Clydebank (1977-78 corrected), Shrewsbury Town (1988-89 added, detailing tweaked on 1983-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1989-90 and crest history updated). Scottish League Two: Stranraer, Elgin City, Cowdenbeath, Albion Rovers, Queen's Park, Stirling Albion*. Robin Horton has uncovered some very early colours from the 1864 FA Minute Book, less than 12 months after the Football Association was formed and there were only a handful of members. It is known that the players standing second from the left is Algernon Haskett-Smith and, according to the report, two of his brothers also appeared in the side.
One of the best footballing sides in a division that contained Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and Leeds United, Rovers played some scintillating stuff but proved to be an enigma as they won just one of their opening five league games – incidentally a 2-1 win over eventual Champions Swansea on their own turf. I came across this oddity while trawling through the Senior Tigers Club website. The photograph is from 100 Years of Coconuts which has a fine selection of team photographs that I've used to refresh the club section.
I've started on the mammoth task of filing in the huge gap in our records since 1972 and all offers of help will be appreciated! As a result some sections that record modern kits will no longer be updated. This remained their standard alternative until red shirts were adopted in 1904.
I assume these were kept as a change kit. If you have few moments to spare I should like to direct you to The National Football Museum website where a short article by yours truly awaits your reading pleasure. Pavel Shalaev has found this newspaper cutting showing Tom Cooper leading out the Liverpool team for the game. But according to his own thesis, Palace had been affiliated to the FA since 1861 so why were they making a fresh application? The Barrow section has had a major update with with eight new graphics, stockings 1920-31 altered and missing detailing added to numerous graphics.
The first time the blue socks appeared was in WC 1990, as you can easily see in your WC kit history. While we are myth-busting, Phil Marriott, Biffa and Gavin Haigh have discovered that the yellow Newcastle United Umbro change strip with green trim ascribed to 1980-82 did not exist. Former Members: Berwick Rangers, East Stirlingshire.
As I wrote on 31 March, I am reviewing my current workload and have decided that I will no longer add second, third and one-off kits to the season sections, which will now revert to a single consolidated page showing first choice strips for all the top tiers in England and Scotland. Championship: Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Watford. Elgin City (1933-1914 knickers corrected, hooped 1909-10 kit removed - this was a change kit in yellow and black - gaps in the record 1969-76 now filled): Gillingham (2013-14 correct manufacturer's logo applied): Bradford City (1962-63): Accrington Stanley (1990-91, 1991-92 shorts & socks now confirmed).