Nike - Arsenal FC 2005/06 Home Football Shirt 'HENRY'

This is the Arsenal 2005/06 home shirt made by Nike, shown here with Henry 14 on the back. It features a special dark redcurrant body, the Highbury commemorative club crest, a gold Nike Swoosh, and O2 as the front sponsor. The shirt also has a UEFA Champions League patch, and the Henry 14 print is perfectly suited to the season, as Thierry Henry was the club captain, star player, and the defining face of Arsenal in this era.

Although it is Arsenal’s home shirt for the season, the design is highly unusual compared with the club’s traditional bright red and white look. Nike used this deep burgundy/redcurrant tone as a tribute to one of Arsenal’s earliest historical colours, tying the shirt directly to the club’s farewell to Highbury. That is what makes it so distinctive. The gold details give it a commemorative feel, while the simple collar and clean panel structure make it more elegant and less busy than many other mid-2000s shirts. It is one of those shirts that feels instantly important the moment you see it.

Arsenal wore this shirt during the 2005/06 season, their final campaign at Highbury before moving to the Emirates Stadium. That alone makes it one of the most significant shirts in the club’s modern history. The squad included players such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pirès, Freddie Ljungberg, Cesc Fàbregas, José Antonio Reyes, Sol Campbell, and Kolo Touré. Henry was the central figure of the side and one of the greatest players in Arsenal history, which makes the Henry 14 print especially desirable. 

Shirt condition: 7/10

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