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Podcast: The History of the Football Shirt

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Alex Ireland’s new book looks at the history of the football shirt. I was sent a copy by the publisher

My guest is Alex Ireland to discuss his book Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt. We cover everything from the origins of football shirts, to the emergence of numbering, sponsors’ logos, new technologies and the retro appeal of football shirts.

I release a new podcast every two weeks, so be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast platform. You can find Football Travel by Outside Write on AppleSpotifyPlayer.FM and Anchor. Look for it in Google Podcasts too. I’d really appreciate a rating or view if you like what I’m doing as it helps others discover the podcast. 


Chris

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