There's a chap called Bruce who makes them with the round villa badge on it. I'm a collector and I've just had one it's quality. If anyone is interested let me know and i will find out his details.
Quote from: jonboy on May 14, 2014, 05:01:18 PMThere's a chap called Bruce who makes them with the round villa badge on it. I'm a collector and I've just had one it's quality. If anyone is interested let me know and i will find out his details.The yellow one being discussed didnt have the round badge on, it was just the lion.
The round badge only appeared on the yellow shirt during its final season of 73/74, but when it was first worn in 69/70 (the game v Italy U21 people have referred to here) it was just the lion on there, and during the 3rd Division seasons. Famously worn, that I can remember, by Bruce Rioch when he smacked in a thunderbolt in a 2-0 win in Small Heath just before we were relegated, by Brian Little & Co when we won the Youth Cup at Anfield, and i think when we clinched promotion at Mansfield.The version with round badge saw very few memorable highlights although I seem to recall it being worn when Sammy Morgan flattened Bob Wilson at Highbury in the cup (although I'll stand corrected on that if anyone has a better memory or photo of it).So for a true retro version of a shirt that holds so many great memories I'd be looking at one with rampant lion and the AV initials under it.
I have the 1971 League Cup Final shirt sitting in my drawer. It's a small so doesn't fit me any more.Free to a good home. First PM gets it.
Contact www.retroshirthaven.com they do the 84-85 shirt with LCSportif logos and it looks magichttps://www.facebook.com/retroshirthaven/photos/a.205014149556234.51379.149709748420008/869160326474943/ Sorry about the link mods... too bone idle
They are planning my first ever villa kit, the 1987-89 Hummel one too