Josh Warwick

Football stadiums are special places... So special in fact that we decided to waste an inordinate amount of time researching the game’s very best to bring you a list of the finest arenas in the world. Some of these make the cut on architectural merit, some for the ferocious atmospheres they generate, some for the history woven into their fabric, and some because, well, we just really like them.

To celebrate the 50th edition of These Football Times (our favourite football magazine FYI), we were asked to compile a list of the 50 greatest football shirts ever. It was a task that nearly broke us because there are SO MANY bonafide classics to choose from. Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder so if you don't agree with our picks, we can only apologise (please tell us what we missed or got wrong in the comments below). Right, let's get into it...

There were some things in the late 90s that were a given. The internet made a noise. Leafing through the Argos catalogue was a pre-Christmas ritual. And Ibrahima Bakayoko was your priority signing on Championship Manager 97/98. The great man turns 46 today, which seems reason enough to pay homage to one of the finest, most exciting players who wasn’t actually that good in real life.