Crystal Palace

Proper early 90s football this. A Bukta-made shirt at a time when the big manufacturers hadn't yet swallowed up every club in the land, giving it a distinctly independent feel that's rare among shirts of the era. The design leans hard into Palace's red and blue stripes — bold vertical blocks rather than thin pinstripes, with a subtle diamond jacquard pattern running through the fabric that you only really notice up close. The two-button collarless neckline is peak early 90s, and the whole thing has that slightly boxy, oversized cut that anyone who grew up in that era will remember wearing. The "Fly Virgin" sponsor in that unmistakable Virgin script is what makes it iconic. Richard Branson's airline plastered across a Premier League shirt felt genuinely exciting at the time — and it photographs brilliantly, which is probably why it's so sought after now. Notable players to wear this shirt: - Ian Wright - Mark Bright - Geoff Thomas - Andy Gray - John Salako - Nigel Martyn - Eric Young This shirt covers Palace's best ever top flight spell — Steve Coppell's side finishing third in 1990-91, their highest ever league position. Ian Wright in this shirt before his Arsenal move is the defining image of the period. A genuine cult classic. Bukta never looked better.