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My first Liverpool football shirt: Sachin Nakrani
It is easy when looking back on your favourite football shirts and memories from the game to avoid picking the obvious choice. But, sometimes that obvious...
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My First Manchester United Football Shirt by Adam McKola
If you were a Manchester United fan growing up in the 1990s you weren't just blessed with great football, but also a host of great shirts too. Adam McKola was...
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The 1994-95 Premier League shirts rated
Rating every 1994 Premier League shirt Last time round we took a look at the shirts which graced the inaugural year of the Premier League. Arsenal and Norwich...
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My First Everton Football Shirt by James Dart
If you don't follow James Dart on Twitter , do it. Do it right now. The Guardian's digital editor, James Dart is the master at finding random football...
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My First Football Shirt: Adam Hurrey
We spoke with journalist and author Adam Hurrey about his first football shirts and memories for the latest part of our My First Football Shirt series.
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My First Football Shirt: Ian Moore
We spoke with comedian Ian Moor for the latest in our My First Football Shirt series.
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My First Football Shirt: Steve Welsh
We caught up with illustrator and Boro fan Steve Welsh to talk about Skill Leisurewear football shirts, transformers-esque Pumas shirts and Real Madrid’s...
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My First Football Shirt: Stevie Green
We spoke to Stevie Green from Caught Offside and the Aston Villa Review podcast for the latest in our My First Football Shirt series.
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My First Football Shirt: Andy Mitten
We caught up with football writer, Andy Mitten, for the latest in our My First Football Shirt series, to talk all things Manchester United and more.
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My First Football Shirt: Jack Pitt-Brooke
You don't see enough elbow pads on shirts these days. As a matter of fact, you don't see any! So we're glad that Jack Pitt-Brooke is keeping the the fad alive...
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My First Football Shirt: Le Grove
in the latest of our My First Football Shirt series we spoke with Le Grove about their first and favourite memories of Arsenal and their jerseys.
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My First Football Shirt: Sam Diss
We spoke to Sam Diss from Mundial for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about West Ham x PONY shirts, West Germany in '90 and that Di Canio volley.
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My First Football Shirt: Scott Johnston
We spoke to Scott Johnston from @thefootyblognet for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about Rangers, Hidetoshi Nakata and Super Ally McCoist.
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My first Liverpool Shirt by Neil Atkinson
In celebration of Football Shirt Friday (raising awareness and money for the Bobby Moore fund ) this edition of our My First Football Shirt series sees us...
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Ranking the best football shirts in music videos
The best football shirts in music videos There are footballers who try their hand at music (The Anfield Rap with John Barnes, Diamond Lights by Waddle &...
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Football shirts are good again
Euro 2016 was a terrible tournament. And not just because I’m English. Yes, defeat to Iceland represented one of the darkest days in our nation’s apathetic...
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My first Arsenal football shirt by Tim Stillman
We spoke to Tim Stillman for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about Arsenal x adidas shirts, Gilberto Silva and Dennis Bergkamp.
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My First Football Shirt: Dane Hinchy
We caught up with Dane Hinchy from sock lovers, The Final Third about his first and favourite football shirts and when Arshavin and Torres played out a...
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My First Football Shirt: Irving Perez
We spoke to football shirt designer Irving Perez for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about Mexico at the '94 World Cup and Cuauhtémoc Blanco overhead kicks.
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My first football shirt: Kitted Out podcast
We caught up with Ollie Shepherd, the presenter of the Kitted Out podcast, part of the TOJOS network to talk about his first football shirt memories.
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My First Football Shirt: Max Rushden
We caught up with Max Rushden off of The Guardian Football Weekly to talk classic Cambridge kits, Holsten Spurs shirts and Lee Philpott’s right foot. What was...
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My First Football Shirt: Robert Lintott
We spoke to Robert Lintott from 7500 to Holt for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about Stewart Downing, 1957 FA Cup heroics and Benteke volleys.
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My First Arsenal Football Shirt by Amy Lawrence
We spoke to Amy Lawrence of The Athletic for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about fancy dress Arsenal shirts and George Weah rockets.
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My First Atalanta football Shirt by Kristan Heneage
Thanks to their explosively attacking football, recent years have seen Gian-Piero Gasperini's Atalanta side become cult favourites, and with that their shirts...
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My First Football Shirt: David Conn
We spoke to David Conn from The Guardian for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about vintage Manchester City shirts and famous Brazil goals.
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My First Football Shirt: Elis James
We spoke to comedian donator Elis James for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about Wales' 1990 shirt, Mark Hughes goals and Admiral's train tracks.
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My First Football Shirt: Mark Brigden
As a fan there are certain football moments that stick in your mind. Mark Brigden has interviewed Bobby Moore and George Best but they aren't his best memories.
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My First Football Shirt: Musa Okwonga
If you have been following FSC for a while now, you will know how much we love sponsors, especially retro ones! So we were delighted when we chatted to poet...
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My First Football Shirt: Ed Malyon
We spoke to Ed Malyon from The Athletic for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about under-rated Crystal Palace shirts, 00s PSG and Nicola Ventola goals.
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My First Football Shirt: Josh Widdicombe
Italia 90 is generally considered the moment when England fell back in love with football. After years of issues around hooliganism, Sir Bobby Robson's team...
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My First Football Shirt: Lucy Bronze
When we interview people about their favourite shirts, most of the people have shared their memories of football shirts and moments they have watched from the...
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My First Football Shirt: Quickly Kevin
Manchester United have had some spectacular away shirts over the years but nothing comes close to the 1990-92 Manchester United away shirt. Michael, Chris &...
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How to spot a fake adidas football shirt
This edition of Collectors Club focuses on fake adidas football shirts, and what you need to look out for with the help of pictures.
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How to spot a fake Kappa football shirt
When it comes to spotting a fake Kappa football shirt, the brand make it easier than most others with some superb resources available to all.
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How to spot a fake Nike football shirt
In our latest football shirt collectors guide, we disuss how to spot a fake Nike football shirt. If you like Nike kits, this is for you.
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My First Football Shirt: Chris Miller
We spoke to Spurs fan Chris Miller for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about the Holsten years at Spurs, PONY's legendary kits and Harry Kane diving headers.
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My First Football Shirt: Craig Easton
Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund are a club that have, in recent years, seemed to go hand-in-hand. Klopp, You'll Never Walk Alone renditions, Nuri Sahin. These...
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My First Football Shirt: My Old Man Said
We spoke to David Michael of My Old Man Said for our My First Football Shirt Series. We spoke about 1980s Aston Villa shirts, golden Brazil tops and a classic Eder goal.
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What happened to long-sleeve shirts?
As the evil base layer has risen, long sleeve football shirts have been case aside into the darkness. Is the story really this bleak, though?
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How to spot a fake Puma football shirt
We continue our fake football shirt spotting guide with a look at Puma. How do you spot a fake Puma football shirt? Let's take a look.
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When do clubs release new shirts?
Every summer ahead of the new season fans clamour for the release of their team's new kit. The question is, when do clubs release new shirts?
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Building a sustainable football shirt collection
The planet needs our help, but what can you do as a shirt collector? We explore what a sustainable approach looks like when it comes to kits.
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Comparing replica & player issue shirts
What is the difference between a replica and player issue shirt? A lot has been said about the differences between replica and player issue shirts. We...
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How to sell football shirts
We all love buying the latest and greatest kits, but when the time comes to sell football shirts which is the best platform to use?
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How to spot a fake Arsenal shirt
This guide will give you tips to understand if your Arsenal shirt is real or fake.
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How to spot a fake football shirt in 2025 | Complete guide
Welcome back to Collectors Club. Last time round we looked closely as the age old problem of washing football shirts , and today we tackle a subject that’s...
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Template or teamwear – what’s the difference?
Is there a more dreaded word in the shirt world than "template"? What about "teamwear"? Hang on a minute, what's the difference? Allow us to explain.
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My First Football Shirt: Neal Heard
Author Neal Heard recalls the glory days of 80s St Etienne, Dalglish era Scotland and the special Pelé goal that never was for our My First Football Shirt series.
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My First Football Shirt: Carl Anka
Sometimes coming late to the football shirt game is a bonus, because it allows you to explore all the kits on offer, vintage or modern, with a fresh and...
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My First Football Shirt: Chris Batten, Enter Shikari
Chris Batten from Enter Shikari is one of the few people to have made it to the top of the music industry and sponsor a football shirt.
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My First Football Shirt: Jonny Sharples
Nobby Solano? David Ginola? Newcastle Brown Ale? Newcastle in the 90s are now a full on nostalgia trend, so we are delighted to be looking back at the Toon...
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My First Football Shirt: Rob Warner
Rob Warner worked at the very top of the football shirt game, and his work with Puma and Italy even had a surprising Aston Villa flavour.
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Dominic Conrad: A man and his 100+ strong collection
In our latest interview, we speak to collector Dominic Conrad about his love for MLS, and the 2009 Manchester United shirts which kicked off his collection.
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Inigo Turner: adidas design head talks to FSC
We spoke in-depth with Inigo Turner, one of the leading members of the adidas design team and a man who's fingerprints are on a range of top kits.
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My First Football Shirt: Daniel Storey
We caught up with football writer Daniel Storey to discuss his favourite football shirts, including classic Nottingham Forest football shirts.
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Phil Galloway: The Illustrator behind THAT Tierney picture
You may know Phil Galloway because of a certain Tierney image, and we spoke to the illustrator in detail about his meteoric rise.
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Robbie Barratt: What it's like to shoot at a World Cup
If you can't play at a World Cup, the next best thing is to photograph at one. Photographer Robbie Barratt has done just that.
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Ted Philipakos: The story behind Venezia in 2020
The 2020 Venezia home and away kits were spectacular, and we spoke to the agency behind the standout collection, Fly Nowhere.
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Don’t buy replica MLS jerseys
Despite some strong recent designs, replica MLS shirts are in a bad state. Allow us to explain why you should think twice before buying.
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How to spot a fake Manchester United football shirt
With CR7 back in town, United shirts are in high demand. What's the story if you want to avoid a fake Manchester United shirt though?
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