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The earliest evidence of coloured shirts used to identify football teams comes from early English public school football games, for example an image of Winchester College football from before 1840 is entitled "The commoners have red and the college boys blue jerseys" and such colours are mentioned again in a Bell's Life in London article of 1858.
During the early modern era, pupils, former pupils and teachers at English public schools developed the rules of football, eventually leading to the first written codes of football most notably the Eton College (1815) [1] and Aldenham school (1825) [1] football rules, and rugby football (1845). English public schools, as well as Scottish ...
The early history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football.Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in Britain in the mid–19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal or run over a line, which in turn were based on the varieties of English public school football games.
The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football.Both games have their origin in multiple varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal or kicked over a line, which in turn were based on the varieties of English public school football games descending from medieval ...
Rugby football match on the 1846 Shrove Tuesday in Kingston upon Thames, England. Rugby football is the collective name for the team sports of rugby union or rugby league.. Rugby football started at Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, [1] where the rules were first codified in 1845. [2]
Bukta is an English sportswear brand which was founded in 1879 in Stockport, Cheshire.Originally a private manufacturer, the family business gained recognition for having produced football and rugby equipment for many teams in the United Kingdom.
It has the same fit and features of a traditional rugby shirt—the wide color, button placket and slightly oversize fit—but is made from a cozy knit material, rather than heavy cotton.
Admiral is an English sportswear brand, with a manufacturing emphasis on clothing for association football.Founded in 1914 in Leicester, Admiral is one of the oldest sports brands in the UK and was originally an undergarment brand but switched to the manufacture of apparel for sports that have included cricket, cycling and athletics, as well as football.