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Tom Hancock

BIZARRE: Iconic 80s shirt sponsors | Mind Blowing Facts

Liverpool captain Alan Hansen and Everton captain Kevin Ratcliffe carry the Community Shield after the two sides drew to share it, 1986.

Like it or not, sponsors’ logos are an integral part of football shirts up and down the pyramid.

But that wasn’t always the case, and in the 80s this aspect of the game was still something of a novelty – which lent certain companies an iconic quality which is rare with the branding seen on strips nowadays.

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