Hit or misfit? kits that divided the fans

traditional red-and-white at Highbury for the very last time. Then they beat all-blue Everton 7-0. Other striking strips Liverpool home shirt 1979-82 The shirt that started the commercial ball rolling. While non-league Kettering Town had experimented a...
26 August 2006

Football shirt sponsorship

opened the way to club shirt sponsorship. Abroad, the wearing of product names on club shirts was already common. In 1978 Liverpool became the first British club to have a shirt sponsor.Sponsors names in England were initially limited in size by the...
24 August 2006

The great Dudek burglary -based on a true story

Written by: Jim Boardman starring: Jerzy Dudek, Martin Roche, Melanie Mackerth co-starring: Adam Wright, A Liverpool FC spokesman, a police spokeswoman Genre: Crime and Mystery year: 2006 country: United Kingdom synopsis: In this crime drama,some dogged...
24 August 2006

Exhibition Hong Kong - the story of football

La Liga, Italy's Serie A. In addition, The Premier League in England features familiar teams known as Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. The highlight exhibits in this zone include a pen-and-ink drawing of David Beckham, a 1959 Real...
23 August 2006

Catch the shirts of '66

to the team. The personal highlight for me was the interview with '66 squad player, and non-finalist, Ian Callaghan (Liverpool), who said it was him who had Nobby Stiles (Man U) teeth in his pocket and couldn't get to him before the celebrations began....
22 August 2006

Football shirt firms set to pay £100 m fine

SHORT-SLEEVE SHIRT England (2005-7): £29.95 Manchester Utd (2004-6): £39 Arsenal (2004-5): £39 Chelsea (2004-5):£34.99 Liverpool(2004-6): £39.99 Celtic (2005-6): £39.99 Source: Football Association/club shops Money spinner Replica kits have been an...
22 August 2006

Sport collectors score financial goal

also attract higher prices and there are no prizes for guessing that Manchester United are the most in demand. Even at Liverpool auction house Outhwaite & Litherland, Manchester United memorabilia goes for twice as much as souvenirs from the two...
21 August 2006