Compare photos, labels and reference sources. This checklist records what you have checked and which information is still missing.
Your answers remain in this open form only. There is no upload, and your entries are not sent or saved.
This checklist does not authenticate a shirt. A matching code can be copied; a discrepancy needs further investigation.
1. The label and the code
Photograph all available brand, size and care labels. Record any product codes exactly as printed.
The available information varies by model and period. A missing code limits this check; it is not evidence of a counterfeit.
- Take clear photos showing all available labels in full.
- Record readable codes and find a suitable official or historical reference.
- Compare the identified version with the whole shirt.
2. The exact model, season and version
Record the team, season, home/away/third design and product version. Do not assume a fan version is identical to a performance version.
Use an official product page, club archive or catalogue for the relevant model. A player photo does not necessarily show the version sold in shops.
- Establish the season, or leave it open.
- Look up the exact model and note which version it is.
- Note the source you used, so you can repeat the comparison.
3. Badge, sponsor and details
Compare the badge, brand logo, sponsor, collar, sleeves and fabric panels with the same version. Include photos of the inside.
Record differences and ask about later printing or repairs. A discrepancy needs an explanation; it does not establish authenticity on its own.
- Photograph the badge, the sponsor, the collar and the back in natural light.
- Find a photo of the same retail version and put the two next to each other.
- Compare the place where the sponsor belongs too.
4. Provenance
Ask where the shirt was bought and what documentation is available. Separate the seller’s statements from what you can verify.
A receipt or other provenance information may support the investigation. A plausible story alone does not prove authenticity.
- Ask about the purchase channel and any previous owner.
- Examine available documentation connected to this item.
- Record confirmed details separately from unverified statements.
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Photo list before you go looking
Ask for photos of the same physical shirt, so the labels and details can be connected to the item being offered.
- The label, fully in frame
- The article number or code, readable
- The collar and neck label, front and back
- The club badge and chest logo up close
- The sponsor, or the place where it should be
- The inside: hem and the label at the side
- Something about the provenance: a receipt, a message or a photo from the seller
What this form does not do
- The checklist does not analyse photos or decide whether a shirt is genuine or fake.
- It organises your answers; it does not query an authentication database.
- For an expensive shirt or unexplained discrepancies, consider an independent specialist.