells, and that decade represents the golden era of Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson.
The designs were bold, the success was relentless, and for many fans, those shirts are physical reminders of the club at its absolute peak.
The 2000s might not evoke quite the same emotional punch. They don't carry the same Treble-winning aura. But they still have value.
For a younger generation of fans, these shirts mark their own golden memories.
Rooney's debut wonder goal, Ronaldo's rise, and the last of Fergie's title wins.
And with collectors increasingly turning their eyes to early-2000s fashion, these kits are beginning to find their place in the vintage market too.
Let's take a look at how some of your shirts shape up from this era.
2003–2004 Away Kit (£40)
A moody black and white design, worn during Ronaldo's breakout year. That alone could be a big driver of future value.
2004–2005 Home Kit (£40–£50)
One of the most widely worn kits of the Rooney and Ronaldo era. It is already starting to find fans among Gen Z buyers who grew up idolising that team.
2006–2007 Home Kit (£30–£40)
This marked the return of the white trim and was worn during the start of United's resurgence under Ferguson.
The football was electric again. Ronaldo was finding his stride, Rooney was in full flight, and the team was starting to dominate once more.
What about a total price?
When you add it all up, the 90s icons, the early Vodafone kits and the undervalued noughties gems you are looking at a collection that could easily fetch between £800 and £1,100.
Not bad for a pile of old shirts that has probably spent the last decade stuffed in a drawer or hanging off a loft beam.
And that is the magic of it. shirts like yours were never bought to be sold. They were worn, lived in, loved. They were soaked in sweat, rain, Bovril and the occasional pint.
Now, they are worth real money. It just goes to show that nostalgia has value, football history matters, and sometimes thefootball shirts at the bottom of your wardrobe turns out to be worth more than you ever imagined.
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