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If
you are looking for a range of England shirts and football kit from the
world of football then you've come to the right place. Latest EURO 2012 news England
are pretty much through
to the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Just a few more matches left then
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New England football shirt
The
stylish new 2010/12
England Home
kit by Umbro builds on the tailoring, style and
performance elements of
the previous 2009/10 home and current away kits. The shirt is short
sleeved and made of a poly-cotton mix.
New touches include a fabric print on
the shoulder panels reflectiing modern England. Made up of
different versions of St George’s cross the pattern is displayed
through the repetition of four different coloured crosses. The
traditional red cross is still present alongside blue and green ones,
which are colours present in the official England team crest.
If
you are lucky enough to go corporate to an England national game at
Wembley you'll want to look your best in a mens
suit.
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England football kit
All
the online stockists below sell the new England football kit. Use our
handy rating to know who offers the best service and of course the best
price. Also note that you can buy a personalised England
football shirt from
most major stockists (although the
price does tend to be higher).
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Along with shirts there is an abundance of other England clothing and merchandise you can buy to help you support the team including the famous red away shirt and training track-suit and sweat pants. Dress the part and look the part today.
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Bet on the game
If you are old enough and
wise enough to be able to bet on an England game then we
suggest you check out BET365
who have literally 100's of betting options.
Think
you know your football?
Reckon you know who will win the golden boot?
Fancy a flutter on Euro 2012?
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History of the England football shirt
It’s
wasn’t the early 1860’s, with the formation of the football
association, that football clubs introduced kit for players. Back then
players had to buy their own shirts thus football was almost
exclusively played by middle-class men.
"jerseys" (no collar). The popular designs were self-coloured or
striped. In 1883 we receive our first mention of the word “shirt” to
describe the top. By the close of the19th century most of the clubs
were wearing strips that would be recognisable today.
In
the early 1900’s football shirts with laced crew necks became popular
however the collar was still evident ... the V design also
made an quick appearance but was later shunned. It was only until the
20’s that visiting teams had to change if the colours clashed. During
the 30’s the laced crew neck began to replaced by the collared
shirt and in 1939 numbers on the back of shirts became
compulsory.
In the 60’s tight crew neck shirts began to replace the baggy V-neck
football shirt. Teams also began to wear matching shorts and shirts. In
the 70’s Leeds were the first team to enter into a ‘commercial’ deal
with a kit manufacturer, Admiral, who made the first club replica
shirts. Umbro and Bukta quickly followed Admiral’s lead. It wasn’t
until 1979 (Liverpool) that the first UK club carried a sponsor on the
shirt; however they had to be removed for televised games.
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70's retro football shirt
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In the 1980’s Tottenham Hotspur went with an innovative shadow stripe design for their football shirt and everyone followed. Light weight fabrics also became more popular during the 80’s. During the 90’s (following a backlash from fans) most top clubs entered into an agreement to retain their football strip for two seasons. There also began a nostalgic trend to look back to the old-fashioned cotton shirts with minimal fuss. In 2003 Fulham introduced an asymmetrical design to their shirts which was quickly replicated by other clubs.
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90's England football shirt
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Now-a-days
fans are involved in the design process with manufacturers recognising
the importance of involving their potential customers. The big football
clubs now retain each shirt for two seasons but replace one of them
every year i.e. last season's "Away" kit becomes this season's "Third"
kit.
If you want to buy a vintage England shirt then check out our retro football shirt
section.
Travelling
to see England play?
Going to Wembley or
abroad for an international game? If you are you may want to check out
National Express who are official England sponsors.