True Colours : Football Kits from 1980 to Present Day Hardcover – January 1, 2005

I only started watching soccer...err, football a little over two years ago and support a team playing in the top-flight professional English league. I became very interested in the different kits (uniforms) each team wore and the varying colors and styles they selected.This book is a history of the home, away, and other uniforms supplied to the teams of the Premier League since its inception over a decade ago. Some of the teams have been relegated to lower leagues now, but each is given fair and equal treatment by the author. Care is given to detail the how and why changes were made to uniforms, including the introductions of new eye-catching materials in the early 1990's and the changing sponsors listed on the team jerseys.For fans of one team or collectors of sport memorabilia, this is a necessary book to buy.

A detailed look at English football kits over three decades. I do these as a hobby but using an app with templates. John did all these by himself. Great achievement.

Un volume veramente ben fatto, con kit design, home away ed eventuali terze, a partire dall'inizio degli anni '80. Non tralascia curiosità e dettagli. Consigliatissimo.

1980年から現在までのプレミアリーグ有力チームのユニフォームが延々載っています。ホーム／アウェイの各ユニフォームごとに色使い・素材等のデザインや、採用されている技術を紹介しています。時代の変遷と共に変わるもの・変わらないものがあることを見て取れる、ユニフォームの歴史書です。かなりマニアックだとは思いますが、プレミア好きにはたまらない内容です！世界の名車カタログを見ているような、そんな感じです。ユニフォームに”美”を感じる方は手にとってみても良いのではないでしょうか。

I loved volume 1. I wanted more. I wanted John Devlin to cover more teams. I wanted more football kit history and illustrations. But I didn't think it would happen. I thought I'd have to make do with that one fascinating, memory-jiggling book. Then I spotted volume 2!!! More teams. More kits and the stories behind them in the same beautifully depicted, page-turning format. Come on, John! Get volume 3 written and don't stop till you've completely covered every single team, domestic AND international. I'd buy them all. And if your publisher won't risk the 'lower' teams, then make a website. But really, I'd prefer more volumes on my bookshelf. Excellent. Both books brought back so many memories and it was great to see how the kits evolved through the years.

Great research books, missing few bits, like rare Everton 3/rd,and Scotland centenary shirts, would prefers photos,pics,but they are class books, highly recommend.would love see world cup version,international teams, and training wear, section fr club teams, as some mega cool ,rare training wear,nationlal,and club teams.