Goalkeeping oddities
By Phil Bowers Thanks to Dave Hitchman of Aston Villa Shirts for further assistance Goalkeepers are different, so they say – sometimes, though, they have to be a little more… Read more »
Category: Rarities and Oddities
Back to black for Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen are maintaining a recent tradition with the launch of their new home strip by Jako for 2020-21. All-black with red trim and jacquard striping (each ‘stripe’ is made… Read more »
Season in kits – Hamburg, 1996-97 and 1997-98
Having been with adidas for so long, Hamburger SV went in a different direction in 1995 as they signed a deal with Uhlsport. In their first season with the Baden-Württemberg… Read more »
When Celtic’s numbers were up
This is a modified excerpt from Football Type 2, on which we had the privilege of working with Rick Banks. You can buy a copy here while on Wednesday, May… Read more »
Bayern’s red hat-trick
Given their propensity to make changes in the 1980s, three red shirts in a season for Bayern Munich probably doesn’t seem like a lot, but the club’s 2002-03 kit story… Read more »
Season in Kits – Republic of Ireland, 1984-85
Ireland Soccer Shirts, run by Eddie O’Mahony, is an invaluable resource The Republic of Ireland were always likely to stand out in Group 6 of the European qualifying section for… Read more »
The strange case of Liverpool’s 1988-90 third shirt
For Liverpool shirt collectors, it’s likely that the late 1980s white emergency third shirt is near the top of their most-wanted list. Indeed, some may have seen our One-offs series… Read more »
White Bull Leipzig?
Thanks to Richard Aspden and Matheus Marques for their assistance Wednesday night (February 19) saw Tottenham Hotspur take on RB Leipzig in their Champions League last-16 first-leg clash in London,… Read more »
One kit, three makers
As ever, United Kits is a priceless resource With Admiral experiencing financial difficulties in the summer of 1980, Manchester United had to quickly ink a deal with adidas. In pre-season… Read more »
AC Milan celebrate with special-edition kit
Last Friday, December 13, marked the 120th anniversary of AC Milan’s foundation and Sunday’s home game against Sassuolo was used to mark the occasion. For the game – a scoreless… Read more »
