Acknowledgements

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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