A publication such as this covering such a wide area of research depends solely on the tremendous co-operation received from hundreds of people. During my journey through the mists of time I have consulted club officials and historians, football fans, public libraries, heraldic experts, mayor’s parlours, borough councils, cultural services, archive centres and local studies throughout the United Kingdom.
I am indepted to those who have helped me make this blog what it is. Full credit to Desmond Morris who wrote The Soccer Tribe and who was kind enough to allow me to use quotes from his wonderful book. Incidentally, Desmond created the present Oxford United emblem.
I am grateful to Richard Trillo who granted me permission to use brief passages from the Rough Guide to English Football, 1999, written and edited by Dan Goldstein. I kindly acknowledge Ian Allan Publishing for allowing to use of material from Football Grounds Then & Now, written by Daniel Ford. The cooperation by Bob Bickerton, author of Club Colours, an illustrated history of football clubs and their kits is equally appreciated.
I am in great depth to Simon Inglis, author of the Football Grounds of Great Britain, Dave Twydell from Yore Publications, Headline Book Publishers of Rothmans Football Yearbooks and Keith Wilkinson from the Association of Football Badge Collectors.
Ralf Hartemink and Robert Young, heraldic experts, kindly permitted me to use excerpts from their respective websites.
I must thank and greatly appreciate Duncan Adams for never failing to encourage me to complete the original manuscript for my envisaged publication.
I express my sincerest gratitude for Bob Bond for providing the cartoonish templates to illustrate sartorial saga’s and TOFF’s Chris Kee for granting the use of images from the formidable TOFF’s site, dedicated to authentic quality retro shirts.
However none of this would have either hit the bookshelf or the net if it hadn’t been for unconditional inspirator, mental coach and above all co-author George Chilvers. Thank you, George.
For those that provided the occasional fact or pointed me in the right direction I also offer my great appreciation. I am particularly grateful to to the following who went out of their way to ensure that different aspects were covered in detail:
Accrington Stanley, Mayor’s Parlour, Hyndburn Borough Council
Accrington Stanley, Greger Lindberg, Webmaster at http://www.accringtonstanley.has.it
Accrington Stanley, Garth Dawson, Club Photographer
Accrington Stanley, Robert Heys, Webmaster at http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk
Accrington Stanley, Phil Terry, Club Historian and Secretary
Aldershot, Mark Elliott, Club Historian at http://aldershotfc.has.it/
Aldershot Town FC, Peter Stanford, Statistician/historian at http://www.shotsweb.co.uk/
Aldershot Town FC, Karl Prentice, Chairman
Arsenal, Joseph Cohen, Commercial Executive
Arsenal, David Miles, Company Secretary
Arsenal, Iain Cook, Club Historian & Statistician, Arsenal Museum
Arsenal, Chris Parry at http://www.arsenal-world.co.uk/
Arsenal, Debby Quieros, London Borough of Greenwich
Arsenal, Beverley Burford, Greenwich Borough Museum
Aston Villa, Dave Ismay, Community Services
Aston Villa, Colin Peel, Quality Stadium Postcards at http://www.grounds.f9.co.uk/english.htm
Aston Villa, Ian Robathan, Chairman of VISA at http://www.villatrust.org.uk/
Barnet, Kevin Mullen, Commercial Manager
Barnet, Andrew J.B. Mussell, Borough Archivist, Local Studies and Archives Centre Barnet
Barnsley, M.J. Spinks, General Manager
Barnsley, C.D. Patzelt, Secretary
Barnsley, Philip Coppard, Chief Executive Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley, Paul Holland
Barrow, Phil Yelland, Club Historian.
Barrow, Russ Dodd Secretary
Barrow, Brian Keen, Chairman
Barrow, Peter Caldwell
Barrow, Ralph Sheppard, Barrow AFC email Newsletter
Birmingham City, Duncan Adams, Webmaster at http://www.footballgroundguide.co.uk/
Birmingham City, Anji Fisher, Brand Manager
Birmingham City , Vivianne Smith, Committee Clerk, Birmingham Council
Blackburn Rovers, Bill Haworth, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn Rovers, Tom Finn, Club Secretary
Blackburn Rovers, Lynsey Talbot, Secretary to Chief Executive
Blackpool FC, Aat Karel, Civic Officer, Blackpool Borough Council
Blackpool FC, Masonic Hall, Bob McGown, Secretary
Blackpool, Pete Gillatt, Webeditor at http://www.seasiders.net/
Blackpool FC, Gerry Wolstenholme, Club Historians
Blackpool FC, Helen Wolstencroft, Public Relations Officer
Blackpool, Geoff Warburton, Commercial Director
Bolton Wanderers, Des McBain, Chief Executive
Bolton Wanderers, Simon Marland, Secretary
Bolton Wanderers, Najma Bekar, Mayor’s Parlour Bolton Town Hall
Bolton Wanderers, Tony Coffey at www.bwfcscotland.co.uk
Boston United, Christine Miller, Information Assistant ,Tourist Information Centre
Boston United, John Blackwell, General Manager
Boston United, Ken Fox, Webmaster/ Club historian at http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/
Bournemouth, Keith R.J. MacAlister, Club Secretary
Bournemouth, Mace Bearer, Mayor’s Parlour, Bournemouth Borough Council
Bournemouth, Hazel Randall, Mayor’s Secretary, Mayor’s Parlour, Bournemouth Borough Council
Bournemouth, D.J. Harrison, Central Services Directorate, Bournemouth Borough Council
Bradford City, Jon Pollard, Secretary
Bradford City, Phil Redmond at City Gent website and http://www.paraders.co.uk
Bradford Park Avenue, Peter Zemroch, Historian
Bradford Park Avenue, Geoff Northin, Webmaster at http://www.bpafc.com/
Bradford Park Avenue, Steve Burnett, Club Secretary
Brentford, Dave Twydell, Yore Publications
Brentford, Peter Gilham, Communications Manager
Brighton & Hove Albion, John Wells, B&HA Collectors’ and Historians’ Society
Brighton & Hove Albion, Tim Carder, B&HA Collectors’ and Historians’ Society
Brighton & Hove Albion, Derek Allan, Club Secretary
Bristol City FC, David Woods, Official Historian
Bristol City FC, Ed Furniss, Media Editor
Bristol City FC, Graham Douglas, Media Assistant
Bristol Rovers, Maureen Bell, Commercial Department
Bristol Rovers, Roger Brinsford, Club Secretary
Burnley FC, Mrs Lord, Burnley Borough Council
Burnley FC, Edoardo Abis, Media & PR Assistant
Burnley FC, Nick Palich, Marketing Coordinator
Burnley FC, Cathy Pickup, Company Secretary
Bury, Bob Hargreaves, PR Officer, Chief Executive’s Department, Town Hall, Bury M.B.C.
Bury, Peter Cullen
Bury, Jill Neville, Club Secretary
Bury, Peter Young, Commercial Manager
Cambridge United, Andrew Pincher, Club Secretary
Cardiff City, Neil Hughes, Press & Media Manager
Carlisle United, David Steele, Club Historian
Carlisle United, Phil Holmes, Press Officer
Charlton Athletic, Kevin Portch, Goodbye Horse fanzine
Charlton Athletic, Beverley Burford, Curator, Greenwich Borough Museum
Charlton Athletic, Steve Dixon
Charlton Athletic, Rick Everitt, Director of Communications
Chelsea, Gina Repton, Head of Communications
Cheltenham Town, Nancy Isaac, Customer Service Manager, Cheltenham Borough Council
Cheltenham Town, Paul Godfrey, Football Secretary
Chester City, Ruth Pyle, Community History-coordinator, Chester City Council
Chester City, Chas Sumner, Club Historian
Chesterfield, Kay Pearson, Mayor’s Parlour, Chesterfield Borough Council
Chesterfield, John Taylor, Chesterfield FC Heritage Group
Chesterfield, Malcolm Mason, Club Secretary
Chesterfield, Jim Brown, former player
Chesterfield, Ian Griffin, Steward
Colchester United, Julie Ager, Commercial Secretary
Coventry City, Jim R. Brown, Club Historian
Coventry City, Jo Lea, Press & PR Manager
Coventry City, Terry Potts
Crewe Alexandra, Chris Molton and David Owen, Borough of Crewe and Nantwich
Crewe Alexandra, Gill Palin, Secretary
Crewe Alexandra, Paul Wilson, Press Officer
Crystal Palace, Terry Byfield, PR & Communications Manager
Darlington, Neil Kipling, Policy Support Officer, Darlington Borough Council
Darlington, Lisa Charlton, Football Secretary
Darlington, Carol Barnett, Secretary
Derby County, Jeff Willits at http://www.derby.org/jeff/
Derby County, Jim Fearn, Head of Media
Doncaster Rovers, Mayor’s Secretary, Doncaster Borough Council
Doncaster Rovers, Tony Bluff, Club Historian
Doncaster Rovers, Ray Thomas, Commercial Director
Doncaster Rovers, Steve Uttley, Press & Media Manager
Everton, Michael Kenrick, Editor at www.toffeeweb.com
Everton, David Harrison, Club Secretary
Exeter City, Sally Cooke, Football Administrator
Exeter City, Mike Blackstone, Matchday Programme Editor
Exeter City, Anne Wilson, Head of General Services, Exeter City Council
Fulham, Ben Adcock, Marketing Executive
Gateshead FC, Mike Coulson, Chairman
Gillingham FC, Roger Triggs, Club Historian
Gillingham FC, Paul Scally, Chairman
Grimsby Town, Ian Fleming, Chief Executive
Halifax Town, Andrew Pinfield, Commercial Manager
Halifax Town, Carol Heaton, Principal Librarian, Reference and Info Services Calderdale Council
Hartlepool United, Diane Balfour, Civic and Ceremonial Officer, Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool United, Andrea Brown, Public Relations Unit, Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool United, Paul Mullen, Media manager
Hereford United, Joan Fennessy, Club Secretary
Huddersfield Town, Ian Thomas, Club Historian
Huddersfield Town, Sue Fitton, Community Development Manager
Hull City, Trevor Bugg, Club Historian
Hull City, Martin Haynstock, Tannoy Announcer
Hull City, Adam Pearson, Chairman
Hull City, Gill Wilkinson, Clubsho Manager
Hull City, Rob Smith, Marketing Manager
Hull City, Neil Mann, Matchday Hospitality
Hull City, Terry Jenkins, Guildhall Super Intendant, Hull City Council
Hull City, Colin Pay, Season Ticket Holder
Ipswich Town, Ralph Morris, Webmaster at www.prideofanglia.co.uk
Ipswich Town, Janet Clark, Ipswich Borough Council
Ipswich Town, David Rose, Club Secretary
Ipswich Town, Mike Noye, Publications Manager
Kidderminster Harriers, Mayor’s Parlour, Kidderminster and District CHC
Kidderminster Harriers, Colin Youngjohns, Chairman
Leeds United, Neil Jeffries, Editor Leeds, Leeds, Leeds
Leeds United, Bob Dunning, Webmaster at http://ds.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/boband.htm
Leeds United, Don Warters, Media Liaison Officer
Leeds United, Peter ‘Stix’ Lockwood, Research Liaison Officer
Leeds United, Sheryl Baker, Leeds United Merchandise
Leeds United, Gary G Wilson, Webmaster at http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/8651/old.html
Leeds United, Willam Dobson, Photographer
Leicester City,
Leyton Orient, Kirstie Briody, Borough of Waltham Forest, Archive and Local Studies Manager
Leyton Orient, Stephen Jenkins, Deputy Chairman Supporters’ Club
Leyton Orient, Neilson Kaufman, Club Historian
Leyton Orient, Matthew Porter, Press Officer
Lincoln City, Donald Nannestad, Club Historian
Lincoln City, Andrew Taylot & Peter Cronin, Lincoln City City Council
Lincoln City, Fran Martin, Club Secretary
Lincoln City, Dave Roberts, General Manager
Liverpool FC, Stephen Done, Curator Museum & Tour Centre
Luton Town, John Buttle, Commercial Executive
Luton Town, R. Wash, Club Historian
Macclesfield Town, Colin Garlick, Chief Executive/Secretary
Maidstone United, Ian Tucker, Assistant Public Relations Officer, Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone United, Roger Adley, PR Department, Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone United, Fred Atkins, Maidstone Adscene Newspaper
Maidstone United, Linda Evans, Kent Messenger Group Newspapers
Manchester City, Gary James, Heritage Centre Project Manager
Manchester City, Bernard Halford, Club Secretary
Manchester United, Andy Mitten, Editor, United We Stand
Manchester United, Tracy Kettle, Sponsorship and Marketing Manager
Manchester United, Karen Shotbolt, PA to Paddy Harverson, Director of Communications
Mansfield Town, Janet Carrington, Civic Office, Mansfield District Council
Mansfield Town, Dan Westwell, Club Photographer
Mansfield Town, Paul Taylor, Historian Mansfield Town Supporters Club
Mansfield Town, Rob Ferguson, Media Co-Ordinator
Middlesbrough, Andrew Gatenby, Webmaster Definitive MFC at www.andrewgatenby.com/boro
Middlesbrough, Nigel Gibb, Middlesbrough Ironopolis http://hometown.aol.com/ironopolis
Middlesbrough, Dave Allen, Media & Communications Manager
Millwall, Rick Bradbrook, Managing Director
Newcastle United, Trevor Garwood, Director of Commercial Affairs
Newcastle United, Jennifer Whale, PA to Trevor Garwood Director of Commercial Affairs
New Brighton, Erny Ruffler, Wirral Museum, Birkenhead
New Brighton, Jennifer Done, Information Officer, Wallasey Central Library, Birkenhead
New Brighton, Philip D. Eastwood, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Art Gallery & Museum
Newport County, Mike Everett, Club Secretary, Newport County AFC
Northampton Town, Judith Ball, Mayor’s Office, Northampton Borough Council
Northampton Town, Rob Dunkley, Editor Cobblers Heaven at http://www.cobblersheaven.org.uk/
Northampton Town, Gareth Willsher, Head of Media Department
Norwich City, Phil Edwards, Club Secretary
Norwich City, Kevan Platt, Club Secretary
Norwich City, Joe Ferrari, Public Relations Manager
Nottingham Forest, Paul White, Club Secretary
Notts County, Anthony Blackmore, Webmaster at www.nottscountynet.co.uk
Notts County, Craig Mankelow, Head of Media & Communications
Oldham Athletic, Gordon Lawton, Publishing Manager
Oxford United, Desmond Morris
Oxford United, Mick Brown, Secretary
Oxford United, Chris Williams Communications Officer
Peterborough United, Linda Boyd, Library Assistant Local Studies, Peterborough Central Library
Peterborough United, Phil Adlam, Press Officer
Plymouth Argyle, David Tall, Chief Executive
Port Vale, Rob Fielding, Webmaster at http://www.onevalefan.co.uk/log/index.shtml
Port Vale, Bill Lodey, Club Secretary
Portsmouth, Public Libraries
Portsmouth, Richard Owen, Honorary Club Historian
Portsmouth, Dave Bowers, Public Relations Manager
Preston North End, Bob Bond cartoons, caricatures and comic strip art at www.elbobbo.org.uk/
Preston North End, Paul Flynn, season ticktet holder
Preston North End, Ben Rhodes, Assistant Media Manager
Queen’s Park Rangers, Gordon Macey, Club Historian
Queen’s Park Rangers, Paul Davidson, author of ‘Oh Hec’ at www.fourthbase.co.uk
Queen’s Park Rangers, Philip Harris, Communications Manager
Queen’s Park Rangers, Amy Lala, Marketing & PR
Reading, Javier Pes, Curator of Contemporary History, Reading Museum Service
Reading, Brydgette Bryon-Edmond, Marketing Services Manager, Reading Borough Council
Reading, David Legge, Website Editor and Planner, Reading Borough Council
Reading, David Bowcock, Webmaster at www.elmpark.com
Reading, Andrew West, Media Manager
Rochdale AFC, Pam Godman, Local Studies Officer, Local Studies Library, Rochdale Borough Council
Rochdale AFC, Hilary Molyneux Dearden, Club Secretary
Rotherham United, Anthony Munford, Manager Archives & Local Studies, Rotherham Central Library Rotherham United, Phil Henson, Chief Executive
Rotherham United, Gerry Somerton, Media and Communications Officer
Rushden & Diamonds, Dave Albon, Webmaster at www.thediamonds.f2s.com
Rushden & Diamonds, Andrew Bubeer, Communications Manager
Rushden & Diamonds, Steven Dove, Assistant Communications Manager
Scarborough, Steve Graham, Secretary/Commercial Manager
Scunthorpe United, Paul Edwards, Design Manager, North Lincolnshire Council
Scunthorpe United, John Staff, Club Historian
Scunthorpe United, A.D. Rowing, Chief Executive
Sheffield United, Linda Chambers, Lord Mayor’s Office, Sheffield City Council
Sheffield United, Dennis Clarebrough, Club Historian
Sheffield United, Mike Manning, PLC Secretary
Sheffield Wednesday, Steven Chu, Communications Manager
Shrewsbury Town, Ian Whitfield, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council
Shrewsbury Town, Mrs P. Chamberlain, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council
Shrewsbury Town, Kevin Davies, Club Historian
Southampton, Joanna Smith and Susan Hill, Archives Services, Southampton City Council
Southampton, Keith Legg, Webmaster at www.saintsforever.com
Southampton, Katie Hamilton, Press & PR Manager
Southend United, Paul Claydon, Season Ticket Holder
Southend United, Helen Giles, Club and Company Secretary
Southport, Paul O’Byrne, Webmaster at www.portfans.co.uk
Southport, Geoffrey S. Wilde, Club Historian
Southport, Mike Braham, co-author of The Sandgrounders
Southport, Derek Hitchcock, Sales & Marketing Manager
Stockport County, Liam Corte, Webmaster at www.hisc-online.co.uk
Stockport County, Steve Bellis, Marketing Manager
Stockport County, Des Hink Match Programme and Website Editor
Stoke City, Diane Richardson, Club Secretary
Sunderland AFC, Andy McIntosh
Sunderland AFC, Jane Purdon, Club Secretary
Sunderland AFC, Yvonne Storey Press Officer
Swansea City, Jackie Rockey, Club Secretary
Swindon Town, Nick Judd, Media & Communications Manager
Swindon Town, Dick Mattick, Club Historian
Torquay United, Geoff Crabtree, Marketing & Design, Strategic Services, Torbay Borough Council
Torquay United, Steve Badcott, Season Ticket Holder
Torquay United, Richard Hughes, Website Journalist at www.torquayunited.com
Torquay United, Rob Kiggen, The Netherlands
Torquay United, Mike Bateson, Chairman
Tottenham Hotspur, Paul Smith, Webmaster at www.spursodessey.com
Tottenham Hotspur, Andy Porter, Club Historian
Tottenham Hotspur, John Fennelly, Press Officer
Tottenham Hotspur, Andy Porter, Club Historian
Tranmere Rovers, Gil Upton, Club historian
Tranmere Rovers, Tony Coombes, Matchday Programmes Department
Tranmere Rovers, Julian Naylor, General Manager
Walsall FC, Karen Avery, Financial Director
Watford FC, Trefor Jones, Club Historian
Watford FC, Richard Walker, Press Office
Watford FC, Ed Coan, Director of Marketing,
West Bromwich Albion, Ann O’Neill, Civic Affairs Officer, Sandwell Borough Council
West Bromwich Albion, Claire Harrington, Local History Manager, Sandwell Borough Council
West Bromwich Albion, Chris Saunders, Webmaster at www.baggies.com
West Bromwich Albion, Tony Matthews, Club Historian
West Bromwich Albion, David Bowler, Club Journalist
West Ham United, Peter Barnes, Football Secretary
Wigan Athletic, Stuart Hayton, Assistant Secretary
Wimbledon FC, Steve Rooke, Club Secretary
Wimbledon FC, Graham Thorley, Director of Media and Communications
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Peter Abbott, Season Ticket Holder
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Lorraine Hennessy, Communications Manager
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Matt Southall, Graphic Designer
Workington AFC, Steve Durham, Match Secretary
Wrexham AFC, Phillip Sadler, Commercial Manager
Wrexham AFC, Geraint Parry, Website Manager at www.wrexhamafc.co.uk
Wycombe Wanderers, Mark Austin, Director of Sales & Marketing
Yeovil Town, John Morgan, co-editor at Ciderspace http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/
Yeovil Town, Tim Lancaster, co-editor at Ciderspace http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/
Yeovil Town
York City, Paul Outhwaite, Webmaster at www.yorkcityracing.co.uk
York City, Tricia Westland, Assistant Secretary
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