CELTIC 2008-10 LS HOME SHIRT - BROWN 8 - M
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Description & Sizing
Very good condition. Club crest, Nike Swoosh and star detailing are embroidered. Replacement club sponsor and sleeve patches are flock, player name/number are PolyFlex, all are heat applied. No pulls or bobbles, few small marks across front of shirt. Colours and stitching in excellent condition.
Celtic wore this home shirt across the 2008/09 and 2009/10 campaigns, a period that included Scottish League Cup success, managerial changes and consecutive second-place finishes in the Scottish Premier League.
The 2008/09 campaign began under Gordon Strachan, who was attempting to guide Celtic to a fourth consecutive league championship. The squad featured influential players including Scott Brown, Shunsuke Nakamura, Aiden McGeady, Scott McDonald, Artur Boruc and Georgios Samaras.
Celtic remained involved in a closely contested title race with Rangers throughout the campaign, eventually finishing second in the Scottish Premier League, four points behind their Glasgow rivals.
Their greatest achievement came in the Scottish League Cup, where Celtic defeated Rangers 2–0 after extra time in the final at Hampden Park. Darren O'Dea opened the scoring before McGeady converted a late penalty, securing the trophy for Strachan's side.
In the UEFA Champions League, Celtic faced Manchester United, Villarreal and Aalborg in the group stage but finished fourth, ending their European campaign before Christmas.
Following Strachan's departure in May 2009, Tony Mowbray was appointed manager ahead of the 2009/10 season.
The squad underwent several changes, with players including Landry N'Guémo, Marc-Antoine Fortuné and Ki Sung-yueng joining the club. Robbie Keane also arrived on loan from Tottenham Hotspur in February 2010, providing an important attacking contribution during the second half of the campaign.
However, Celtic struggled to establish consistency under Mowbray, with disappointing league results and an early European exit placing increasing pressure on the manager. Mowbray departed in March 2010 following a 4–0 defeat against St Mirren, with Neil Lennon subsequently appointed caretaker manager.
Lennon oversaw eight consecutive league victories to conclude the campaign, although Celtic's Scottish Cup run ended with a surprising 2–0 semi-final defeat against Ross County. Celtic eventually finished second in the Scottish Premier League, six points behind champions Rangers. Lennon was appointed permanent manager during the summer, beginning a new chapter at Celtic Park.
Produced by Nike, the 2008–10 Celtic long-sleeve home shirt featured the club's traditional green-and-white horizontal hoops, complemented by yellow detailing around the V-neck collar and sleeves. The design incorporated the Celtic crest with a gold star above it, yellow Nike branding and the Carling sponsor. Worn by players including Nakamura, Brown, McGeady and Keane, the shirt became associated with Celtic's 2009 Scottish League Cup triumph and the managerial transition from Strachan to Lennon. Its traditional hooped design represents a recognisable period in the club's late-2000s history.
PIT TO PIT - 54cm /// COLLAR TO HEM - 71cm
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Condition
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