1997/98 LIVERPOOL HOME SHIRT

Key features and context

• Manufacturer: Reebok

• Sponsor: The shirt was sponsored by Carlsberg. Different versions existed, including one for European games with a smaller logo due to UEFA regulations and another for a friendly with the text “Probably…” in place of “Carlsberg”.

• Badge: It marked a return to the oval-shaped club crest, reminiscent of kits from the 1950s and 60s.

• Collar: The white turnover collar with a red stripe was the first to appear on a Liverpool home kit since the Second Division era.

• Players: The kit was worn by notable players such as Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman, and Jamie Carragher.

• Anti-counterfeiting measures: Some sources speculate that the faint Liverbird jacquard woven into the material may have been an attempt to make the shirt more difficult to counterfeit.