{"product_id":"newcastle-united-2003-04-away-shirt-shearer-9-2xl","title":"NEWCASTLE UNITED 2003-04 AWAY SHIRT - SHEARER 9 - 2XL","description":"\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition. adidas logo and club crest are embroidered. Replacement club sponsor and player name\/number are flock, all are heat applied. No pulls or bobbles. Colours and stitching in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewcastle United enjoyed another competitive campaign under Sir Bobby Robson during 2003\/04, finishing fifth in the Premier League and reaching the UEFA Cup semi-finals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving finished third in the Premier League the previous season, Newcastle entered the campaign hoping to secure another place in the UEFA Champions League group stage. However, their European ambitions suffered an early setback when they were eliminated by Partizan Belgrade in the third qualifying round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a 1–0 victory in Belgrade, Newcastle suffered a 1–0 defeat at St James' Park, with the tie eventually decided by a penalty shootout. Partizan progressed to the group stage, while Newcastle entered the UEFA Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite their disappointing Champions League exit, the Magpies produced an impressive UEFA Cup campaign, overcoming NAC Breda, Basel, Vålerenga, Mallorca and PSV Eindhoven to reach the semi-finals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewcastle subsequently faced Marseille, whose squad featured Didier Drogba. Following a goalless first leg at St James' Park, the French side secured a 2–0 victory in Marseille, with Drogba scoring both goals to end Newcastle's European campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomestically, Newcastle finished fifth in the Premier League with 56 points, narrowly missing out on qualification for the following season's Champions League. The campaign included memorable victories over Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Liverpool, as Robson's side continued to compete towards the upper end of the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Shearer remained Newcastle's leading attacking figure, scoring 22 Premier League goals and finishing among the division's leading goalscorers. The experienced striker was supported by players including Craig Bellamy, Laurent Robert, Kieron Dyer, Gary Speed and Jermaine Jenas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe season also represented one of the final chapters of Robson's tenure at St James' Park, following several years in which he had re-established Newcastle as a competitive force in English and European football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by adidas, the 2003\/04 away shirt featured a predominantly black design with the Northern Rock sponsor. Associated with Newcastle's memorable UEFA Cup semi-final appearance and Shearer's prolific goalscoring campaign, it represents an important period in the club's early-2000s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e PIT TO PIT - 69cm \/\/\/ COLLAR TO HEM - 75cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Soccer Archive","offers":[{"title":"2XL \/ Black","offer_id":53144810193183,"sku":"3\/10-83VLZT","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/3508\/5343\/files\/NEWCASTLE_UNITED_2003-04_AWAY_SHIRT_-_SHEARER_9.jpg?v=1784622369","url":"https:\/\/thesoccerarchive.com\/products\/newcastle-united-2003-04-away-shirt-shearer-9-2xl","provider":"The Soccer Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}