Bringing it Home With The England Euro 96 Grey Shirt

Football fever is officially here and what better way to feed your retro football shirt needs than the England Euro 96 Grey shirt as worn by the likes of Southgate, Sheringham & Shearer.

It was the 26th June 1996 in London. It had all been leading up to this. The dreaded penalty shoot out. England fans really did think It was coming home in 96. The 3 Lions had made it all the way to semi-finals beating Spain, Scotland & Holland along the way. "Football's Coming Home" bellowed through the towers of Wembley as England fans watched in anticipation with the dreams of taking glory of Europe's biggest international prize. Sadly it wasn't to be. Southgate missed the crucial penalty kick. The German's were through. England hung their heads in shame as Southgate stood there in disbelief. Little did he know that he would lead England as a manager to the Euros final 25 years later. Little did he know that the dreaded grey kit would become a classic retro football shirt. Football fever is officially here which means it's time to bring out the retro football shirts, and what better way to support the 3 Lions than the England Euro 96 grey shirt which now arrives at 80s Casual Classics. Above: The England Euro 96 England Grey Shirt now available from 80s Casual Classics. Whether you liked it or not, 'Three Lions On A Shirt' from Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds was the official anthem of the summer of 1996. Taking what has recently been coined "blokecore" to the absolute max with the trio wearing adidas trainers, jeans and England shirts, the video for the song had us all rattled up and ready up to go. That summer we really did think football 'was coming home', but sadly it didn't. Gazza's famous dentist chair celebration took a stab at the British tabloids after they went on their usual hate campaign against the players after a night out in Hong Kong got a bit too rowdy. With games across the nation from Old Trafford to Wembley, a Britpop soundtrack & a summer of football you will probably never forget, Euro 96 really did have it all. Above: The England Euro 96 England Grey Shirt now available from 80s Casual Classics. Relive the 96' nostalgia with our latest collection of classic Euro 96 England shirts. Featuring the once dreaded grey kit, which has actually become one of the more sought after retro football shirts over the years. Worn by the likes of Anderton, Neville, Southgate, Gazza, Ince, Sheringham, Shearer, Pearce & McManaman, the original Umbro design is a testament to the classic sportswear styles of the mid to late 90s. With the 3 Lions badge in the middle and polo shirt inspired collar the classic England shirt brings back all the nostalgia of Euro 96' when England very nearly went all the way. Shop a massive selection of retro football shirts now at 80s Casual Classics via the links.