First football kits when you were a kid

[Greyhound]

When I was a very little lad, my father brought me home a football shirt from a visit to London. An Arsenal one, I guess, as it was red with white edging. My response was to throw it on the floor! Not because of any anti-Arsenal prejudice, but because I hated being given clothes as a present. My mother suggested that I might care to examine the merchandise more closely. Not long afterwards, somebody gave me a green and white shirt, although I can't remember who the guilty party was.

 

[Terryhall]

First one I bought for myself was a retro style Germany 1990 kit. Still got it today and still (just about) fit into it.

Pretty sure at some point in my youth, I was purchased a (gasp) Manchester United kit by a parent but never really took to them and ultimately settled on ECFC (but as a 12 year old in Yorkshire, ECFC merch was not straightforward to obtain)

 

[elginCity]

West Ham circa 1970. Hurst, Moore and Peters had left an early impression. Had a West Ham kit bag to keep it in too.

 

[grecIAN Harris]

City circa 85/86 was my first one. I can't say as I've owned many. A Newcastle one from about 2005 and another City one from about five years back and that's about it.

 

[Greyhound]

John Stocker Junior Boys School, Dunsford Hill, Exeter, 1964. Proud to have worn the shirt and to have been top scorer. Unfortunately the school was burnt down many years later.

I hope you scored against the Express & Echo's golden boys, Ladysmith.

 

[edindevon]

I had a Cowdenbeath away shirt when I was a kid, my mum bought it for me at a jumble sale in Cheriton Fitzpaine.

 

[tavyred]

Crystal Palace (team of the 80’s ) admiral home shirt circa 79/80. The white one with the blue and red ‘sash’. Loved it.

 

[DB9]

Crystal Palace (team of the 80’s ) admiral home shirt circa 79/80. The white one with the blue and red ‘sash’. Loved it.

Or as Danny Baker called it "The Thunderbird Strip"

 

[Stuffy]

First one I bought for myself was a retro style Germany 1990 kit. Still got it today and still (just about) fit into it.

Pretty sure at some point in my youth, I was purchased a (gasp) Manchester United kit by a parent but never really took to them and ultimately settled on ECFC (but as a 12 year old in Yorkshire, ECFC merch was not straightforward to obtain)

Not Anderlecht?

 

[Terryhall]

Not Anderlecht?

Suspect I have been whooshed but struggling to figure out any Belgium connection... :S