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2019.124
Title
Admiral Football Shirt
Date(s)
- undated [1980-1989] (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
2 (shirt and bag)
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Name of creator
(1908-)
Administrative history
Admiral was trademarked in 1914 by Cook & Hurst Ltd, who had begun manufacturing hosiery in Leicester in 1908. The trademark was registered in 1922 and the logo was based on the rank stripes of an admiral in the Royal Navy. Admiral produced rugby shirts for the Royal Navy from the First World War until the 1970s. The label became closely associated with Leeds United Football club after first sponsoring them in 1973. The company went bankrupt in 1982 and the name has been owned and licenced by a number of different companies since then. They have supplied sports kits for clubs and national teams in the United Kingdom and internationally.
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White short sleeved football shirt with narrow blue rib V-neck and cuffs. It has a vertical stripe effect in the weave creating alternate satin and matt wide stripes. There is an Admiral logo on the right chest in blue. Label in the back of the neck. Unworn new old stock with original plastic bag packaging.
The bag is clear plastic printed with the Admiral logo in blue and yellow above:
To Fit Chest / 97-102 cm 38-40" / MADE IN ENGLAND
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
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70% Polyester
30% Cotton
30% Cotton