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 »
Tag: Admiral
Midweek Mashup – Leeds United, 1993
When I was growing up, Leeds’ away was pretty much always yellow with some bit of blue and this was of course the case as the club won the last… Read more »
Fantasy Kit Friday – Southampton away special
Something a bit different this week. Recently, when we covered Southampton having to wear last season’s third kit as an emergency fourth strip this term, Jonathan Bean left an interesting… Read more »
Templates of Worship, no. 2 – Admiral ‘tramlines’
See here for the first instalment in this series Thanks, as ever, to the great Simon ‘Shakey’ Shakeshaft for his help It could be argued that this was the template… Read more »
Fantasy Kit Friday – Brighton & Hove Albion double
Today’s request comes from Chris Worrall, who wanted two distinctive striped styles adapted to the colours of Brighton & Hove Albion. First up, the Southampton 1976 design, produced by Admiral… Read more »
Fantasy Kit Friday – Arsenal in Admiral
Today’s request comes from Jim O’Farrell: After the question being asked, it is of course one of those you think should have been done ages ago. Admiral never made it… Read more »
West Ham’s new look inspired by the past
By this stage, you’ll probably have seen West Ham United’s new kits for the 2019-20 season. Unlike Manchester United, whose 1999 tribute seems to be celebrating the anniversary of an… Read more »
Season’s meetings, no. 9 – Liverpool v Manchester United, 1978-79
See here for previous entries in this series These two sites were invaluable in terms of research: United Kits and Liverpool Shirt History At the outset of this series, we said… Read more »
Cold War Classics no.9 – Hungary vs England, 1981
See here for previous entries in this series, by Joey Smith of Pyro on The Pitch Besides the interesting dynamic that occurs when national football teams representing rival political ideologies… Read more »
Fantasy Kit Friday – Admirdas
Apologies to Andrew Rockall, who first suggested this concept back in June but holidays made us forget it and it took a gentle reminder last week from him. Basically, he… Read more »
