| FAO older fans 22:17 - May 29 with 1132 views | 442Dale |
Having another read of the 'Green Book' ( official history of Dale) and there are a couple of pictures from the famous 1971 cup run.
The question is what kit were we wearing in the games v Coventry and Colchester at Spotland? Although our home kit was blue, the black and white photos show Dale in a lighter strip - white or yellow? And why? |  |
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| FAO older fans on 22:31 - May 29 with 1104 views | TVOS1907 |
It's yellow and blue.
I remember asking Graham Smith why they wore that kit and he didn't know, although to be fair it was getting on for 40 years ago.
Coventry played in what I believe was green & black stripes, so I wonder if the referee thought our blue was too similar (maybe Coventry wore purple!) or if it was something to do with the floodlights fiasco.
Maybe the team decided to keep the kit for the Colchester game as a good luck omen. |  |
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| FAO older fans on 22:35 - May 29 with 1095 views | 442Dale |
They could use that info as a marketing tool to sell this season's away kit!
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| FAO older fans on 22:38 - May 29 with 1087 views | TVOS1907 |
| FAO older fans on 22:35 - May 29 by 442Dale |
They could use that info as a marketing tool to sell this season's away kit!
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Aye.
I've just looked at the Observer pages from both the Coventry and Colchester games and the respective programmes, but it doesn't appear to be mentioned.
Someone like BigKindo or Maybee might know. | |
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| FAO older fans on 04:20 - May 30 with 1035 views | davidab2202 |
In the Ref's eyes there would have been a colour clash with Coventrys normal strip of light blue,and in those days I'm pretty sure that the rule was that in F A cup games both teams had to change their kit colour hence we played in yellow and blue-quite a nice combination if my memory serves me well,better then some of the questionable stuff we have had as change strips since |  | | |
| FAO older fans on 06:01 - May 30 with 1025 views | seasidedale |
It was yellow and blue, it was donated by Trevor Butterworth (is he still going ?) they made it the change kit for several years afterwards and never won a game in it! When we went away games and saw what kit we were playing in, we used to groan and consider going back to the bar. | | | |
| FAO older fans on 13:31 - May 30 with 931 views | 442Dale |
| FAO older fans on 04:20 - May 30 by davidab2202 |
In the Ref's eyes there would have been a colour clash with Coventrys normal strip of light blue,and in those days I'm pretty sure that the rule was that in F A cup games both teams had to change their kit colour hence we played in yellow and blue-quite a nice combination if my memory serves me well,better then some of the questionable stuff we have had as change strips since |
Colchester were wearing their normal blue kit in the pictures. | |
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| FAO older fans on 13:44 - May 30 with 926 views | maybee |
| FAO older fans on 22:38 - May 29 by TVOS1907 |
Aye.
I've just looked at the Observer pages from both the Coventry and Colchester games and the respective programmes, but it doesn't appear to be mentioned.
Someone like BigKindo or Maybee might know. |
I was at the games but honestly don't remember what kit we wore!!!
However, at the time, it was quite fashionable for teams to have a special kit for cup competitions, and I wonder if we were following others down this path. |  | | |
| FAO older fans on 13:52 - May 30 with 920 views | Albert_Whitehurst |
| FAO older fans on 13:44 - May 30 by maybee |
I was at the games but honestly don't remember what kit we wore!!!
However, at the time, it was quite fashionable for teams to have a special kit for cup competitions, and I wonder if we were following others down this path. |
I wonder if Keith Hill ever considered that as an option....the club could have sold on the player issue kits as 'like new'..!! |  | | |
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| FAO older fans on 11:21 - May 31 with 811 views | pioneer |
| FAO older fans on 13:31 - May 30 by 442Dale |
Colchester were wearing their normal blue kit in the pictures. |
I havent checked the book but I think Colchester played in all red, because of the rule at the time that both teams changed. | | | |
| FAO older fans on 13:23 - May 31 with 770 views | 442Dale |
| FAO older fans on 11:21 - May 31 by pioneer |
I havent checked the book but I think Colchester played in all red, because of the rule at the time that both teams changed. |
Looks like blue shirts and shorts and white socks which was their home kit at the time. | |
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| FAO older fans on 13:54 - May 31 with 752 views | BigKindo |
| FAO older fans on 22:38 - May 29 by TVOS1907 |
Aye.
I've just looked at the Observer pages from both the Coventry and Colchester games and the respective programmes, but it doesn't appear to be mentioned.
Someone like BigKindo or Maybee might know. |
Sorry cannot recall what colours we played in. |  | | |
| FAO older fans on 14:29 - May 31 with 731 views | dale58 |
| FAO older fans on 11:21 - May 31 by pioneer |
I havent checked the book but I think Colchester played in all red, because of the rule at the time that both teams changed. |
I'm 100% sure they played in all red and the kit change of ours was to do with a clash with coventry |  |
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