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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

1979-80 division 1 kits
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

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

1973-74 division 1 kits
50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on24th July 2019

1973–74: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

There wasn’t really a huge move on from a design perspective by the time the 1973-74 season kicked off although it was notable that short-sleeved […] Read More

1972-73 division 1 kits
50 Years of Top Flight Kits Posted on23rd July 201924th July 2019

1972–73: 50 Years of Top Flight Kits

AuthorJohn Devlin

There were quite a few changes on the kit front this season in England’s Division 1. Norwich and Birmingham (complete with player initials on the […] Read More

Admiral, Kit Cupboard Posted on25th September 200915th May 2019

The Kit Cupboard Special – Admiral in the 70s

AuthorJohn Devlin

Anyone who follows football kit history will be aware of the massive impact Leicester-based sportswear firm Admiral had on kit development, design and innovation in […] Read More

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