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It really was amazing how short Laurie was! They should bring that kit back for one season as well. The old badge, no fancy trim. Crew neck. It looks great.
On the brink of greatness on 13:29 - Nov 7 by ghostofescobar
It really was amazing how short Laurie was! They should bring that kit back for one season as well. The old badge, no fancy trim. Crew neck. It looks great.
Can't beat a simple, clean design kit for impact....
On the brink of greatness on 14:01 - Nov 7 by RetroBlue
Can't beat a simple, clean design kit for impact....
My favourite Town kit for that reason and because it was the kit they used when I first started watching them.
Assuming the photo was taken at the start of the season, I assume the photo is from 1970-71 (a couple of seasons later) because it includes Jimmy Robertson (who joined in March 1970) and Billy Baxter (who was sold in March 1971)
I still have the similar badge (based on the emblem for the town of Ipswich) that my mother sewed onto a blue cotton football shirt to replicate the top: I can't remember if it was possible to buy the badge from the club shop assuming there was even one in those days.
EDIT: looking at the badge again, I see it has Ipswich FC on it which suggests it was unofficial, perhaps chiming with the fact that there was no official version because I am sure I would have got one if it were available.
My favourite Town kit for that reason and because it was the kit they used when I first started watching them.
Assuming the photo was taken at the start of the season, I assume the photo is from 1970-71 (a couple of seasons later) because it includes Jimmy Robertson (who joined in March 1970) and Billy Baxter (who was sold in March 1971)
I still have the similar badge (based on the emblem for the town of Ipswich) that my mother sewed onto a blue cotton football shirt to replicate the top: I can't remember if it was possible to buy the badge from the club shop assuming there was even one in those days.
EDIT: looking at the badge again, I see it has Ipswich FC on it which suggests it was unofficial, perhaps chiming with the fact that there was no official version because I am sure I would have got one if it were available.
[Post edited 7 Nov 16:18]
I also loved our away kit from a similar time , Primrose yellow shirt, with blue trim, blue shorts and yellow socks ( like the 78 Arsenal 2nd strip)... Interesting about this Town photo is we're wearing white socks... can anyone remember us playing in white socks?
On the brink of greatness on 13:29 - Nov 7 by ghostofescobar
It really was amazing how short Laurie was! They should bring that kit back for one season as well. The old badge, no fancy trim. Crew neck. It looks great.
Season 2028/29 is the 60th anniversary pf Sir Bobby's appointment. That would be a good reason to wear this kit for that season.
Antisemites, Jew haters and crashing bores will be put on ignore.
On the brink of greatness on 17:02 - Nov 7 by RetroBlue
I also loved our away kit from a similar time , Primrose yellow shirt, with blue trim, blue shorts and yellow socks ( like the 78 Arsenal 2nd strip)... Interesting about this Town photo is we're wearing white socks... can anyone remember us playing in white socks?
Here's the yellow kit in action with that Chelsea non-goal.
And here is a game from the 1970-71 season which shows us with blue socks.
Maybe they just used white socks for the photo but others may have a better memory than me.
On the brink of greatness on 13:29 - Nov 7 by ghostofescobar
It really was amazing how short Laurie was! They should bring that kit back for one season as well. The old badge, no fancy trim. Crew neck. It looks great.
A lot of designers these days don't seem to realise that sometimes, in fact very often, less is more and simplicity is better. Doesn't only apply to football kits but a lot else too.
My favourite Town kit for that reason and because it was the kit they used when I first started watching them.
Assuming the photo was taken at the start of the season, I assume the photo is from 1970-71 (a couple of seasons later) because it includes Jimmy Robertson (who joined in March 1970) and Billy Baxter (who was sold in March 1971)
I still have the similar badge (based on the emblem for the town of Ipswich) that my mother sewed onto a blue cotton football shirt to replicate the top: I can't remember if it was possible to buy the badge from the club shop assuming there was even one in those days.
EDIT: looking at the badge again, I see it has Ipswich FC on it which suggests it was unofficial, perhaps chiming with the fact that there was no official version because I am sure I would have got one if it were available.
[Post edited 7 Nov 16:18]
It’s a great kit, I had the same as you! My shirt came from Aldridges Sports, corner of St George’s and Crown Street. Just a generic blue shirt, but we got a coat of arms badge from the Scout shop on Tacket Street, opposite the shop belonging to the man to the right of the goalies! Would love that style of kit to come back, but the yoof wouldn’t buy it would they! First day of the season 72’ shirt , another gem.
On the brink of greatness on 18:56 - Nov 7 by Bluespeed225
It’s a great kit, I had the same as you! My shirt came from Aldridges Sports, corner of St George’s and Crown Street. Just a generic blue shirt, but we got a coat of arms badge from the Scout shop on Tacket Street, opposite the shop belonging to the man to the right of the goalies! Would love that style of kit to come back, but the yoof wouldn’t buy it would they! First day of the season 72’ shirt , another gem.
I do see West Ham fans with replica kits from that time bur I suppose their kit is a bit more distinctive and unique to them, and the badge we had at that time doesn't shout out "Ipswich".
I also always preferred cotton to artificial shirts.
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