1996-97 Manchester United Match Issue Away L/S Shirt Thornley #23

Condition of shirt - ExcellentSize - XLCondition details - Superb material look and feel, patches, sponsor and printing are greatMade by - UmbroPlayer - Hot prospect tricky left winger Ben Thornley #23Player issue features - Correct player size flock print and Champions 1995-1996 Premier League patches professionally heat pressed, fully embroidered club badge, Umbro logo and Man. United F.C. detail, raised embossed Sharp Viewcam sponsor which is screen printed on replica, no Umbro motif on lower front, long sleeved version not commercially available, Man Utd crests screen printed within the design across the chest that are not present on the replica version, 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 1996-97 season. 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 in this campaign and the winger made 4 appearances in all competitions. At home to Swindon and away to Leicester in the Coca-Coca Cup and Premier League games at Middlesbrough and at home to Sunderland were the games he played in and this white away kit was used in the game at The Riverside, a 2-2 draw. The Red Devils went on to retain their Premier League crown but were frustrated in Europe at the Semi Final stage of the Champions League by Borussia Dortmund. Thornley represented England U-21's at the Toulon Tournament in the summer of '96 and went on to play 8 more times for United in 97-98 before leaving to join Huddersfield   Click the banner to get it at ONLY: GBP999.99