Meet The Team

Chris is the founder and all-round football nut behind Football Finery. A lifelong Spurs fan, former paramedic, and devoted collector of classic kits, Chris turned his hobby into a fully-fledged vintage football shirt business, supported every step of the way by his brilliant family. Whether he’s sourcing rare gems, chatting with fellow shirt fans, or figuring out how to grow the business, Chris brings enthusiasm and energy to everything he does. Above all, he just loves talking football — and Football Finery is the perfect place for him to do exactly that!

Taylor has been with us since 2024 and is behind our email and social media marketing. He’s a life-long Chelsea fan and his favourite era of shirts is the early 2000s and all the nostalgia that goes with it, although he also has a bit of a thing for those 90s European classics! His first shirt was the 2006/07 Chelsea goalkeeper shirt, which he fondly remembers diving around the garden in at the age of five years old. Taylor’s prize possession? His signed and framed Eden Hazard shirt from the Belgian’s final season at the bridge.

Matt is a product lister at Football Finery and has been with us since 2025. He manages stock drops, which consists of choosing and listing the shirts that we load onto the website. He is a massive Tottenham fan and therefore, his first ever shirt was the Tottenham 2008/09 home kit. His favourite type of shirts are J League, South American, 90s Kappa and of course Tottenham shirts. Matt’s favourite shirts of all time? 1995/97 Barcelona away, Fluminense 1997 home and the Cerezo Osaka 1999/00 home. Being a Tottenham fan, his favourite memory is being at the Europa League Final in 2025 to watch his beloved Spurs lift their first major trophy in 17 years! Despite his Tottenham obsession, he has also travelled across Europe, Brazil and the USA to watch games. Matt just generally loves obsessing over football and the kit culture that surrounds it!

Darren has been with Football Finery since 2023, listing shirts on the website, attending fairs, and working in our Cambridge shop. A lifelong Southampton fan, he has loved football since an early age, a trait which his three Saints-mad children all share. He has a large personal collection of over 200 shirts, around 70 of which are Southampton. He’s also a keen Northern Ireland collector! Darren loves an Adidas shirt, although 90s Pony come a close second. His favourite shirt has to be the classic 1993–94 Southampton home kit, as worn by Le Tissier in the game against Newcastle, where he scored those two legendary goals. Darren was lucky enough to be standing behind the goal, and ten years later, he lent his shirt to Le Tissier to wear in the “Phoenix from the flames” slot on Baddiel & Skinner’s “Fantasy Football” TV show, as they could not find one large enough for him to wear! It is now proudly signed and framed in Darren’s house.

Troy works as part of our retail team and is a complete football fanatic. He’s a massive Liverpool fan and has been ever since he watched his first game at Anfield at the age of six years old. Troy has been collecting shirts since the age of 14, with his first shirt being the 2000/01 Liverpool away shirt. His collection has rapidly grown, increasing to over 50 shirts and counting! Troy’s favourite shirt in his collection? His glorious 1996/97 Monaco home shirt. All in all, Troy loves his football and is always up for some footy talk when you visit us in-store.

Will is a massive Cambridge United supporter and has been for as long as he can remember. He’s currently studying Theatre and Film at the University of Bristol. The first shirt he owned was the 2013–14 Cambridge United away shirt with Greg Taylor’s number 3 on the back, and it’s still one of his favourites! His favourite era of football shirts are the 1994 World Cup kits, a collection he’s built up over the years and still considers some of the most beautiful shirts ever made. If you catch him working, you’ll spot his face in our Cambridge shop, and he’ll be more than happy to chat and talk football during your visit.

Jack has been with the team since 2025 and has been helping man our Cambridge shop. He is a diehard Cambridge United fan and has followed his team home and away ever since owning his season ticket at the age of six weeks old. He has amassed over 50 Cambridge United shirts in his collection, and also collects shirts from places that he has travelled to around the world. Jack’s favourite football memory? THAT Ryan Donaldson freekick at Wembley to send his beloved United back to the Football League.

Jess is part of our retail team and also works in our office, helping customers and preparing shirts for drops. She is also a massive Southampton fan, and goes to every game she can, especially now she is at University in Southampton. Her love of shirts began with her very first shirt - the 2008/09 Southampton away shirt. Her collection has now grown to almost 50, with additions of Southampton shirts and international shirts, both national and domestic. Her favourite football memory is Southampton’s 23/24 Playoff final win at Wembley that she shared with her family.

And how could we forget Boulder? Boulder is the company cocker spaniel and loves nothing more than making himself at home on a pile of fabulous football shirts. He’s loved by the Football Finery team and hated by the postman! Definitely top dog around here.