Admiral

Admiral Sportswear is a British brand founded in Wigston, Leicestershire in the early 1970s that played a pivotal role in the development of the replica football shirt market. Admiral pioneered the concept of commercially available replica kits for supporters — previously, fans had no way to purchase shirts that matched those worn by their teams. The brand's 1974 England World Cup kit, with its distinctive red and blue double-stripe trim, is widely regarded as the first mass-market football replica shirt.