Size Guide

Every cut we stock, measured in centimetres, with the height and weight each size is built for.

Last updated 6 September 2026

Two numbers decide whether a shirt fits: length, from the collar seam to the hem, and width, from armpit to armpit with the shirt laid flat. Measure a shirt you already wear and match those figures, rather than going by the letter on the label.

The height and weight ranges are the build each size is cut for. They are a starting point, not a measurement — if the two disagree, trust the garment figures. All figures are centimetres except weight, which is kilograms. Every chart is measured by hand, so allow 1–3 cm either way. If you are between sizes, take the larger: a football shirt is meant to sit loose.

Fan and retro jersey

The standard replica cut, and the cut used for every retro reissue and long-sleeve shirt. Sizes S to 4XL.

Size	S	M	L	XL	2XL	3XL	4XL
Length	69–71	71–73	73–75	75–78	78–81	81–83	83–85
Width	53–55	55–57	57–58	58–60	60–62	62–64	64–65
Height	162–170	170–176	176–182	182–190	190–195	192–197	197–200
Weight (kg)	50–62	62–78	78–83	83–90	90–97	97–104	104–110

Player version jersey

The player-issue cut is slimmer and shorter than the fan cut at the same letter, with a tighter sleeve. If you are between sizes in a player version, take the larger. Sizes S to 3XL.

Size	S	M	L	XL	XXL	3XL
Length	67–69	69–71	71–73	73–76	76–78	78–79
Width	49–51	51–53	53–55	55–57	57–60	60–63
Height	162–170	170–175	175–180	180–185	185–190	190–195
Weight (kg)	50–62	62–75	75–80	80–85	85–90	90–95

Women’s fan jersey

A separate garment, not a relabelled unisex shirt: shorter in the body, narrower at the shoulder and shaped through the waist. Compare the width row with a top that fits you; it runs about one letter smaller than the unisex chart. Sizes S to XXL.

Size	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Length	61–63	63–66	66–69	69–71	71–73
Width	40–41	41–44	44–47	47–50	50–53
Height	150–160	160–165	165–170	170–175	175–180

Women’s player version

The women’s player cut is fitted through the waist and hem. Sizes S to 2XL.

Size	S	M	L	XL	2XL
Length	65	67	69	71	73
Chest width	44	46	48	50	52
Waist	38	39.5	41	44	45.5
Hem	46	47.5	49	51	53
Sleeve	26.5	27.5	28.5	29.5	30.5

Kids kits

Kids kits are sized 16 to 28. The number is a nominal size, not an age or a chest measurement — choose by the child’s height, then check the shirt length against one they wear. Kits include shirt and shorts; the shorts waist is elasticated, hence the range.

Size	16	18	20	22	24	26	28
Height	95–105	105–115	115–125	125–135	135–145	145–155	155–165
Age guide	3–4	4–5	5–6	6–7	8–9	10–11	12–13
Length	44	47	50	53	56	59	62
Width	35	37	39	41	43	45	47
Shorts waist	20–37	21–39	22–41	23–42	24–44	25–47	26–50

Baby kits

Infant kits come in two sizes. For a bigger baby, take the larger.

Size	9	12
Age guide	6 months to 1 year	1–2 years
Height	65–75	75–85
Weight (kg)	7.5–9	9–12
Length	44	46
Chest width	27	28
Shoulder	24	25

Shorts

Adult shorts are sized S to 2XL. The waist figure is the unstretched circumference; the band stretches several centimetres beyond it.

Size	S	M	L	XL	2XL
Length	44	46	48	50	52
Waist	62	66	70	74	78
Hip	104	104	108	112	126
Leg opening	64	64	68	70	72
Height	150–159	160–169	170–179	180–189	190+

Training tops

Round-neck short-sleeve training tops, sizes S to XXL. These sit closer to the body than a replica shirt.

Size	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Length	68	70	72	74	76
Chest width	51	53	55	57	59
Sleeve	36	37.5	39	40.5	42
Height	160–170	165–175	175–180	180–185	185–190
Weight (kg)	55–60	60–65	65–70	70–75	75–80

Tracksuits

Adult tracksuits, top and trousers together, sizes S to 2XL. Chest is the full circumference.

Size	S	M	L	XL	2XL
Top length	69	71	73	75	77
Chest	100	104	108	112	116
Trousers	98.5	101	103.5	106	108.5
Height	155–170	165–175	170–185	180–195	195–210
Weight (kg)	55–65	60–75	70–85	80–100	95–115

Kids tracksuits are sized 10 to 18 by height.

Size	10	12	14	16	18
Height	115–125	125–135	135–145	145–155	155–165
Top length	55	57	60	63	65
Chest width	40	42	44	46	48
Sleeve	59	61	63	66	69
Trousers	78	80	83	86	89
Waist	82	86	90	94	98

Jackets

Windbreakers and lightweight jackets, sizes S to XXL. Chest is the full circumference.

Size	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Length	68	70	74	76	78
Chest	108	112	116	120	124
Height	160–170	170–175	175–180	180–185	185–190
Weight (kg)	50–60	60–70	70–75	75–80	80–90

Padded and cotton coats, sizes S to 2XL. These are cut roomy for layering, so the height and weight bands run higher than a shirt’s.

Size	S	M	L	XL	2XL
Length	67	69	71	73	75
Shoulder	46.5	48	49.5	51	52.5
Chest	112	116	120	124	128
Hem	93	96	99	102	105
Sleeve	62.5	64	65.5	67	68.5
Height	155–170	165–175	170–185	180–195	195–210
Weight (kg)	55–65	60–75	70–85	80–100	95–115

Still unsure

Email hello@shirt-archive.com with the catalogue reference from the listing and the length and width of a shirt that fits you, and we will tell you which size to take.