- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd (13 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0713673893
- ISBN-13: 978-0713673890
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 15 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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189,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #63 in Books > Children's Books > Hobbies & Interests > Sport > Football
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Programme Monthly, April 2006
'This is presented in full colour and very attractively too, over 300 landscape pages, providing both a work of reference, an examination of a modern football phenomenon, and a jogger of recent memories."
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"...this is presented in full colour and very attractively too over 300 landscape pages, providing both a work of reference , an examination of a modern football phenomenon, and a jogger of recent memories." Programme Monthly (April 2006)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantastic book and surely the most indepth look at football kits ever. Every club in the 2005-06 Premiership is featured as this book analyses every home, away and third kit that they have sported since 1980. The classic kits are all here from Arsenal's infamous yellow "bruised banana shirt" to such unique kits as Blackburn's seldom seen purple away kit in 1999-00 and Bolton's centenary shirt worn for just the one match in 2002. Each kit is lovingly represented in full colour complete with sponsor, designer and year that the kit was worn. Also present for each kit is a list of some of the more memorable players and matches to have been associated with each kit. Its a football fans dream and 256 pages of pure magic. The only downside is that more teams arent present (fans of top flight mainstays such as Leeds, Southampton and Coventry ,who have been relegated in recent seasons, may feel hard done by at their team's abscence) but the book is hefty and comprehensive enough as it is to compensate for this small discrepency.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved volume 1. I wanted more. I wanted John Devlin to cover more teams. I wanted more football kit history and illustrations. But I didn't think it would happen. I thought I'd have to make do with that one fascinating, memory-jiggling book. Then I spotted volume 2!!! More teams. More kits and the stories behind them in the same beautifully depicted, page-turning format. Come on, John! Get volume 3 written and don't stop till you've completely covered every single team, domestic AND international. I'd buy them all. And if your publisher won't risk the 'lower' teams, then make a website. But really, I'd prefer more volumes on my bookshelf. Excellent. Both books brought back so many memories and it was great to see how the kits evolved through the years.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Considering the importance football jersies in terms of its identity and its importance as a source of income for clubs, I'm surprised that this is the first comprehensive book there is covering the history of football shirts.
Authour John Devlin has done an awesome job covering the histories of each of the 2005/06 Premier League Clubs' home, away 3rd and European shirts since 1980.
We follow the simple beginnings of shirts which consisted of basic club colours, club badge and manufacturer's logo, witness the introduction of third party sponsors (go Commondore!), cringe at the "busy" designs of the early to mid 90's (where Umbro was the main culprit) to the current period with its uniform but technologically assisted designs.
Simple but effective computer images illustrate the shirts in question, which feature the names and logos of the clubs, manufacturers and sponsors, adding to the sense of authenticity and officialness. Little tidbits of knowledge (rumour was Umbro kept its large collar design in the 90's to appease Eric Cantona's fondness for turning up the collar!) and brief historical background (the key matches that the shirts were worn and which players wore it) round off the comprehensive effort of the book.
As a "designer, illustrator and huge football fan", Devlin successfully presents the importance of football shirts in terms of the identity for the club and its supporters, and its place in fashion and pop culture. One complaint that can be made is the absence of goalkeeper kits. Such an absence feels like a big chunk of football kit designs have been totally ignored.
Overall, this is a fantastic book for all football fans who have shed blood, sweat, tears and ridiculous amounts of money for their favourite club's football shirt. Put on your favourite kit and kiss your club's badge with pride!
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Fantastic book,not only football kits but also snippets of history and information about the clubs and players.First class!
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Mr. Paul Robinson
Football Kit Enthusiasts shall not be disappointed.
I bought this book, as I have always liked football replica kits. I only wished that kits from the lates 70's could have been included. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Mr. D. J. Reid
Beware - No Rangers or Celtic kits
Just received this book and contrary to the synopsis on the Amazon website there is no Rangers or Celtic kits. Read more
Published on 4 April 2007 by Colin McGhee
Great Book - Watch Out For V2 published soon
If you are dithering about buying this book - don't it is great. I can't add much about the format as it is covered pretty conclusively elsewhere on this page. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Wacopops
No top flight fan should be without this!
This book is brilliant - quite simply. From the painstaking research, the beautiful, easy to read layouts and of course the past twenty years kits of all the current Premiership... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2006 by Mr M
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