Replica - Football | JD Sports UK (2024)

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Is it illegal to sell replica football shirts UK? ›

It's believed the fake strips were manufactured in the Far East for just a few pounds and then being sold over social media at inflated prices, netting a tidy profit for their buyer. It is illegal to sell counterfeit goods under the Trade Marks Act 1994.

Counterfeit websites are not authorised sellers and may offer prices that are so low they seem like a good deal, but the shirts are made with poor quality materials and workmanship. Look for the label.

It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Pentland Group owns 55% of the company. LSE: JD.

Image from adidas. The term 'replica football shirt' means they are a mass produced version, more suitable for fans and supporters to wear at home and in the stands. These football shirts are made with cheaper materials, embroidered badges and often have a more relaxed fit.

Dean Dunham replies: Under the Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and various other laws, it is a criminal offence to sell fake or counterfeit goods. However, it is not illegal to purchase fake or counterfeit goods so long as you are buying for your own personal use and not for resale.

People who produce, sell or possess counterfeit goods may be committing criminal offences. There are serious consequences for businesses found guilty in the courts of up to 10 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine.

The writing on the back of the shirt

The Highbury wording around the badge is also a give away. On fake Arsenal shirts the writing on the crest is often too big and bunched. Also keep an eye out for too much gold on the fake badges. The only gold should be the stitching not on the inner of the actual badge itself.

Authentic jerseys are designed with the best possible technology and fabrics for the highest level of play. They are an exact match to the jerseys you see players wearing on the field. Replica jerseys are made for a fan in the stands - with excellent materials for highest levels of comfort and wear.

Replica goods are close copies of the original goods. Also referred to as knockoffs, they are acknowledged to be modeled after the original famous product. Therefore, even though they share a striking resemblance with the original goods, they are not passed off as being the real deal.

JD Sports was named after the founders of the brand, John Wardle and David Makin - the name JD is merely a combination of their first names. JD Sports was established in 1981 in Manchester where they traded from a single shop.

Who bought out Hibbett sports? ›

(“Hibbett”) (Nasdaq:HIBB), an athletic-inspired fashion retailer, today announced a definitive agreement in which JD Sports Fashion plc (“JD Sports”) (LSE:JD) will acquire all outstanding shares of Hibbett for $87.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $1.1 billion.

The company has been owned by JD Sports since 2017 and forms a key part of its burgeoning outdoor division alongside Blacks, Millets and Tiso. Go Outdoors has been ramping up the integration of its systems into the JD group's existing infrastructure and moving forward it should benefit from JD's scale.

“Criminal networks continue to exploit the loyalty of sports fans for their own financial gain by targeting the market with illegal counterfeit products – with little or no regard for their quality or safety. “This is anything but a victimless crime.

On December 22, 1973, Bert Patrick and John Griffiths were guests at Elland Road for Leeds' home game against Norwich. Revie's team were still unbeaten in the league, the mood was celebratory and the first replica jerseys were officially on sale to the public.

In the 1973-74 season, Admiral changed the British football landscape forever with the introduction and sale of the first ever replica shirt.

Copyright law can also make selling replicas illegal. Copyright protects creative works like books, movies, songs, and art. If you reproduce parts of a creative work without permission, that's copyright infringement.

The sale of counterfeit goods (as described below) is illegal, as you're probably aware.

Yes, selling replicas or counterfeit goods in the UK is illegal and can lead to severe consequences. The sale of counterfeit products infringes on the intellectual property rights of the original brand owners and is considered a form of fraud.