{"product_id":"maillot-liverpool-2014-2015-domicile-gerrard-8-xl","title":"Liverpool 2014-2015 Home Shirt – Gerrard No.8 (XL)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #c0392b;padding:14px;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead before buying:\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003cem\u003eStandard Chartered\u003c\/em\u003e sponsor is cracked, and the white collar trim is flaked in places. Both are photographed in macro (photos 6, 7, 8 and 9). The \u003cem\u003eGERRARD 8\u003c\/em\u003e lettering, by contrast, is intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe captain's final season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2014-2015: Steven Gerrard plays his last season with Liverpool before leaving for Los Angeles. This shirt carries his name and number 8, in the official Premier League font. It is also the last season \u003cstrong\u003eWarrior\u003c\/strong\u003e outfitted the club — the brand handed over to New Balance the following summer. Two endings on the same shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe shirt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain red, V-neck, white trim along the shoulders and flanks, Liver Bird embroidered in yellow, \u003cem\u003eStandard Chartered\u003c\/em\u003e sponsor in white. The fabric is not smooth: it carries a \u003cstrong\u003etonal jacquard print\u003c\/strong\u003e — a network of geometric shapes woven into the material, clearly visible in raking light in photos 3, 6 and 7. At the nape, the shirt carries the \u003cstrong\u003e96 memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e: two eternal flames flanking the figure, in tribute to the victims of Hillsborough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the photos show\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto 1\u003c\/strong\u003e — the back: \u003cem\u003eGERRARD\u003c\/em\u003e and the 8 in white edged black, with the 96 memorial at the nape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto 2\u003c\/strong\u003e — the full front: Liver Bird, Warrior, Standard Chartered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto 3\u003c\/strong\u003e — the chest close up: the yellow Liver Bird embroidery and the fabric jacquard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto 4\u003c\/strong\u003e — the inner label: \u003cstrong\u003eF1411SPC027 · WSTM400\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto 5\u003c\/strong\u003e — the lettering in macro: Premier League font, with the league lion printed into the lower part of the 8.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos 6 and 7\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sponsor in macro, where the cracking of the white print is clearly visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos 8 and 9\u003c\/strong\u003e — the white collar trim, cracked and flaked along its run; the Warrior XL size label is legible in photo 9.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity code: WSTM400\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Warrior reference for the Liverpool 2014-2015 home shirt, legible in photo 4 alongside production code \u003cem\u003eF1411SPC027\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eembroidered Liver Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e in high-density yellow thread, with \u003cem\u003eL.F.C.\u003c\/em\u003e beneath the talons — raised embroidery, not printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League lion built into the digit\u003c\/strong\u003e (photo 5), a detail of the league's official font of that era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ejacquard woven into the material\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than printed on the surface: the motif is visible from the reverse too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e96 memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e at the nape and the Warrior neck label reading “ARMED \u0026amp; UNSTOPPABLE”, both specific to the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition — 8.5\/10, in detail\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is worn:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe \u003cstrong\u003eStandard Chartered sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e: the white print is run through with fine cracks, more pronounced on the chevron logo than on the lettering (photos 6 and 7). It adheres well to the fabric, but the surface is no longer smooth;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe \u003cstrong\u003ewhite collar trim\u003c\/strong\u003e: an applied transfer, which on this example has fragmented along part of its run, with pieces missing (photos 8 and 9). We flag it explicitly because the workshop record mentioned only the sponsor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is intact:\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003cem\u003eGERRARD 8\u003c\/em\u003e lettering, with no cracking or lifting, including the Premier League lion; the Liver Bird embroidery; the embroidered Warrior logo; the red of the fabric, strong and unfaded; collar and seams, undeformed; no holes or stains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMeasurements — size XL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat, shirt laid out:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e (armpit to armpit): 58 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e (shoulder to hem): 78 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the actual measurements of this specific example, not a generic size chart. Compare them with a shirt you already wear. The neck label also reads XXL in Asian sizing: it is the same piece, and the measurements above are what count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the “96” at the nape stand for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the Hillsborough memorial, carried on Liverpool shirts in tribute to the supporters who died in the 1989 disaster. The two flames flanking it echo those of the Anfield memorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the cracking get worse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt progresses with heat and friction. Wash at 30°C inside out, air dry, never iron the markings: under those conditions the condition holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Warrior a genuine kit brand?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Warrior Sports outfitted Liverpool from 2012 to 2015, before New Balance — same group — took over the contract. A Warrior shirt therefore necessarily dates from those three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the number 8 so sought after?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause it is inseparable from Gerrard, and 2014-2015 was his final season at the club. It is the last league shirt to carry his name at Liverpool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single example available, in size XL. Every shirt in our catalogue is bought, inspected and photographed individually: once sold, this one will not come back. Careful, protected shipping from France.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pure Football Shirts","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":62889627320650,"sku":"2221","price":69.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/5878\/5354\/files\/maillot-liverpool-2014-2015-domicile-gerrard-8-dos.jpg?v=1785960437","url":"https:\/\/purefootballshirts.com\/en\/products\/maillot-liverpool-2014-2015-domicile-gerrard-8-xl","provider":"Pure Football Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}