Umbro Footballs Resale Value

Umbro footballs: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Umbro

• Club shirts with an intact crest and sponsor print, which sell to supporters of that specific club rather than to general buyers
• The retro drill tops and taped tracksuit tops of the nineties, which have a standing following of their own
• Boots with the sole plate unworn and the studs still square-edged, since a rounded stud is a boot at the end of its life
• Older woven neck labels and the earlier diamond logo, which date a piece into the collectable window

What pulls Umbro resale value down

• Cracked or flaking sponsor and crest prints, which is terminal on a football shirt and very visible in any photograph
• Boots with a split at the flex point across the forefoot, which is where football boots fail and cannot be repaired
• Bobbled polyester on older shirts, which catches the light and makes a piece look far older than its age
• Supermarket-range tracksuits and tees, which are the volume end of the brand and have essentially no resale floor

Identifying and dating yours

1. Name the club, season and kit variant on any shirt, and photograph the crest close up so the print condition is settled
2. For boots, photograph the sole plate and the studs from underneath — that is the wear that matters and it is never in the seller’s photos
3. Show the neck label, since the diamond logo and label construction have changed several times and buyers date pieces by them

What lifts any football, whatever the label

Footballs are cheap new, so only match-quality and signed balls carry value beyond nominal.

• Match-quality balls from recognised makers
• Signed balls with documented provenance
• Balls holding pressure overnight
• Original box for collectable balls

And what pulls one down

• Balls that will not hold pressure
• Split or delaminating panels
• Faded and scuffed surfaces
• Training balls, worth very little

Working out what yours is worth

1. Inflate it and check it holds pressure overnight
2. Inspect the panel seams for splitting
3. Note the size and whether it is match or training grade

What to state in the listing

• Size number and the age group it suits
• Brand, and whether it is a match, training or replica ball
• Construction — stitched, thermally bonded or moulded
• Whether it holds air, and the panel and seam condition

Brand, size and type: “Adidas Match Football, Size 5, Thermally Bonded”. Size is the search because it is age specific. Match versus training ball is a genuine distinction and worth stating.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Pump it to the recommended pressure and leave it for a day to check the valve holds.
2. Check the panels and stitching, particularly on stitched balls where seams split.
3. Clean it and note the size and whether it is a match ball, training ball or a replica.

1. The ball whole, clean, showing the brand
2. The valve area and any pressure marking
3. The panel seams close up
4. Any scuff, split seam or delamination

When it sells best, and handing it over

Lifts in spring and at the start of the football season in August, and around major tournaments. Bundles of training balls sell to clubs and coaches.

Deflate slightly before posting to reduce the parcel size and protect the panels, and say you have done so along with the recommended pressure.

What buyers ask

What makes one Umbro shirt worth more than another?

The club, the season and the state of the printing. A rare season with crisp graphics can be worth many times an ordinary shirt in the same condition.

Are used football boots worth selling?

Only with life left in the sole plate. Photograph the studs from underneath and the flex point across the forefoot, and price honestly from what those show.

How much is an Umbro football worth?

Roughly £8 to £33 depending on condition, against £8 to £35 for footballs generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £20 for an Umbro football, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a football for the title, handover and timing, or the general football value guide if yours is not an Umbro.

See also: all Umbro value guides · value guides by brand · buying a football · Sports & Outdoors · condition grades.