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Red short-sleeved shirt with
white v-neck collar at the front and sides. 'ENGLAND' in
capitalised white lettering inside a navy blue panel at the back of the
neck. White triangular shard on each collarbone, pointing towards the
collar. Navy blue band below each white shard, curving to a point before
reaching the collar at one end, and extending down the seam of each
sleeve to a point at the other. An elongated white
inverted triangle below the number on the reverse. Two diamond shapes
made up of diagonal white lines, pointing down to cuffs on each sleeve.
White triangular shard on outer cuffs. Small gold holographic star on
left-hand navy blue band, containing an emblem within a smaller star,
with 'ENGLAND' in capitalised navy blue lettering inside a white panel
above the emblem. Two embroidered white concentric diamonds on
right-hand navy blue band. Embroidered emblem in centre of chest, with
'ENGLAND' in capitalised white lettering inside a navy blue panel above
the emblem. White number on reverse and in centre of chest below the
emblem, in a font shadowed to the left in navy blue. Navy blue emblem at base of
each number on reverse, with 'ENGLAND' in capitalised white lettering
inside a navy blue panel above the emblem. Surname in capitalised white
lettering above number on reverse, in same shadowed font as the numbers.
Match details embroidered in white on left breast in following format
(not actual font): |
ENGLAND
v
SWITZERLAND
06�02�2008 |
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White
shorts, with white drawstring, cut to an overlapping v-shape at the
bottom of each seam. Thin navy blue line running diagonally from halfway
down each side, then curves to join the edge of the overlapping seam,
down to the hem, where it continues along the hem at the front. Curved
red shard around the top of each seam, ending in a point at each end
with two diamond shapes made up of diagonal navy blue lines, pointing
downwards alongside each shard on the reverse.
Two embroidered red concentric diamonds on left thigh. Red number, in
the same font as on the shirt, above the Umbro logo on left thigh. Embroidered emblem on right
thigh, with 'ENGLAND' in capitalised white lettering inside a navy blue
panel above the emblem.
Red
socks, with white diamonds on a navy blue hoop across tops. Two large
white concentric diamonds on calf. Small emblem on reverse, with
'ENGLAND' in capitalised white lettering inside a navy blue panel above
the emblem.
England's
captain, wore a white armband, with the fixture, the name of the stadium,
and the date, all printed on it in navy blue, with the emblem also on it. |
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Variations |
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A
long-sleeved version of the shirt was also worn. The cuffs were red.
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The
shirts worn by Ashley and Joe Cole also included their first initial
i.e. A. COLE and J. COLE.
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Against Andorra, England had the SOUTH AFRICA 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS logo
embroidered onto the upper right sleeve, above the two diamond shapes.
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The
names of England's opponents, as they appeared in the match details,
were ANDORRA, FRANCE, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND and TRINIDAD & TOBAGO.
England were named second in all but the first fixture, against
Switzerland.
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Against France, David Beckham wore 100TH CAP in gold beneath the match
details on the left breast and below the collar on the reverse, with a
small English flag, bordered in gold, underneath.
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Most Appearances |
5 - Gareth Barry
4 - Peter Crouch (4
sub), Stewart Downing (1 sub), Glen Johnson (1 sub)
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David Beckham became the
first outfield player to win a hundred caps for England since Bobby Moore in
1973, when he took the field against France.
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Four players won their first
cap wearing this kit. Phil Jagielka went on to make forty appearances.
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Dean Ashton's international
career only lasted until half-time on his debut against Trinidad and Tobago, when he
was substituted. He retired at the end of the following year, aged 26,
following an ankle injury.
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Michael Owen won his 89th
and last England cap against France.
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Top Scorers |
2 - Joe Cole,
Jermain Defoe
1 - Gareth Barry,
Jermain Jenas, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Shaun Wright-Phillips
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Jenas' goal, the first for
England under Fabio Capello, was his only international goal.
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Barry and Upson also scored
their first goal for England in this shirt.
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Cole's two were both scored
against Andorra, and they were his last two in international football,
taking his final total to ten.
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Captains |
2 -
John Terry
1 -
David Beckham, Rio
Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard
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When Fabio Capello became
coach, at the beginning of 2008, he picked a different captain for each
of his first four games, before eventually settling on Terry as his
skipper.
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Beckham captained England
for the 59th and last time, against Trinidad and Tobago.
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A shirt that was reminiscent of
the 1982 red Admiral shirt, with its navy and white flashes across the
collarbone, was worn only five times over a period of nine months, and marked
the end of the distinctive Umbro style of the past eight years.
Its debut, alongside that of
England's new Italian coach, was shoe-horned into a friendly against the
normally red-shirted Switzerland. According to Umbro, its twill mesh body fabric
ensured that it was lightweight and breathable.
If the design wasn't that original,
at least fans of new technology could rejoice in the QR (Quick Read) code in the
label of the replica version. Scanning it with their mobile phones enabled them
to access a unique website for fans of Umbro and England. A truly momentous
event.
On the field, the players in this
shirt performed well. It was memorable for David Beckham's hundredth appearance
and it even saw a rare England away win in Germany, before the shirt was
retired, perhaps a little prematurely, due to the fact that Nike had acquired
Umbro and subsequent designs were about to go retro on a grand scale. England
were to go through 2009, without using a change kit at all.
Thanks to Richard Clarke for the
photo above of Michael Owen's number 20 shirt, issued to him for the Switzerland
game. The shirt is from the 'Three Lions - England Match Worn Shirts' Facebook
Collection.
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Matches in which England wore the
2008 Away Red Uniform |
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Season 2007-08 |
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x |
Fabio
Capello |
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Friendlies |
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861 |
6 February 2008 - England 2
Switzerland 1
[1-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley, London (86,857) |
Jenas, Wright-Phillips
Derdiyok |
HW |
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862 |
26 March 2008 -
France 1 England 0
[1-0]
Stade de France, ZAC du Cornillon Nord,
Saint-Denis
(78,500) |
Rib�ry |
AL |
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TTFA Anniversary Celebration
Match |
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864 |
1 June 2008 -
Trinidad & Tobago 0
England 3
[0-2]
Hasely Crawford Stadium,
Wrightson Road, Port of Spain (25,001) |
Barry, Defoe (2) |
AW |
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Season 2008-09 |
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World Cup Preliminary |
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866 |
6 September 2008 -
Andorra 0 England 2
[0-0]
Estadi Ol�mpic Llu�s
Companys, Montju�c, Barcelona
(10,300) |
J.Cole (2) |
AW |
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Friendly |
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870 |
19 November 2008 -
Germany 1 England 2
[0-1]
Olympiastadion, Westend, Berlin
(74,244) |
Helme
Upson, Terry |
AW |
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Matches in which England Under-21 wore the
2008 Away Red Uniform |
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Season 2007-08 |
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x |
Stuart
Pearce |
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Friendlies |
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257 |
25 March 2008 -
England 0 Poland 0 [0-0]
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
(28,178) |
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HD |
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England: Joe
Hart (Tom Heaton), M.Mancienne, N.Onuoha, Ryan Shawcross (S.Dann), D.Fox,
C.Gardner (G.Leadbitter), A.Surman (J.Mattock), J.O'Hara, Adam Johnson,
C.Jerome (Fraizer Campbell), L.Moore (M.Derbyshire). |
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Season 2008-09 |
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259 |
19 August 2008 -
England 2 Slovenia 1 [2-1]
Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull
(6,235) |
Richards, Milner
Velikonja |
HW |
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England:
J.Lewis (Tom Heaton), Micah Richards (M.Cranie), N.Onuoha (D.Wheater),
M.Mancienne, A.Taylor, M.Johnson (Fraizer Campbell), Tom Huddlestone (F.Muamba),
M.Noble, James Milner (M.Kightly), M.Derbyshire, Aaron Lennon (Adam
Johnson). |
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UEFA Under-21 Championship 2009
Finals in Sweden (group B) |
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270 |
22 June 2009 - Germany 1
England
1 [1-1]
Örjans Vall, Halmstad (7,414) |
Castro
Rodwell |
ND |
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England:
S.Loach (J.Lewis), A.Driver (Kieran Gibbs), A.Taylor, M.Mancienne,
R.Stearman, J.Tomkins, Danny Rose, C.Gardner, Jack Rodwell, Fraizer Campbell
(Theo Walcott), Adam Johnson. |
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Season 2009-10 |
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UEFA Under-21 Championship 2011
preliminary (group 9) |
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275 |
8 September 2009 -
Greece 1 England
1 [1-1]
Stádio Asteras, Tripoli
(2,678) |
Ninis
Sturridge |
AD |
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England:
S.Loach, K.Naughton, Kieran Gibbs, F.Muamba, J.Tomkins, M.Mancienne, Jack
Wilshere, Jack Rodwell (M.Addison), Daniel Sturridge (Daniel Welbeck (F.Sears)),
Danny Rose, Tom Cleverley. |
The Under-21s' shirt
had the same match details format on the left breast for the first two
games, with the team names appearing as ENGLAND U21, POLAND U21 and SLOVENIA
U21. Against Germany, they
wore the tournament logo on the right sleeve and the UEFA RESPECT logo on
the left sleeve, whilst the following was included on the left breast (not actual font):
UEFA U21
CHAMPIONSHIP
SWEDEN 2009 |
No match details were worn
against Greece.
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England's Record wearing the 2008 Away
Shirt |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts % |
W/L |
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Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Away |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
1 |
2 |
1.75 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+2 |
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Total |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
1 |
2 |
1.80 |
0.60 |
80.0 |
+3 |
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England's Under-21 Record wearing the 2008
Away
Shirt |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts % |
W/L |
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Home |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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Away |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Neutral |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Total |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.750 |
62.5 |
+1 |
 
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