2016-17 Arsenal Authentic Home Shirt Match Version, a long-sleeve Puma match-spec shirt prepared with special “Arsenal for Everyone XI v Hashtag United 4th July 2017” embroidery to the front. Built to the same performance specification produced for professional use, this is a far more specialised version of Arsenal’s red and white home shirt, combining the club’s on-field ACTV construction with detailing created for a specific fixture at Emirates Stadium.
Unused match issue kit [Pictured]
Puma’s player-spec build uses a tighter athletic cut with lightweight heat-applied crest and manufacturer detailing, alongside PWR ACTV athletic taping integrated through the inside of the shirt. The compression-style strips sit against the body to create a close fit, while ACTV Thermo-R technology was designed to help regulate temperature during performance. Full long sleeves add another point of difference from the standard retail home shirt.
The embroidered match detail was produced for Arsenal for Everyone XI against Hashtag United at Emirates Stadium, bringing Arsenal’s equality and inclusion initiative into a one-off football setting. Hashtag United won the game 8-0, with Theo Baker and Seb Carmichael-Brown both scoring twice, while the fixture also marked Scott Pollock’s Hashtag debut. The combination of dedicated match embroidery, unused match issue status and Puma’s full ACTV specification makes this a particularly unusual Arsenal shirt from the period.