jim_bergerac Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 I enjoyed the item description on this e-bay link below. It refers to the Rank Xerox shirt being worn in the era of Beattie and Le Tissier. I would say they are at least 15 years out. I think the shirt was from the 82/83 season!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOUTHAMPTON-AWAY-FOOTBALL-SHIRT-RANK-XEROX-SPONSOR_W0QQitemZ110327685530QQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowsaintsfan Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 maybe we could all ask if there is a buy it now price too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exit2 Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 1980 - 1983 was our first sponsor I think. Then was Air Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 lol obviously being sold by a true saints fan....... Wonder why they're selling it? were playing the best football of our time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 BT?15 yrs ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WokingSaint Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 I have a team picture on my (home) office wall showing date 1982/83 (Original signatures some players) all in Rank Xerox kit. Also have very very small Rank Xerox shirt (son's, now 16 stone!) and a Saints Rank Xerox tie (knew someone from the company) E Bay should be done under trade descriptions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 think that shirt was in the keegan era not BT OR MLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Jim that used to run the memorabilia shop in St Marys had a stall selling old shirts at the Forest game opposite the Alfred and were very cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivvy1664 Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 my five year old son wears mine. its 25+ years old and still looks good!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Either the picture of the shirt on e-Bay is rubbish, or the dark blue stripes have turned to a sort of purple/maroon colour. Or maybe my laptop screen's not what it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under Weststand Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 think that shirt was in the keegan era not BT OR MLT You are correct Mike it was in the Keegan era not MLT & Beatie. Hope the picture of it on e-bay isn't a true representation as it looks sky blue & brown on my lap top ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Thought Air Florida was our first sposnsor then Rank Xerok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 29 December, 2008 Share Posted 29 December, 2008 Thought Air Florida was our first sposnsor then Rank Xerok Definately Rank Xerok, my old man worked for RX at the time and I got given the home and away kits. Air Florida was the second sponsor who went bust mid season to be replaced with Draper (is that correct) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 Definately Rank Xerok, my old man worked for RX at the time and I got given the home and away kits. Air Florida was the second sponsor who went bust mid season to be replaced with Draper (is that correct) It was definitely Rank Xerox first. It was originally possible to get that kit with no sponsor's name, as the FA started allowing sponsorship a while after we'd started using it. The kit itself was adopted at the start of the 1980/81 season, after we'd signed Keegan; it replaced the candy-stripe kit dating from 1976/77. If you look at the forum masthead you'll see Channon in the candy-stripe kit, with Keegan in its successor - with no sponsor in evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 It was definitely Rank Xerox first. It was originally possible to get that kit with no sponsor's name, as the FA started allowing sponsorship a while after we'd started using it. The kit itself was adopted at the start of the 1980/81 season, after we'd signed Keegan; it replaced the candy-stripe kit dating from 1976/77. If you look at the forum masthead you'll see Channon in the candy-stripe kit, with Keegan in its successor - with no sponsor in evidence. For the first few seasons of sponsorship, if your match was due to be on MotD or The Big Match, you were not allowed to wear your sponsored shirt and had to switch it for a blank one. As we were on TV loads in those days (pre live football and when TVS showed a weekly program), half of the time we had to wear an unsponsored shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 30 December, 2008 Share Posted 30 December, 2008 For the first few seasons of sponsorship, if your match was due to be on MotD or The Big Match, you were not allowed to wear your sponsored shirt and had to switch it for a blank one. As we were on TV loads in those days (pre live football and when TVS showed a weekly program), half of the time we had to wear an unsponsored shirt. That's true - I'd totally forgotten that. But now you mention it, I remember Coventry City having shirts which incorporated the Talbot logo into their pattern, which couldn't be removed for TV. All down to Jimmy Hill, who was their chairman back then! Notes for younger forum users: Talbot was a make of car, the British arm of Chrysler. Their cars were uniformly dreadful. Jimmy Hill is the only man in the world with a chin to rival that of Brucie Forsyth. He was also reputed to know something about football, but I never quite saw that somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Osti Posted 31 December, 2008 Share Posted 31 December, 2008 Thought Air Florida was our first sposnsor then Rank Xerok You thought wrong there then. The Shirt was available with or without Rank Zerox on the front as when we were on the TV shirt sponsers were not allowed then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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