Who wore the number 16 shirt in 1983/4?

[Superphil]

Who would have worn a number 16 shirt in 83/84 season? I thought that was still the days of one sub only, and we didn't have squad numbers then, did we?

 

[The Large One]

Someone born in 1968, and had it specially made up for them?

 

[Superphil]

Someone born in 1968, and had it specially made up for them?

Thing is, this is a player/match spec shirt, not a replica from the club shop.

 

[Eeyore]

No 'Phoenix Brewery' sponsor ?

 

[upthealbion1970]

No 'Phoenix Brewery' sponsor ?

Maybe from a televised game?

 

[gjh1971]

Only one sub in those days so I reckon it's from a pre season match

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Might be worth looking at pre-season friendlies.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

We didn't have squad numbers so it's not like the shirt had a permanent owner. Although it's a player shirt (this can be told by the length of the shirt, which, as you probably know, is long than the replicas) I am guessing the shirt was not worn in an actual competitive game. In training, the Albion players had a habit of playing with numbers way above 14 on...

 

[Spun Cuppa]

We're there any testimonials in 83/84?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Who would have worn a number 16 shirt in 83/84 season? I thought that was still the days of one sub only, and we didn't have squad numbers then, did we?

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Did you buy it from that dodgy eBay guy?

 

[Superphil]

We didn't have squad numbers so it's not like the shirt had a permanent owner. Although it's a player shirt (this can be told by the length of the shirt, which, as you probably know, is long than the replicas) I am guessing the shirt was not worn in an actual competitive game. In training, the Albion players had a habit of playing with numbers way above 14 on...

I know the club used to use the previous seasons kit as training kit, possibly an answer. Deffo a players shirt, embroidered badge and trefoil, no sponsor would normally suggest used for televised/recorded match for MOTD or The Big Match, but the number is the oddity.

 

[Superphil]

Did you buy it from that dodgy eBay guy?

Haha, no, but it is currently on eBay, but not that seller.

 

[8ace]

According to the historical football kits website that shirt was only "sponsored from October 1983".

 

[supaseagull]

According to the historical football kits website that shirt was only "sponsored from October 1983".

[MENTION=118]Hiney[/MENTION] would know

 

[Pinkie Brown]

I stand to be corrected, but at a rough guess, I would say squad numbers were introduced mid to late 90's?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

According to the historical football kits website that shirt was only "sponsored from October 1983".

Tis true. The pre-season photos were all without a sponsor.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

The team...

 

[Barrel of Fun]

...via a better camera.

 

[dennis]

I stand to be corrected, but at a rough guess, I would say squad numbers were introduced mid to late 90's?

Didn't the premier league introduce squad numbers around 1992 and the lower leagues followed a few years later. My guess is it was for pre season friendlies

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Didn't the premier league introduce squad numbers around 1992 and the lower leagues followed a few years later. My guess is it was for pre season friendlies

We then scrapped it under Liam Brady.