Recently shared by football memorabilia collector John Daniels, these antique “Athletic Manufacturer” catalogue pages give an insight into the football outfitting scene of 1904. The Frank Sugg brochure features striking shirts in wonderful fabrics such as merino and flannelette, with countless...

One mode of escapism from all 2020 has brought - and much 2021 will bring - is to immerse ourselves in another football kit era. The beginning of Admiral’s heyday is as good as any. These 1974-75 season catalogue images provided by The Glove Bag on Twitter contain some wonderful treats. A cheerful...

The history of German brand Erima is complex and intertwined with that of adidas. At the very least, Erima should be as respected for its football kit manufacturing pedigree as the Brand with the Three Stripes is, certainly over the 1970s. These catalogue pages show that Erima is so much more than the...

adidas catalogue pages from the late 1970s and early 1980s really are something special. There’ll be filler, of course, but enough gems to carry the rest. Highlights here include fetching teamwear shirts with side panels that continue up into what look like the straps of a rucksack - rucksack not...

A lot is made of Tottenham Hotspur being the first team to wear jarringly long shorts in the 1990s, but as these 1991-92 season “Replica World” catalogue pages demonstrate, this was purely by virtue of Spurs wearing a kit from Umbro’s new range early, in the 1990-91 season’s FA Cup Final. Manchester...

When we think of Puma in a football design sense, we may generally think of boots. This catalogue from 1977 suggests that was even more the case four decades ago. The puma flash motif appears on all these examples, with Berti Vogts-endorsed versions having this feature in amber and light blue. All the...

It’s quite a phenomenon that, somehow, a football kit fan’s interest is similarly piqued by something new and something familiarly vintage. These 1994 “Soccer Master” catalogue pages, which were brought to our attention by Jimmy from The Glove Bag, are fittingly goalkeeper apparel-heavy. With adidas and...

We’ve covered the mainstream hits of this 1992 Bourne Sports catalogue, but here’s something for the even more discerning follower of late 20th century football design. The non-single release album tracks, if you will. And there are some gems. What could be more niche than a 1992 Hummel...

Sometimes, a single page advert in a sticker album - the FKS Soccer ’81 album, on this occasion - can give us such football design-related happiness. This advert for Umbro products - though the eagle-eyed will notice adidas footwear, likely appearing due to the working relationship the two brands...

An insert football catalogue in a football magazine in the 1990s was often pored over more than the publication itself. This, from Bourne Sports in 1992, is a great example of exactly that. With Euro 92 on the horizon, there was the opportunity to dress like one (or both) of...