Very old Sporting Lisbon shirts, up to the 1960s
This page shows shirts and jerseys from Sporting Lisbon up until the 1960s. It is difficult to establish the history of the Sporting football kit up to the 60s based on real shirts. It is not easy to find such old jerseys, particularly considering that at the time there were no replica shirts made for the fans, only those worn by the players on the pitch.
All of these are match worn shirts, or eventually shirts prepared for some player who sat on the bench or was not even called. At the time, specific players were not assigned a specific shirt number, the jerseys of the first squad were numbered 1 to 11. The current Sporting Lisbon jerseys are rarely as simple and beautiful as these ones.
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Early 1950s model. Shirt declared as worn 2 August 1931 by Manuel Baeta Antunes in a friendly against Vasco da Gama. Sporting lost 6-0. Similar shirts, with the Lion symbol, are typical of the 1950s. This is either a reserve side team or from the Tertúlia Sportinguista do Rio De Janeiro, founded by Manuel Baeta Antunes in Brasil
With thanks to Museo del Calcio
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1950 decade
Match worn by Travassos, displayed at the Sporting Museum in Alvalade
With thanks to the photographer, Mr. Rui Trindade, on his first visit to Alvalade
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1965/1966
National Champion insignia, from Rodolfo Seminario
With thanks to the player and to his son-in-law Mr. Nuno Geraldes Seminario
Sporting Clube de Portugal
From 1955/56 to 1964/1965
Match worn. These green away shirts were first worn in the 1955/56 season. They were passed on from player to player along the years. This one eventually ended with Bastos
With thanks to Joana Pessoa
