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2019.125
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Admiral England Track Top
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- undated [2015-2018] (Creation)
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(1908-)
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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 zip up track top with 'ADMIRAL' on the front in large red letters and 'ENGLAND' on the back. It has a stand up collar, cuffs and bottom hem edge made of bands of red and blue horizontal striped knit rib. Around each sleeve, above the elbow, are inset wide bands of knit rib with three blue stripes and two red stripes. The red lettering on front and back has been appliqued with red stitching. The zip is white and has a large base metal pull tab of the Admiral logo.
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Label: Admiral / Large
Care label: 00004 / 29059 / L to fit chest / 42-44 ins / 100% Polyester exclusive of trims / Made in Turkey
Care label: 00004 / 29059 / L to fit chest / 42-44 ins / 100% Polyester exclusive of trims / Made in Turkey
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Replica of Admiral's 1974 England football team kit as part of Admiral's Retro line that they launched in 2015.
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Admiral Retro launch date from company website.