Obscure Kits From British Football History #1 Brown Coventry

continued to find clubs and countries from far and wide that were willing to wear their apparel, and one of them was Coventry City. Admiral created a new range of kits in the the mid-70's which featured an alarming triple stripe that curved in from the...
06 February 2007

A kit of two halves

15 months ago by businessmen Paul Sullivan, David Charnley and Pete Conway – has already signed a similar deal with Coventry City. Both have a combined worth of over £75,000. Mr Charnley, aged 42, said: "We are delighted with how the shirts have been...
04 February 2007

A shirty Christmas with Bukta

The house of Bukta - by Andy Bird Bukta Sportswear was formed in 1878 by a Manc called Edward Buck(and his sons), Nottm Forest were the first team to take the plunge and wear their kit in 1884 and throughout the 1930’s they supplied kits to the...
23 December 2006

Fake match-worn shirts guide

together so sometimes particulary clubs such as Aston Villa, West Ham United, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Coventry City, Chelsea, Manchester United because the players name and players squad number are in white felt (Depending on season and...
01 October 2006

Christie's Football memorabilia auction 13-09-2006

by the current owner. The boots worn by Cantona in his last ever professional game for Manchester United against Coventry City in the David Busst Testimonial on 16 May 1997 will be offered with an estimate of £500-800. Further highlights of the sale...
04 September 2006

Football shirt firms set to pay £100 m fine

not try to enforce minimum resale prices. Gilbert and Pollard Sports Ltd (which supplied, at the time, replica kit for Coventry City) and Puma UK and Asics (UK) Ltd (which supplied kit for Leeds United). During the investigation of price-fixing the OFT...
22 August 2006