Glentoran Community Trust are delighted to present the latest in our GCTretro range, with the release of the iconic 1996/97 "Big Chicken" Glentoran shirt.

* Supporters first got a glimpse of this remarkable shirt at the Stena Line tournament in Stranraer. Le Coq Sportif (as was the norm in the mid Nineties) tried to achieve optimum advertising potential within the shirt design by incorporating their Cockerel logo all down the right hand side of the jersey. This shirt would be known perennially as the “Big Chicken Shirt” it would also achieve notoriety as the shirt worn by the Glens in Prague on the night they crashed out of Europe on the end of an 8-0 thrashing by the Czech Republic side!  

Players kept coming and going throughout the season with manager Tommy Cassidy picking up Tom McCourt, John Drake, Rory Hamill, Phil Mitchell along with Tunisian Noureddine Maamria and Dutch goalkeeper Guido Van der Kamp in a six month spell. The shirt (worn with white shorts and socks) only lasted a year but it has since become a cult classic at the Oval.

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The 1996 Shirt is yet another quality product in the GCTretro range, sourced directly once again from our manufacturer in Iceland and is identical to that released in 1996 (bar the Sammy Hughes logo replacing Le Coq).

Priced at £35 (+ £5 P&P if reqd), the shirt is now available for pre-order

• safely and securely via our online Paypal link below
• at the Glentoran Shop, Connswater
• by contacting Ronnie Hoy directly via email -
• or by phone - 07725 211668.

The following sizes are available while stocks last: S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL

** Remember, if you're a GCT Standing Order member you get a discount - be sure to ask when you order!!

Please note: We would hope to have your order with you in 2 to 3 weeks, but due to the ongoing uncertainty with the volcanic ash cloud and closed UK air space we really are at the mercy of the elements. We will endeavour though to keep any orders placed updated on expected delivery times.