By Simon Garfield And Pele should know - his World Cup shirt has been sold for £140,000. Sports memorabilia has become a million-pound industry, but it is increasingly plagued by exploitation and forgery. So how do you know if you're getting the real...
23 November 2006
(and pinched the nickname "Eagles" from Benfica to boot). According to Peter Stoker, Allison was also responsible for Manchester City's red and black shirts; during his stint as assistant manager he decided the colours would turn them into AC Milan. "It...
07 November 2006
As one of the earliest kit suppliers to professional clubs, Umbro's early successes included the kitting out of the Manchester City team which won the FA Cup in 1934 and from the 1950's, Umbro were official kit suppliers to a growing number of national...
05 November 2006
from one to twenty two. Everton's goalie had the honour of wearing the Number 1 shirt while his opposite number in the Manchester City goal had to make do with the Number 22 shirt! At international level, they first appeared in 1937, when England wore...
02 November 2006
An area to bear in mind is "MATCH WORN shirts for sale". Be careful as some shirts being sold over the internet are far east copies made up to relevant match specifications so as to pass off as match worn. Match worn is when a shirt has been worn by...
01 October 2006
Christie’s Football Memorabilia on 13 September will include the jersey worn by George Best during the Manchester United versus Northampton Town F.A. Cup match in 1970, when he scored six goals and played arguably his finest ever football performance,...
04 September 2006
production ready for the 2006 World Cup after it is exhibited at the New Designers exhibition in London this month. Manchester City fan David, 23, from Woodley in Cheshire, has not only designed the football shirt, he has also turned his attentions to...
27 August 2006
Replica shirt sales Shirt sales are important to both sponsors and clubs. In the 1980s, when hooliganism was a factor, club replica shirt sales were quite low and clubs did relatively little to limit the use of official club logos. In 1990, following...
25 August 2006
By the early 1980s in England competition sponsorship had 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...
24 August 2006
Football shirt suppliers have been found guilty of ripping off millions of customers by fixing the prices of replica kits, the Evening Standard can reveal. The Football Association, shirt manufacturers Umbro and a string of high street sports shop...
22 August 2006
