West ham United Museum

(pictured above left) won by three of the Hammers greatest stars Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters, who helped England lift the World Cup in 1966. Included, of course, are the three World Cup winners medals. Museum Opening Times Monday to...
19 February 2007

Compensation claim for rip-off football kits

has already been fined £6.7 million by the Office of Fair Trading for running a cartel that unlawfully fixed the price of England and Manchester United shirts in 2000 and 2001. Now the consumers’ group Which? is urging people who bought specified shirts...
10 February 2007

England's new Umbro kit - not in the supermarkets

The producers of the new England shirt have come under fire for refusing to supply supermarkets. Umbro launched the new kit with most outlets selling it for £39.99. But Asda accused the company of ripping off fans by refusing to supply to supermarkets....
08 February 2007

UMBRO Launches 2007 England Collection

football brand and Official Kit and Ball Supplier to The Football Association, has today revealed a brand new collection of England performance products. The collection features the introduction of UMBRO's new 'Control' technologies used in the England...
08 February 2007

West Ham United sign Umbro deal

as well as a number of leading European clubs. West Ham United today announced the signing of a Sponsorship Agreement with England kit manufacturers UMBRO for an initial three-year period. UMBRO will be the exclusive supplier of the Hammers’ playing and...
06 February 2007

Obscure Kits From British Football History #1 Brown Coventry

in Britain at that time. They shot to fame in 1974 when the FA chose the Leicester-based company to produce a new England strip that would appeal to the growing commercial market. The result was the first England strip to feature stripes on the sleeves,...
06 February 2007

A kit of two halves

international colours. Now they have signed a deal with Birmingham City – which has already been selling Birmingham City/England shirts for some months – to combine the club's colours with those of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, India and Pakistan. The...
04 February 2007

vintage England, Scotland & Wales matchworn shirts sold

In January 2007, 4 vintage shirts were sold on Ebay, including a Match Worn England Youth 1963 Centenary Year Shirt Made by Bukta. The seller added the following information: You are bidding on a 1963 England Youth Jersey made by Bukta and worn by John...
01 February 2007

Lotto’s Football History

the brand in the memories of a generation who watched the World Cup from America’s packed stadiums and then the Euros in England two summers later. Croatia, France 1998 Croatia’s first World Cup was a phenomenon—new flag, new federation, and a run to...
26 January 2007

Collection of vintage matchworn shirts not sold

In January 2007 a collection of vintage matchworn football shirts failed to sell. One of the shirts was a: Martin Peters England (World Cup66) match worn shirt from 1973-74.This is a very historic players shirt England vs Wales at Wembley Stadium 3-1....
24 January 2007