Manchester United 2001-2002 Centenary Away Shirt - Blanc No.6 (L)

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This shirt is 24 years old. One thing to know, and it is photographed: a faint pale yellow mark at the bottom of the white panel, on the back (photo 6). It did not come out in cleaning, so I flag it rather than hide it. The rest is remarkable for the age.

📐 Flat measurements

Lay flat a shirt that fits you well, measure it the same way and compare. Early-2000s cuts are noticeably wider and longer than today's.

The white has stayed clean, without the greyish veil found on almost every example from this year. The black of the raglan sleeves is deep, the gold trims have not dulled and the gold crest still shines. The BLANC No.6 nameset in black with white outline is intact, with no cracking, and the Champions League patch on the sleeve is crisp. The Vodafone sponsor is clean and the polo collar is undistorted. Only reservation: the small mark at the bottom of the back (photo 6).

Unsure about the size? This 2001 L is roomy (55 x 78 cm), closer to a modern XL: compare the measurements above, or check my sizing guide.

✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life

Item checked by hand in my authentication workshop. If an item bought from me is ever identified as a unofficial piece, I refund it in full. Guarantee with no expiry date.

• Original gold label with hologram (photo 4): “CENTENARY 1902 2002 — AUTHENTIC LICENSED PRODUCT”, Umbro logo and a holographic Manchester United disc that shifts colour with the angle. The hardest proof to unofficial on this shirt
• Centenary badge stitched on the chest: “100 — 1902 CENTENARY 2002” in gold. It only ever appeared on shirts from this single season
• Inner label reading “CENTENARY KICK OFF: JULY 2001 / CENTENARY FULL TIME: APRIL 2002” (visible in photo 6): an internal detail I have never seen reproduced on an unofficial piece
• Champions League starball on the sleeve: the European nights configuration, distinct from the Premier League version
• Real photos of the exact shirt you receive, never stock images — full method in my authentication guide

📖 A hundred years of Manchester United, and a French world champion

There are season shirts, and there are shirts that celebrate something. This one carries the centenary of one of the biggest clubs in the world, with a Frenchman on the back.

🎂 1902-2002 — the centenary. The club took the name Manchester United in 1902. Umbro dressed the anniversary season with a specific gold badge and an all-gold crest, for that year only.

🇫🇷 Laurent Blanc at Old Trafford. World champion in 1998 and European champion in 2000, he joined United in 2001 for his final two seasons as a player. A rare nameset: few Frenchmen have worn this shirt.

🏟️ The European campaign. The starball on the sleeve places this example on Champions League nights, where United reached the semi-finals that season.

🎨 White, black and gold — black raglan sleeves, white panel edged in gold, polo collar: Umbro produced one of the most elegant away shirts in the club's history, and the only one carrying the centenary colours.

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