[Albion] Goalkeepers wearing standard outfield shorts

[Bozza]

When did this stop being a thing? (paging @Superphil)

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Yep it doesn't seem to be that many years ago that every goalkeeper would wear the same colour shorts and socks as his outfield team mates.

I wonder why that stopped.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

When did this stop being a thing? (paging @Superphil)

Perry modelling the kit at the annual fans open day at the Goldstone . . . at least l think it's Perry, can only see half of his face.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Apparently it was the mid-90s that it started changing and keepers wore they own kit separate to the outfield players

A history of goalkeeper kits and football shirts | Goalkeepers are Different

A rough guide to the history of goalkeeper shirts, football kits and the players who wear them

www.goalkeepersaredifferent.com

It seems a more recent change than that to me though.

This from the Man Utd website seems to back up the mid 90s thing (maybe it was a PL thing to start with that took longer to filter down the pyramid?)

Ten things you need to know about Man Utd goalkeeper kits

Whether it's numbers, logos or fabrics, United's goalkeeping shirts have evolved a lot over the years.

www.manutd.com

 

[Superphil]

When did this stop being a thing? (paging @Superphil)

I understand the FA changed the rules in this in the mid 1990s, where previously only the top half had to be different from the outfield players.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

There was of course the padded shorts (& elbows) but those also appear to have disappeared !

 

[hans kraay fan club]

In France at least, it seems to be a thing wear rather than having series of bespoke keeper’s kits, the keeper just wears one of the club’s away kits

 

[Coldeanseagull]

They have their own kit because after they've thrown a hissy fit and get moved on(to chelsea), they only have to sow on a new badge and not fork out for the whole kit

 

[Sheebo]

When did this stop being a thing? (paging @Superphil)

I have memories of Rust / Digweed / Omerod (I think) wearing the shorts - that’s just brought me some nice nostalgia of childhood