{"product_id":"manchester-united-1994-97-third-shirt-cantona-7-8-10","title":"MANCHESTER UNITED 1994-97 THIRD SHIRT - CANTONA 7 - 8\/10","description":"\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition. Club crest is embroidered \u003cspan\u003eand Umbro logo \u003c\/span\u003eand sponsors are sublimated. Player name and number are flock \u003cspan\u003eand heat applied. No pulls, some small bobbling to the front. Colours and stitching in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorn across three campaigns between 1994 and 1997, this Manchester United third shirt featured a distinctive blue and white striped design with sublimated detailing inspired by the club's 1968 European Cup triumph and former United players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shirt is particularly remembered for United's Premier League fixture against Southampton at The Dell in April 1996. With United trailing 3–0 at half-time, Sir Alex Ferguson instructed his players to change out of their grey away kit after concerns that they were struggling to distinguish their teammates against the backdrop of the crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited emerged for the second half wearing their blue and white striped third shirt, with Ryan Giggs scoring a late consolation goal as Southampton secured a 3–1 victory. The incident became one of the most memorable kit-related moments in Premier League history, with United subsequently withdrawing the grey shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe striped design was also worn during United's 3–0 victory over Middlesbrough on the final day of the 1995\/96 Premier League season, when goals from David May, Andy Cole and Giggs secured the title. The campaign concluded with United completing a Premier League and FA Cup double, defeating Liverpool 1–0 at Wembley through an Eric Cantona goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough a new third shirt was introduced for 1996\/97, the blue and white striped design made one final appearance during that campaign, again against Southampton at The Dell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 26 October 1996, United suffered a memorable 6–3 defeat, with Southampton's Egil Østenstad among the goalscorers. It proved to be the shirt's only appearance of the season, as Ferguson's side subsequently recovered to retain the Premier League title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 1996\/97, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Borussia Dortmund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Umbro, the 1994–97 third shirt featured distinctive blue and white vertical stripes, a navy collar and sublimated graphics celebrating Manchester United's history. 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