Brands you don't see in football anymore

[eastmainsmsh]

Meyba Barcelona kits in 80s

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There was more than a few of the legendary brown Admiral tops at Wembley yesterday.

[weecounty hibby]

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There was more than a few of the legendary brown Admiral tops at Wembley yesterday.

That was a great design of strip. Coventry, Wales and dundee all had it from memory

[scoopyboy]

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Watching the game at Hampden today I noticed a Hearts fans wearing a retro top made by Admiral. I'm certain they also made kits for Rangers the year we beat them in the Skol Cup semi final and famously made the England national team kit in the 70s and 80s. I don't think they have any high profile sponsorships anymore.

LeCoqSportif are another. They were everywhere for a while but now you hardly seem them and a quick look online suggests they only manufacture for a handful of teams now. Their Hibs kits were a bit of a mixed bag but they have produced some great tops down the years.

I also remember when Sondico were right up there with Uhlsport and Reusch as the go to goalkeeper glove. Now they are relegated to the bargain bin at Sports Direct and I doubt they have a pro keeper on their books. Even the latter two are less prominent than they used to be as Nike and Adidas have thrown big money at the top keepers to wear their brand.

What ever happened to Bukta? Do Mitre only do match balls now or do they still make apparel? Any other brands that have fallen by the wayside down the years?

My biggest memory of Admiral strips was the Leeds United ones from the early to mid 70s. They had flashes on their socks with their shirt numbers on them.

[BILLYHIBS]

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My biggest memory of Admiral strips was the Leeds United ones from the early to mid 70s. They had flashes on their socks with their shirt numbers on them.

Remember’ Dirty Leeds’ changing their badge to a smiley face as well 😀

[scoopyboy]

Can't remember the manufacturer but in the 70s there were football boots where the front four studs revolved on a sort of turntable.

Lots of players got injuries when mud got in them and they jammed when trying to swivel.

Edit - Hummel Tufspin

[Dazzjw1875]

Canne mind if I'm 100% but I'm thinking Lotto or something similar Italian brand.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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There was more than a few of the legendary brown Admiral tops at Wembley yesterday.

I'm sure they wore it during the SKOL tournament held in Edinburgh in 1979.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Caramac and spearmint chewing gum 🤔😄

[Groathillgrump]

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On old Scottish football photos on Facebook A while ago there was a black and black white picture of Hamilton and Morton playing in the same matchwinner kit template of a base colour and White arrow pattern they looked exactly the same although it would have been blue vs red in colour

Not football related but your post reminded me of the famous comment from the snooker commentator, Ted Lowe.

“For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green.”

[wookie70]

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I'm sure they wore it during the SKOL tournament held in Edinburgh in 1979.

They did. Not a strip I will ever forget seeing

[PatHead]

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Couldnae beat a pair of Adidas Winfield football boots with four stripes with unintentional moulded soles the mark of a man available from a Woolies store near you when I was growing up ( Billy’s Boots)

Also had Tommy Goes To War with plastic hair a substitute for Action Man

Adidas Winfield was my first thought when I saw this thread followed by Stylo George Best white boots.

Both were plastic and your feet sweated and stunk like nothing on earth after wearing them.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Adidas Winfield was my first thought when I saw this thread followed by Stylo George Best white boots.

Both were plastic and your feet sweated and stunk like nothing on earth after wearing them.

Think ma first bits were Timpson Top Dog tbh before graduating to Puma King Pele thanks to Crops and a heavy paper round

[Baader]

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Canne mind if I'm 100% but I'm thinking Lotto or something similar Italian brand.

Lotto boots were good. Toweling inside which you didn't see back then. Ruud Gullit wore them at Milan and about half the players in Serie A around early 90s. They made kits for AC Milan, Juve, Fiorentina, Napoli and also Dutch national team. The Croatia team of France 98 wore a Lotto kit.

Mizuno boots were really popular with players early - mid 90s. Remember Kevin McAllister and Mickey Weir wearing them. Pretty sure Mickey wore Mizuno in the 91 Cup final. Never see their football boots now.

[tamig]

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Meyba Barcelona kits in 80s

My first holiday abroad in 84 on the Costa Brava. Bought an official Meyba Barcelona vest. Great purchase. My mate bought the yellow away strip with the red and blue stripe down one side of the chest. Still think my vest was better!

[tamig]

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There was more than a few of the legendary brown Admiral tops at Wembley yesterday.

I’ve been watching one on eBay for ages. Just to keep tabs on it. £1999.99!

[tamig]

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That was a great design of strip. Coventry, Wales and dundee all had it from memory

Add Belgium and Eintracht Frankfurt. Loved those strips. Still got my Subbuteo Wales and Dundee versions.

[WellingtonHibby]

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Lotto boots were good. Toweling inside which you didn't see back then. Ruud Gullit wore them at Milan and about half the players in Serie A around early 90s. They made kits for AC Milan, Juve, Fiorentina, Napoli and also Dutch national team. The Croatia team of France 98 wore a Lotto kit.

Mizuno boots were really popular with players early - mid 90s. Remember Kevin McAllister and Mickey Weir wearing them. Pretty sure Mickey wore Mizuno in the 91 Cup final. Never see their football boots now.

Mizuno boots are popular in NZ as they make rugby specific boots too, the mouldies version are popular for astro over here

[McD]

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Lotto boots were good. Toweling inside which you didn't see back then. Ruud Gullit wore them at Milan and about half the players in Serie A around early 90s. They made kits for AC Milan, Juve, Fiorentina, Napoli and also Dutch national team. The Croatia team of France 98 wore a Lotto kit.

Mizuno boots were really popular with players early - mid 90s. Remember Kevin McAllister and Mickey Weir wearing them. Pretty sure Mickey wore Mizuno in the 91 Cup final. Never see their football boots now.

I had a pair of Mizuno boots, they were pretty decent.


Like you I hadn’t seen them for years, until one of Celtic’s players was wearing them on Saturday at Hampden! One of the Japanese players (I think), white boots with red Mizuno logo

[ozwoody]

Like others I had Winfield boots, moving on to Dunlop ones as I grew older.
First gloves were the knitted sondico gloves with the stitched knobbly " grip" that unstitched after bout 3 games.

Mitre balls with the dimples that made marks on legs after getting hit with them in winter was a particular PTSD moment.

Not a brand that's gone, but I did miss the Umbro box set kit you got at Christmas that had shirt, shorts and socks in it was a particular favourite

[Baader]

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Mitre balls with the dimples that made marks on legs after getting hit with them in winter was a particular PTSD moment

The dreaded Mitre Mouldmaster. Hideous thing. More like a basketball than a football. Remember the sting as one cracked off my thigh on a cold Sunday morning at Cavalry Park.

[wookie70]

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Caramac and spearmint chewing gum 🤔😄

err a Macaroon Bar too

[Lancs Harp]

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Fila - remember Scotland had some great Fila gear in the mid noughties.

In the rugby world Cotton Oxford was all the rage in the late 90s, again Scotland having some classic kits made by them.

Le Coq Sportif still make France’s rugby kits (lovely they are too).

Reebok also has disappeared lately. Used to love the classics as a kid. Also had a pair of Reebok Pumps as a young lad.

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Fila still big on the retro casual scene. Ive got several items 😃

[joe breezy]

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Fila still big on the retro casual scene. Ive got several items 😃

Fila had some journey as a brand - in the early 80s it was really just a brand for wealthy skiers or tennis players - the ski jackets were £150 then which would translate to over £600 nowadays.

But you could probably now buy a Fila jacket for £100.

[LancashireHibby]

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Mind a lot of teams sporting Matchwinner kits in the late 80s/early 90s you also had Avec around the same time but that was down south.
Matchwinner created some fairly far out kits for the likes of Falkirk, Hamilton and Morton.

When Nike were on the Hibs strips c10 years ago (Im reluctant to say they made the kits as they were produced under licence), a lot of the leisurewear in the club shop was Avec stuff. Something to do with the third party who ran the shop at the time, I think.

[tamig]

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Fila still big on the retro casual scene. Ive got several items 😃

The Fila gear now is like something you’d have got at Ingliston market. Very poor quality compared to the early 80s attire.

[joe breezy]

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The Fila gear now is like something you’d have got at Ingliston market. Very poor quality compared to the early 80s attire.

Yeah sadly so - some still looks good but it’s harder to pull off a Bjorg tracksuit top as a 54 year old with a beer belly than it was as a spritely 14 year old 🫣

[inglisavhibs]

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Macaroon Bars and Wrigley Spearmint chewing gum.Don’t see these brands at Fitba these days 🇳🇬

You’ve lost the youngsters of today😬💚

[zitelli62]

Just watched a scots/irish documentary on bbc and forgot how big admiral were in the 70s and 80s.

[Wee Fatty]

Look at you lot with your fancy brands. My first boots were a pair from my mum's catalogue with the name SPORT on them.