Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand played 81 times for England between 1997 and 2011 and is rated among the country’s finest centre-backs. Half the stock behind this page is his; the other half belongs to Les Ferdinand, a different player altogether.

Seven items are Rio

All seven are Manchester United shirts, from 2002 to 2010, carrying #6 in the earlier seasons and #5 later — he changed number at United, which is a useful dating clue in itself. Home, away and third versions are all represented.

Seven items are Les

Four are Tottenham shirts, #9, from 2000-02. Two are West Ham Centenary shirts, #27, from 1995-97. One is a Leicester Player Issue away shirt, #9, from 2003-04. No listing on this page distinguishes between the two men except by club and squad number.

Reading the West Ham and Leicester listings

Centenary shirts were made for a single season to mark a club anniversary, which is why the 1995-97 West Ham pair stand apart from the rest. Player Issue, on the Leicester shirt, means it was made to first-team specification and allocated to a squad member rather than sold in the shop — it is why that listing is the most expensive of the fourteen at around £300, despite the grade being 8/10 rather than perfect.