The History of English Football Shirts
The First Shirts
Many fans don't know that the first shirt for footballers of England was designed and revealed in 1872. It was white with the logo and only one was available. This design has been used for years and there was no need to change it. The first massive change occurred in 1951 so you can see how long the initial design was used. The first shirt design was white and the away shirt color was red, completely opposite.The next year in 1952the shirt design was changed a bit but not much. It has been used for several years and it is still considered one of the simplest and most appealing designs out there. It is special for most fans.
The 1960s-1970s
Between the 60s and 70s, England shirts for UK football teams were not changed much. The only massive change we saw was in 1966 when the shirts were dramatically changed. This is also the time when you could see red shirt color for sway and also conventional white for home matches. But, the shirts were not the priority and they were left unchanged due to obvious reasons.The 1970s-1980s
During the 70s and 80s, we can see the first major changes in the shirt design and the first 0time when additional colors were added. Probably the best thing here is the shirt design from 1974. It was futuristic and special. It was used for home matches only and it has a design that is still appealing and one of a kind.In 1980 we were able to see white shirt design for home matches and red for away matches that many people bet on casinos. But, both of the shirt designs were special and came with additional colors in minimal amounts.
The 1980s-1990s
This is the time frame that was especially interesting for a shirt design and for advancement in this field. First of all, we were able to see a lot of different options and designs. The first one was created in 1982 and you could see for the first time special and GK shirts added to the equation.In 1984 the shirts were changed again and they got a more modern look. In 1986 new shirts for the third style and GK were added as well. They were completely different from the previous type you saw. In 1988 these variations were changed again while the main shirts remained the same.
The 1990s-2000
In 1990 we were able to see a massive change in the shirt design. They were still the same in color but the numbers were added and they were in white/red colors. A third style and for GK shirts were changed completely. These didn't have added numbers as other options. In 1992 these were changed again but the changes were small. In 1994 the biggest change was the color of the away shirts. They became darker. GK's design was completely changed as well.Next massive changes occurred in 1996 and 1998. The 1998 change was an appealing one where the main shirts were modernized and now they had red and black additions.
2000-2010
During this time there were several changes to the shirts. But, these were all subtle changes. For instance, designers added colors on the shoulders and on the armpits. It is important to add that in 2009 we saw a special shirt style that actually was used in small changes up to 2013.2010-2020
In this time frame, we were able to see a few smaller changes and a few bigger ones. The biggest one occurred in 2013 when shirts were modernized and where they became more elegant. We also saw massive changes in goalkeeper shirts of goalkeeper and shirts for GK away and home were added.Back in 2019, the same style was used but colors were slightly changed. For instance, The Nike logo was replaced with a red color. In 2020 the shirts were modernized slightly and we can see a massive change in the shirt style. They are blue now. The GK is yellow which has been used a few times throughout history.
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