The Arsenal Shirt book co-written by James Elkin & Simon Shakey Shakeshaft is now officially being launch on 28th October. For those on the Roll of Honour who ordered the Subscribers Edition, you will start receiving them from the end of next week. The book presents a visual history of one of the most recognisable shirts in the world of football and compiled using stunning photographs of actual match worn shirts donned by some if the greatest players in the clubs history. A wonderful historic timeline of the emblematic Gunners shirt. In-depth research corrects many myths and inaccuracies that have been attached to the famous Arsenal shirt, as well as outlining general the general history of the football shirt and kit as a uniform. Was Herbert Chapman really the first manager to introduce numbers on players shirts? When and why was the tradition of washing goalkeepers shirts prior to cup finals introduced and does still continue today? What is the real story behind Herbert Chapman introducing the shirts famous white sleeves? Why do Arsenal change to wearing their away strip when playing teams in blue? Who was responsible for the infamous green & blue away kit being dropped after one season? By who and when was the tradition of captains choice uniformity of same sleeve length introduced? Flamini & Eboue did but who was the first player to break the tradition of the captains choice of uniform shirt sleeve length? What is the story of why Arsenal changed shirt colour after half time against Sparta Prague in 2000/01 Champions League at Highbury? Through interviews with former players and staff plus the clubs current kit staff, the book attempts to piece together the real history of the shirt, answering many of these questions through a number of features within the book. It will be available through publishers Vision Sports here visionsp.co.uk/viewitem.aspx?id=264 the normal high street book shops, Waterstones, WH Smiths etc from end of this month and online through usual channels in mid-November.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:15:33 +0000
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