For anyone interested in football from the 60s, 70s and 80s then Backpass magazine really is essential reading! Reminiscent of the classic late 70s era […] Read More
Author: John Devlin

Well after some deep soul searching I finally plucked up courage to don the Shirt of Hurt for Sport Relief! When I realised I’d hit […] Read More

Very few kits create as much interest among the football fashion fraternity as a new England strip. The 2012 home kit from Umbro, launched a […] Read More

As many of you will know, when it comes to international football my loyalties lie with Scotland. Always have, always will. Inevitable really as it […] Read More

Aside from the one-season cycle, I think the biggest threat to the current state of play when it comes to football kits is the increase […] Read More

Firstly, I must apologise for the lack of posts since the new year. Some of you may be aware that my role in my 9-5 […] Read More

It may not have been the first appearance of Crystal Palace’s iconic sashed kit design but this Admiral incarnation, fondly remembered by the Palace faithful, […] Read More

My first real footballing memory is the same as that of a lot of Irish people around my age – the heady days of Italia […] Read More

Found this interesting little piece that I’d kept from a few old editions of Match magazine. Its a single page feature detailing some of the […] Read More