Museum of Jerseys
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Museum of Jerseys
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Sports kit history and comment, attempting to educate and enlighten. Available for commissions - DM for requests
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The new squad numbers for 2025-26 thread

Chelsea's new signing Liam Delap has taken the number 9 that has been vacant since Romelu Lukaku's departure while Cole Palmer is dropping down from 20 to 10
Cream and redcurrant third strip for Arsenal at Bournemouth this evening

Despite the Gunners' 2022-23 trip to the Vitality Stadium falling in August, it was the last outing for their pink third kit

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Twice as Nice – Arsenal, 2022
On Saturday, Arsenal travel to face Bournemouth in the Premier League. They will almost certainly be wearing their off-white and redcurrant third kit, which has already been worn on four occasions …
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January 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Today's date represents the recent squad-number journey of goalkeeper Matz Sels

Having had 1 at Anderlecht and then Strasbourg, he took 26 when he joined Nottingham Forest two years ago and opted to keep it even when 1 became free on the departure of Matt Turner
January 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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New #fantasykitfriday post:

As it's the last one before Christmas, Wales's festive colours are given an early 1990s Puma makeover

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Fantasy Kit Friday – Merry Cymru-mas
As it’s the last Friday before Christmas, we are going for a festive-themed FKF today, with Wales chosen due to the suitability of their colours. After consultation with out Football Kit Podc…
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December 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
New post:

Today's date represents Steve Harper's unusual squad-number change at Newcastle United in 2003

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Steve Harper Day
While Steve Harper was at Newcastle United for the first season of squad numbers, 1993-94, after joining from Seaham Red Star, it wasn’t until 1994-95 that he was allocated his own digits. In…
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December 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Monaco face Galatasaray in the Champions League tonight

The clubs' 1988-89 quarter-final meetings serve as a good example of a team's change kit can clash with their home as long as they solve issues against other sides

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Monaco v Galatasaray, 1989
This is a piece I had been planning to do with ages, but thankfully tonight’s Champions League meeting between Monaco and Galatasaray coincided with sufficient free time to get everything tog…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New post:

After a bit of a hiatus, the series on the 1993-94 Premier League numbers returns with Everton

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Premier League squad numbers, 1993-94 – Everton
When I first started watching English football, most clubs favoured the 2-5-6-3 defence, but a few clubs tended towards having 4 at centre-back and 6 in midfield. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest …
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December 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A Coca-Cola Cup semi-final second leg at Villa Park in 1996 was the second and final outing for the first Arsenal third shirt of modern times

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Twice as Nice – Arsenal third 1994-96
We were honoured to be involved in the second edition of The Arsenal Shirt, which is out soon – this is one of the shirts to feature When Nike took over as Arsenal’s kit manufacturers i…
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December 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Bayern Munich travel to face Stuttgart today:

In 2003-04, when Bayern's first-choice shirt had white sleeves, they used their solid red European jerseys at Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion

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European Kits – Bayern Munich, 2002-04
When Bayern Munich launched a new strip for European action in 2002, it had a lot to live up to. Its immediate predecessor had been well-received as it harked back to the classic looks of the 1970s…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
New #fantasykitfriday post

If Manchester United had still been with Nike in 2016 when the Vapor range was launched

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Fantasy Kit Friday – Manchester United Nike Vapor 2016
The summer just gone marked the tenth anniversary of Manchester United’s return to adidas. Two more years and they will have matched the original 1980-92 stint, though of course the number of…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Barcelona take on Atlético Madrid tonight - here’s a look at the numbers worn by the players who have played for both clubs over the past decade

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Barcelona v Atlético Madrid – a numbers game
Barcelona take on Atlético Madrid tonight in a top-of-the-table clash in La Liga. Barça go in in first place on 34 points but defeat for them would see the visitors – currently in fourth on 3…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Thursday 11s – World Cup number 10s quiz

Our numbers quizzes for Patreon subscribers have been continuing on a regular basis - thanks as ever to all of those who have signed up to avail of the weekly offerings and the added extras. Today's quiz focuses on players who wore number 10 for their…
Thursday 11s – World Cup number 10s quiz
Our numbers quizzes for Patreon subscribers have been continuing on a regular basis - thanks as ever to all of those who have signed up to avail of the weekly offerings and the added extras. Today's quiz focuses on players who wore number 10 for their countries at the World Cup - each question relates to a different nation at each tournament from 1982-2022.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
@arseblog.com @tim-stillman.bsky.social Could Trossard's goal *be* more like Arshavin at Old Trafford in 2009?

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November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich clash tonight - when they met in 1997-98 and 2000-01, Uefa sponsorship rules meant the visiting side in each game had to deviate away from the Opel logo

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November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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On why Liverpool's green kits manage to be nostalgic despite their terrible record. And look at that headline
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Monday 11s – Arsenal squad numbers quiz

Hello and welcome to another edition of our monthly quiz. The theme of today's offering is the current Premier League leaders, Arsenal. For those wishing to explore the option of signing up to our weekly Patreon quiz, the information is here. As always, best…
Monday 11s – Arsenal squad numbers quiz
Hello and welcome to another edition of our monthly quiz. The theme of today's offering is the current Premier League leaders, Arsenal. For those wishing to explore the option of signing up to our weekly Patreon quiz, the information is here. As always, best of luck and let us know how you do by tweeting @squadnos or Blueskying @museumofjerseys.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Premier League 1-11 in the squad numbers era

November 1st is of course All Saints' Day - perhaps we should have a Southampton post in celebration, but there is an interesting one coming soon. There is instead an argument that the date as written in figure form - 1-11 - should be a chance to pay…
Premier League 1-11 in the squad numbers era
November 1st is of course All Saints' Day - perhaps we should have a Southampton post in celebration, but there is an interesting one coming soon. There is instead an argument that the date as written in figure form - 1-11 - should be a chance to pay homage to the days before squad numbers. Or, in this case, the instances in the squad-numbers era when teams took to the field in the traditional format.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New guest from post from @simonjtreanor.bsky.social, about how beloved vintage kits may not have enjoyed the best results at the time

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Proust-Ian Rush
By Simon Treanor Nostalgia’s a funny thing, isn’t it? There’s a regressive side to it that shouldn’t be ignored, particularly as it’s currently being weaponised for all the worst reasons. But it’s …
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October 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM