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50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on24th May 2020

1982–83: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

A good mix of kits this year with new arrivals to Division 1 Luton, Norwich and Watford all bringing with them some fine looking outfits. […] Read More

50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on23rd May 2020

1981–82: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

Modernism really took over this season. The taped and collared shirts were on their way out to be replaced more and more by slick, minimalist […] Read More

50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on22nd May 2020

1980–81: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

You know when you start what you think is a good idea but then life gets in the way and somehow it ends up on […] Read More

True Colours Posted on29th March 202029th March 2020

Kit Colouring In Pages

AuthorJohn Devlin

In these strange days of quarantine, one good thing I guess is that we all have a little extra time on our hands. But if […] Read More

2019–20 Kits, Kit Review Posted on21st October 201921st October 2019

Arsenal 2019–20 Kits: Review

AuthorJohn Devlin

There was a heavy air of anticipation for this year’s Arsenal kits amongst fans and kit nerds alike. For the first time in 25 years […] Read More

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50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on17th September 201916th September 2019

1979–80: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

The 1979-80 season truly was a campaign of firsts and lasts on the kit front. The firsts came with the arrival of shirt sponsorship – […] Read More

Kits Miscellany, Uncategorised Posted on16th September 201916th September 2019

Who wore the first sponsored shirt in an English League match?

AuthorJohn Devlin

Everyone knows that Liverpool were the first professional team to wear a sponsored shirt in a league match – but were they? I’ve been doing […] Read More

50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on4th September 2019

1978–79: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

A big year personally for me, as this was the first season I watched after getting into football. Funny how the clubs and kits still […] Read More

50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on2nd September 2019

1977–78: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

Following their dipping of toes the previous year, this season saw the full arrival of adidas in the English top flight with no fewer than […] Read More

Kits Miscellany Posted on1st September 2019

Interview with ex-Puma designer Zoe Tang

AuthorJohn Devlin

My study of football kit design really took off when I made the subject part of my final Graphic Design degree project. As part of […] Read More

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