1980's Umbro City Shirts

[johnnytapia]

The elusive Kappa 3rd shirt was worn just the five times against QPR, Portsmouth, Huddersfield, Reading & Birmingham during the 97/98 season.

Kevin Horlock’s match worn shirt v QPR...26th October 1997.

Even rarer is ‘Super Kev’ in shorts sleeves !!!

View attachment 101498

Beautiful kit and never sold as a replica IIRC. I went to all the games you referenced- Birmingham went 1-0 up in 88th minute and lost 2-1.
Huddersfield I think was a night match - Beardsley played for us, think we won 3-1. Murders that night in and around the ground and town centre.
Pompey I think we won 3-0, Rosler got the last goal.
Reading - think we lost 2-0 again a night match. Possibly their last season at Elm Rd. stadium.
The QPR game was on a Sunday I think and televised. As posted previously I watched first half in pub and sure we were already 3-0 down so tucked off back on service at half time.
Grim season, results-wise but loved barrelling around to watch us at every game.

 

[City_Shirts]

1988/89 Second Division Ian Brightwell match worn shirt from City’s final day of the season Promotion clinching draw at Bradford City on 13th May 1989.

 

[City_Shirts]

‪Original match ball used during City’s 10-1 victory over Huddersfield Town on 7th November 1987 which was awarded to City’s David White, one of three treble scorers that day.

 

[spacecadet]

1988/89 Second Division Ian Brightwell match worn shirt from City’s final day of the season Promotion clinching draw at Bradford City on 13th May 1989.

View attachment 101535

I was on the pitch but just got a chunk of the pitch. Far too fucking slow for owt decent.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

‪Original match ball used during City’s 10-1 victory over Huddersfield Town on 7th November 1987 which was awarded to City’s David White, one of three treble scorers that day.

View attachment 101537

Do you think we’ll ever do anyone by 10 again? There have been a few games over the years where I think we could have done it. Rags sick swan being a prime example.

 

[City_Shirts]

Do you think we’ll ever do anyone by 10 again? There have been a few games over the years where I think we could have done it. Rags sick swan being a prime example.

Burton in he League Cup 2019 was close of course but personally I think it could be written in stars when we play Huddersfield at home in the FA Cup :-)

 

[City_Shirts]

Despite just a two season spell with the club David Phillips remains one of the most popular blues players of the 1980’s who scored some memorable goals in the shirts.

 

[mscenterh750]

Despite just a two season spell with the club David Phillips remains one of the most popular blues players of the 1980’s who scored some memorable goals in the shirts.

View attachment 101846

He was brilliant and scored some right thunderbastards!

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Despite just a two season spell with the club David Phillips remains one of the most popular blues players of the 1980’s who scored some memorable goals in the shirts.

View attachment 101846

As a kid, I was gutted when he left. Scored a few crackers in his short spell with us.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

DIY framing job after acquiring this from @City_Shirts recently. Front signed by the match day squad