True Colours [Paperback]

John Devlin (Author)

Book Description

For the first time ever, a comprehensive study of the modern age of football kit design exists. True Colours features a detailed illustration of every home, away and third kit worn by England's leading clubs from 1980 to the present day, as well as explaining when it was worn, who wore it and important matches in which it featured. This unique and definitive guide to the changing styles of football kit fashion also looks at the psychology of football kit design and the importance of the team colours and strip to loyal supporters. Ever since the game of football began, the colours of each team have been of paramount importance, creating a unique visual identity for each club and a strong sense of allegiance for its fans. Replica shirts are now sold in their thousands as supporters copy their heroes, and clubs change their kits regularly to reflect contemporary fashions while still holding true to their team's traditional visual identity and colours.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this is presented in full colour and very attractively too over 300 landscape pages, providing both a work of reference , an examination of a modern football phenomenon, and a jogger of recent memories." Programme Monthly (April 2006)

About the Author

John Devlin is a designer, illustrator and huge football fan. He has made it his life's work to document the changing kit fashions of England's major football clubs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: A & C Black (October 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713673893
• ISBN-13: 978-0713673890
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,770,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars New footie fan found a favorite, November 21, 2007

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Larry Fausnacht "Max Bodycount" (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Colours (Paperback)

I only started watching soccer...err, football a little over two years ago and support a team playing in the top-flight professional English league. I became very interested in the different kits (uniforms) each team wore and the varying colors and styles they selected.

This book is a history of the home, away, and other uniforms supplied to the teams of the Premier League since its inception over a decade ago. Some of the teams have been relegated to lower leagues now, but each is given fair and equal treatment by the author. Care is given to detail the how and why changes were made to uniforms, including the introductions of new eye-catching materials in the early 1990's and the changing sponsors listed on the team jerseys.

For fans of one team or collectors of sport memorabilia, this is a necessary book to buy.