Deep Dives
In Colour: England in Blue
4 minute read
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England’s story is usually told in white. Occasionally in red. But every so often, blue appears and we’re reminded just how bloody good England look in... read more »
Germany 1990 Home Shirt | Adidas | World Cup Winner
5 minute read
Deep Dives | Guides
Some football shirts are forever tied to moments of history. The Germany 1990 home shirt, designed by Adidas, is one of those rare garments that... read more »
The sailor and St. George - Sampdoria's shirt decorations
7 minute read
Community | Deep Dives | Kit Culture | The 90s
Friend of Showboat and one of the UK's most respected collectors and historians, Les Motherby takes a deep dive into one of football’s most... read more »
The Thread: Bukta
3 minute read
Deep Dives | Kit Culture | The Thread
The Thread: Bukta Before the game was global, it was local. And in Stockport, way back in the day, Bukta began stitching itself into the football world.... read more »
Walking on Aertex: England's 1970 World Cup Shirts
7 minute read
Deep Dives | Kit Culture
Les Motherby is an authority on football kits and football shirt history. He's also a top bloke, but we won't fluff his ego too much. He's... read more »
In Praise of...AFCON
4 minute read
Deep Dives
AFCON is a tournament that, for many, gets in the way. A hindrance. A competition that distracts from the real thing. Clubs lose players, managers moan,... read more »
Here's to...Chris Waddle, an OG Showboater
2 minute read
Deep Dives
Coventry turned him down for an apprenticeship at 16 and he went to work in a factory. Pelaw, Clarke Chapmans and Tow Law followed in his teenage years. Those... read more »
Banned but Beloved: Cameroon's Two Infamous Kits
5 minute read
Deep Dives | Kit Culture
In 2002 and again in 2004, the Indomitable Lions and their supplier used the global stage to test the edges of football’s dress code. The result:... read more »
The Journey of Maradona's 'Hand of God' Shirt
4 minute read
Deep Dives | Kit Culture
When Diego Maradona planted his hand in the air to celebrate his controversial goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, nobody could have foreseen that... read more »
