Top
Umbro
Category
Textiles
Date
c. 1980 - c. 1989
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
570 mm (Length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672173
Summary
A replica Derby County Football Club child’s training top, made by Umbro. The top is a mix of pale blue and dark blue patches with a white Umbro emblem stitched on one side of the chest and the Derby County club badge in the form of a ram on the other side, also in white, with the words 'Derby County F.C. stitched underneath. The top has a collar which can be fastened with a stud and there are two pockets at the waist. In the back of the collar is a black label with the Umbro diamond emblem and the word ‘Umbro’ plus the chest size (30 inches). Derby County are a professional association football club based in Derby, England. Founded in 1884, they are notable for having been one of the 12 founder members of The Football League in 1888 and are one of only 10 clubs to have played in every season of the English football league system. They twice won the English First Division in the 1970’s, then the top tier of English Football. The team are nicknamed 'the rams' in tibute to the clubs links with the First Regiment Of Derby militia which had a ram as its mascot.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 20th January 2017 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project
Makers and roles
Umbro, manufacturer