Motherwell sign Bukta kit deal 2007/2008

with a team that included Johan Cruyff. Since then, Motherwell have had kit supplied by a variety of manufacturers such as Admiral, Pony and most recently, XARA., with things now having gone full circle as Bukta make a return to Fir Park. The company...
10 May 2007

The history of Admiral: since 1914

The Trademark ADMIRAL was created in 1914 by A.B.C. Hosiery Limited (later known as Cook & Hurst Limited) manufacturing good quality English made underwear and, subsequently, various items of sportswear. During the 1970's, ADMIRAL were pioneers of a...
05 April 2007

Christie's: 100 Football Shirts at auction 3 April 2007

pounds Lot Description A BLUE ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING TOP the reverse lettered England; and a white, red and blue Admiral England shirt, No.4, with v-neck collar, lacking badge (2) Lot Number 0113 Sale Number 5268 Lot Title A WHITE PELE SANTOS...
03 April 2007

Newcastle unveil Adidas 07/08 " Live The Dream " shirt

Northern Rock. Newcastle's home and away kit is currently manufactured by Adidas and in the past has been manufactured by Admiral, Bukta, Umbro and Asics.
31 March 2007

Obscure Kits From British Football History #1 Brown Coventry

folks, we give you THAT Coventry Kit from the mid-to-late-1970's. So who was to blame for this fashion 'faux pas'? It was Admiral, one of the most well-known kit manufacturers in Britain at that time. They shot to fame in 1974 when the FA chose the...
06 February 2007

A shirty Christmas with Bukta

Ipswich, Forest and Liverpool were tearing up Europe in slinky little adidas and Umbro numbers, Coventry and Wales had THAT Admiral kit, and errr... Newcastle went Bukt-astic. Gone were the days of towelling cotton, baggy saggy crew necks (my old 'no...
23 December 2006

Collectors Stories : Mick's West Ham United shirt collection

Early 1960's home number 6 1970's 1975 FA Cup quarter-final (Arsenal) 1975 FA Cup final 1976 Charity Shield 1976-80 admiral home and away 1976 Cup Winners Cup final match worn (by Paddon) number 8 1978 match worn (by Lampard and Holland) number 3 and 8...
20 October 2006

Hit or misfit? kits that divided the fans

Derby County home shirt 1984-85 One of the first shirts specifically launched to commemorate a club's centenary was this Admiral affair for a Derby County side then languishing in the Third Division. The shirt featured a diagonal sash over the left...
26 August 2006