Who did you have on the back of your shirt as a kid

[jaseisblue]

Dunne 22

I had the same, my rag brother in law ( now ex) used to say “paying for that shite, you have been done” another example of their arrogance, he certainly wouldn’t be taking the piss these days.

 

[hihosilva]

No one. they didn't have names on shirts

 

[GaudinoMotors]

No one. they didn't have names on shirts

You were lucky if the Phillips run shop even stocked them - as for printing....

 

[blueinsa]

No one.

Yes I’m of that generation.

 

[MCFC68]

Number 6 for Tommy Caton

 

[Zapcity]

My first one was a black/red striped away shirt from the early/mid 70s, definitely no name on it (about 2 decades too early).
From memory also probably no number (but would have been no 8 if any) I do remember the badge being very 'glittery' though!
Pretty sure it was a Christmas pressie which I'd imagine my parents would probably have had to order direct from the club shop by sending off a cheque or even a postal order
(anyone remember them?).
A coupIe of years later I got the blue one with the 'big fuck off Harry Hill style collar'
horrible itchy material but loved the shirt.
Name printing still wasn't a thing then, but if it was it would have been Tueart on the back of that shirt (for obvious reasons!)

 

[Rory Bluelow]

I got my first City shirt from Donaldsons sports on Hyde Road. It was sky blue with white round neck and cuffs. My favourite player was David “Waggy” Wagstaffe a tricky winger who went to Wolves. My Mam sewed a number “11” on the back bless her but one of the “1”’s was not quite straight !
Looking at my grandson who’s 6 - and a fifth generation blue - it’s number 9 Haarland of course.

 

[Keeper!]

Winfield, to go with my four stripe winfield boots

 

[manimanc]

Probably my hair as I had a bit of a mullet as a kid in the 80s.

 

[BrianW]

When I was a kid, you just bought a generic light blue shirt and sewed the City badge on it. No names on shirts back then, and no squad numbers.

 

[BM96]

Only ever had one, it was Wiekens 4. I went through some old city kits the other day and saw it, I thought it was abit strange looking back. Maybe I was trying to be abit different, but I wasn't spoiled for choice I suppose.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I couldn't afford a name on my back, or even the shirt tbh. (Having a football wasn't even a sure thing) . But I played as Mark Hateley.
I played like Pele though.

 

[shevtheblue]

I couldn't afford a name on my back, or even the shirt tbh. (Having a football wasn't even a sure thing) . But I played as Mark Hateley.
I played like Pele though.

Same, always wanted David White though.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

I remember getting the Philips shirt about 85 or 86.
You had to pay extra to have the sponsor on it.
I didn't get the sponsor me old man say fuck that

 

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

Got my first kit in 1981....Right scruffy effort from Club shop with one collar longer than the other...

My mam sewed a woeful attempt - bless her - at a number 11 on it, so these days there would have been a "Reeves" on my back.
She did the same with the black and red Villa park semi one, with a number 5, but cutting out the letters for "Power" would have been too intricate for her fingers.
(Would have stood more chance if shed gone for the Gerald Stinstad (dirty old man) spelling of the name Paul "Paar")

 

[Bodicoteblue]

Was that a shop for sharpening things?

Oops!
Didn’t sharpen my spelling

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

When I was a kid you could either get a sky blue shirt or a red shirt, both of which could have doubled up if yer played rugby! No sponsors, no badges, no names. Even though the players had numbers the 'replica' shirts didn't!

 

[J.G.Blue.]

I got my first City shirt from Donaldsons sports on Hyde Road. It was sky blue with white round neck and cuffs. My favourite player was David “Waggy” Wagstaffe a tricky winger who went to Wolves. My Mam sewed a number “11” on the back bless her but one of the “1”’s was not quite straight !
Looking at my grandson who’s 6 - and a fifth generation blue - it’s number 9 Haarland of course.

Thats going to be worse than your not straight 1 if its got a R in the middle :-)

 

[pirate]

When I was a kid, you just bought a generic light blue shirt and sewed the City badge on it. No names on shirts back then, and no squad numbers.

same for me
I used to be peter barnes or paul power when playing on the playground, so if the option had been available it would have been one of them

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I had David White on an away that I was getting for my birthday. We'd bumped into him Llandudno the earlier summer where my family had been having a caravan holiday (I assume he could afford a hotel, but I don't think players have their summer hols in Llandudno these days), and he'd signed the cast of my broken arm. He was sold before my birthday, though, which took the excitement off a bit.