Emmy Somauroo set up a petition that was signed by 170,000 people calling on the company to reverse its decision not to sell the shirts.

When the jerseys were eventually put on sale earlier this week, they sold out within hours and the 16-year-old was left empty-handed.

"We weren't told they were coming and I was at school and didn’t know what to do - I told my mum but it was too late," Somauroo said, according to The Guardian.

"It was really great to see other girls get one and I was quite proud, but I was really disappointed.

"It's something I worked really hard for and I’d just really like a shirt, to be honest.

"My aim for the petition was to get recognition for Mary and for her to be able to see her fans wearing it.

"Knowing I can't do that personally is quite disappointing."

After public outrage during this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, Nike agreed to make and sell "limited quantities" of goalkeeper tops for four teams it provided kits for - England, the United States, France, and The Netherlands.

Earps was one of the standout players of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, earning the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper.

She was also voted as England women's player of the year last month. 

On social media, Earps said that she was not aware the shirts would be going on sale but thanked her followers for their "incredible support".

Earps claimed that the jerseys had sold out on the same day they were released but Nike would not verify if it was true.

The company will also not say how many sold but the shirts do not currently appear for sale on the Nike or England Football Association's websites.