Known Issues with the Shirt
The 1999 Manchester United home shirt is widely faked due to its historic significance as the Treble-winning shirt. Common issues include incorrect collar shape, poor quality embroidery on the crest and Umbro logo, and inaccurate placement of the Sharp sponsor. Many replicas also use the wrong shade of red or omit key details on the collar pattern. Tag inconsistencies—especially on Asian market fakes—are frequent.
Manchester United 1999 Home Shirt Details
- Manufacturer: Umbro
- Sponsor: Sharp
- Design Season: 1998–99
- Competition Worn: Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League
- Material: Polyester with textured jacquard pattern featuring “MUFC” throughout
- Collar: Buttoned black and white foldover with red piping
- Logos:
- Club Badge: Embroidered
- Umbro Logo: Embroidered
- Sponsor: Sharp logo in flock or felt material
- Back Print Style: Player names and numbers used official Lextra Premier League felt printing
- Notable Matches Worn: 1999 UEFA Champions League Final vs Bayern Munich (May 26, 1999)
- Variants: Short-sleeve and long-sleeve versions; match-issue versions feature internal tagging and size codes differing from replicas
- Other Notes: Worn during the club’s iconic Treble-winning season. Genuine shirts from 1999 will have a stitched-in Umbro label with size and country of manufacture (commonly UK or Morocco for originals sold in the UK).
This post is intended to provide verified reference details and shirt identifiers to support authentication and comparison against potential fakes.
