Personalised Football Gifts: Christmas 2026 Order Dates and Ideas
Skip the shop-bought shirt this Christmas. The football gift that gets worn every single week is their own team’s kit, with their name and number on the back.
A hoodie in club colours for freezing Sunday mornings. A showerproof jacket the coach won’t take off until next Christmas. A proper kit for the five-a-side team that has played in mismatched shirts for three seasons.
Two things to know before you start. Every piece is made to order, so the Christmas deadline is earlier than you’d think. And your first order starts at 5 items, which is why personalised kit works best as a gift for a squad, a family or a whole coaching team. Here’s how to make that work, and exactly when to order.
| Quick answer: what’s the last order date for personalised football gifts this Christmas? Sign off your design and pay by Friday 6 November 2026. Delivery is within 6 weeks, so your kit arrives by Friday 18 December, with a week to spare. Personalised football shirts start at £19.50 (excl. VAT), with your badge, names and numbers included. First orders start at 5 items, and design is free. |
Christmas 2026 order dates
| When | What to do |
| Now | Pick your gifts and start your design in the Kit Designer, or send your ideas to our design team. |
| By Friday 6 November | Sign off your design, add sizes, names and numbers and pay. |
| By Friday 18 December | Your kit is delivered, ready to wrap. |
Why so early? Your design is sublimated, which means the ink is infused into the fabric rather than printed on top. That’s why the colours stay bright wash after wash. It also means nothing comes off a shelf. Every piece is made for you, and the 6 weeks start once your design is signed off and paid for.
Why their own kit beats a shop-bought shirt
A replica shirt says they support a team. Their own kit says they play for one. That’s the difference, and it’s why personalised football gifts get worn long after the wrapping paper is gone.
- It’s theirs. Their name, their number, their club badge. No one else at training has the same one.
- It gets used. Training tops and jackets go to every session through winter, not into a drawer to save for best.
- It lasts the season. Sublimated colours are part of the fabric, so the name on the back still looks sharp in May.
- The whole team can match. Which is exactly where the 5-item minimum stops being a hurdle.
Gift the whole squad, the family or the coaches
Your first order starts at 5 items. That rules out a single surprise shirt for one player, but it makes personalised kit a brilliant group gift:
- Parent committees clubbing together to surprise the under-10s with matching training tops.
- Families ordering for brothers, sisters and cousins who all play.
- Clubs thanking their coaches and volunteers with a jacket each.
- Five-a-side teams finally getting a proper kit with everyone’s name on.
Organising a group gift? Put one person in charge of collecting sizes and money, and set your group a deadline a week before ours. After your first order there’s no minimum, so if someone joins the team in January, adding one more shirt is easy.
Personalised football gifts for every player (and the coach)
Everything below can carry your club badge, colours, names, numbers and sponsors, all included in the price. Browse the full range of personalised football kit and training wear.
| Gift | From (excl. VAT) | Best for |
| Personalised football shirt | £19.50 | The classic. Their name and number on the back. |
| Full personalised kit (shirt, shorts, socks) | £39.75 | The whole match-day look, ready for the new year. |
| Personalised goalkeeper shirt | £25.00 | The keeper who always gets forgotten. |
| Personalised hoodie | £29.75 | Warm-ups, school runs and the walk to the car park. |
| Fleece-lined quarter-zip top | £31.75 | Cold training nights under the floodlights. |
| Showerproof jacket | £37.50 | Coaches and parents on a wet touchline. |
| Personalised tracksuit bottoms | £24.75 | Pairs with a hoodie or quarter-zip for a full set. |
Want to know what affects the price on a bigger order? Here’s how much custom football kit costs.
Personalised football shirt
Nothing beats seeing your own name on the back of a shirt. Choose short or long sleeves, your club colours or a brand-new design, and add any number they like.
Hoodies and quarter-zips
Winter is training-top season. A hoodie or fleece-lined quarter-zip in club colours gets worn at every session, and the name on the back keeps it out of the lost property pile.
Showerproof jacket
For the coach who’s out in every kind of weather. Zip pockets, adjustable cuffs and a concealed hood for when the rain comes in sideways.
Football gifts for kids: getting it right
Personalised kit is one of the best football gifts for kids, because it makes them feel part of the team. A few tips:
- Size up. Kids grow fast. Go one size bigger so it still fits at the end of the season. Check our size guide before you order.
- Use their match number. If they already have a squad number, put it on. It means more than a random one.
- Let them choose. Shortlist two or three colour options and let them have the final say.
- Check club rules. If the gift is a match shirt, make sure it fits your club and league kit colours.
Ordering for a whole junior team? Our guide to personalised kids’ football kit covers sizing, names and how junior clubs get it right first time.
How to order in time
- Design it. Use our free Kit Designer to choose the garment, colours, badge and sponsors. Prefer a hand? Our in-house design team will create it for you at no extra cost.
- Send it to us. Submit your design through the Kit Designer form.
- Add the details. Add sizes, names and numbers in your Client Portal.
- Sign off and pay. Once your design is signed off and paid for, we make your kit and deliver it within 6 weeks.
Four things slow most Christmas orders down. Sort them now:
- Sizes. Collect them before you start the design. Chasing sizes is the biggest cause of delay.
- Your badge. Send it as a vector file (AI, EPS or SVG). A screenshot from a website won’t print sharp.
- Names and numbers. Agree spellings and nicknames up front. They’re much easier to fix now than later.
- Sign-off. Pick one person to approve the design, and pay the same day. The 6 weeks start once payment is in.
Missed the date? Wrap the design instead
If 6 November slips past, you can still give a brilliant gift. Order your kit, print the design and put it in a card on Christmas morning. The real thing follows in the new year, just in time for the second half of the season.
Personalised football gifts: FAQs
When do I need to order personalised football gifts for Christmas?
Sign off your design and pay by Friday 6 November 2026. Delivery is within 6 weeks of sign-off, so your kit arrives by Friday 18 December.
Can I order just one personalised shirt as a gift?
Your first order starts at 5 items, so a single shirt works best as part of a team, family or coach order. After your first order there’s no minimum, so you can add single items any time.
How much do personalised football gifts cost?
Personalised football shirts start at £19.50, hoodies at £29.75 and showerproof jackets at £37.50 (all excl. VAT). Your badge, names, numbers and sponsors are included, and design is free.
Do you make football gifts for kids?
Yes. All our kit comes in men’s, women’s and junior sizes and fits, so you can order for the whole family in one go.
Can I add a sponsor or club badge?
Yes. Badges, sponsors, names and numbers are all included in the price.
Start your Christmas order today
Personalised football gifts they’ll actually wear, delivered in time for the big day. Start your design in our Kit Designer, or talk to our design team and we’ll create it for you. Just remember: sign off and pay by Friday 6 November.