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England's Goalkeeper Uniforms

England's Goalkeeper Uniform
November1981 to November1983

 1980 Green Uniform
1981 Blue Uniform
1982 Red Uniform
1983 Blue Uniform
 
 

P 23 W 15 D 6 L 2 F 46:A 9
78% successful
16 clean sheets
Description  
Yellow long-sleeved shirts with wing collars, with black stripe near the edge and black cuffs, with yellow stripe near the edge. Thick black upper-chest panel, with two single black stripes below and then a thicker black band below that. Red, white and blue Admiral logo on right breast and emblem on left breast. Black number one on the reverse in the same font as the outfield shirt numbers. Black shorts with yellow split-seams containing two black stripes towards each edge. Black socks with a thick yellow hoop, overlaid with black logos, but without the 'Admiral' lettering.
Variations

  • The Admiral logos were removed from the shirts and shorts for the opening match of the 1982 World Cup final tournament against France, although Peter Shilton wore socks displaying the Admiral logo which he wore for the first four games of the tournament.

  • Peter Shilton wore number 22 in each match of the 1982 World Cup, including, in white, on the right thigh, in the same font as on the outfield players' shorts (different to the shirt number font).

  • Peter Shilton wore the Admiral logo on the right thigh, above the number on his shorts, in all but the first game of the 1982 World Cup.

  • Peter Shilton did not wear the Admiral logo on his shirt in the 1982 World Cup against France and Spain and in the second halves against Czechoslovakia and West Germany.

  • Peter Shilton wore the 1974 goalkeeper's socks against Spain in the 1982 World Cup.

  • The Admiral logo was worn on the left thigh in every match following the 1982 World Cup.

  • Peter Shilton wore the old-style number one font on his back for the game against West Germany at Wembley, in 1982 (without the flick at the top).

  • A white logo with 'Admiral' in red was worn at the base of the shirt number from the end of the 1982-83 season, but possibly sooner.

  • Ray Clemence wore black tracksuit trousers when this kit was worn for the last time, in Luxembourg.
Appearances

17 - Peter Shilton

4 - Ray Clemence

2 - Joe Corrigan

  • Four of Shilton's appearances were as captain.

  • Clemence made his 61st and last England appearance on the last occasion that this kit was worn.

  • Corrigan made his ninth and last international appearance in Iceland, when the original B international was elevated to full international status, at the request of the Icelandic FA.
Clean Sheets

12 - Peter Shilton

3 - Ray Clemence

1 - Joe Corrigan

  • England did not concede a goal in their first four matches wearing this kit and then only conceded one goal in the five World Cup matches in 1982.
Penalties Conceded

3 - Peter Shilton

  • The third penalty was scored by Denmark at Wembley and was a crushing blow to England's chances of qualifying for the 1984 European Championship. The Danes ultimately qualified, ahead of England.
Captains

4 - Peter Shilton

  • Shilton was skipper for the first four matches of 1983, due to injuries to Bryan Robson and Ray Wilkins.

 

When England switched to this new goalkeeping kit, Ron Greenwood was still alternating his 'keepers. Ray Clemence and Peter Shilton were both world-class custodians and they had won the highest honours at club level.

When it came to the 1982 World Cup squad, however, Clemence was given the number one shirt, whilst Shilton wore 22. Yet it was the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper that was chosen for the first game of the tournament, against France, and his performances in Spain, conceding only one goal in five games, kept him there, though his two understudies, Clemence and Corrigan both received treatment for injuries during the tournament.

Shilton maintained his position throughout the next season (and for a further seven years), finally shaking off Clemence's claim, and surpassing his caps total. Clemence made two more appearances, both against Luxembourg, before his international career came to an end.

We are grateful to Simon Shakeshaft, curator of the National Football Shirt Collection at England Match Shirts, for the photo above of a shirt worn by Ray Clemence and part of the Neville Evans Collection.

 

These goalkeeper shirts became commercially available towards the end of 1982, presumably for Christmas shopping. The price of this Admiral jersey ranged from £9.99 for a 26" chest shirt, to a whacking £11.99 for a 38" chest shirt. The shorts started at a modest £5.00, to the larger £5.50.  All socks were £2.25.

 

Matches in Which England Wore the 1981 Yellow Goalkeeper Uniform
Season 1981-82

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Ron Greenwood
World Cup Preliminary
558 18 November 1981 - England 1 Hungary 0 [1-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (92,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Hungary's red shirts, white shorts and green socks.
British Championships
559 23 February 1982 -
England 4 Northern Ireland 0 [1-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (54,900)		 Ray Clemence wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Northern Ireland's green shirts, white shorts and green socks.
560 27 April 1982 - Wales 0 England 1 [0-0]
 Ninian Park, Cardiff (23,927)		 Joe Corrigan wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Wales' red shirts, with white sleeves, white shorts and red socks.
562 29 May 1982 - Scotland 0 England 1 [0-1]
 Hampden Park, Glasgow (80,529)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Scotland's blue shirts, white shorts and red socks.
Scandanavian Tour
563 2 June 1982 - Iceland 1 England 1 [1-0]
 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík (11,110)		 Joe Corrigan wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Iceland's blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks.
564 3 June 1982 - Finland 1 England 4 [0-2]
 Olympiastadion, Helsinki (21,421)		 Ray Clemence wore this uniform, alongside England's 1982 red uniform, against Finland's white shirts, blue shorts and white socks.
World Cup Finals in Spain
565 16 June 1982 - England 3 France 1 [1-1]
 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao (44,172)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1982 red uniform, against France's white shirts, blue shorts and red socks.
566 20 June 1982 -
England 2 Czechoslovakia 0 [0-0]
 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao (38,000/44,182)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Czechoslovakia's red shirts, white shorts and blue socks.
567 25 June 1982 - England 1 Kuwait 0 [0-0]
 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao (31,000/39,700)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Kuwait's red shirts, white shorts and red socks.
568 29 June 1982 - West Germany 0 England 0 [0-0]
 El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (75,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1982 red uniform, against West Germany's white shirts, black shorts and white socks.
569 5 July 1982 - Spain 0 England 0 [0-0]
 El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (65,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Spain's red shirts, blue shorts and black socks.
Season 1982-83

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Bobby Robson
European Championship Preliminary
570 22 September 1982 - Denmark 2 England 2 [0-1]
 Idrætsparken, København (44,300/45,400)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Denmark's red shirts, white shorts and red socks.
Friendly
571 13 October 1982 -
England 1 West Germany 2 [0-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (68,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against West Germany's green shirts, with white shorts and socks.
European Championship Preliminaries
572 17 November 1982 - Greece 0 England 3 [0-1]
Kaftatzoglio Stadio, Thessalonica (41,434 to 45,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1982 red uniform, against Greece's blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks.
573 15 December 1982 -
England 9 Luxembourg 0 [4-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (30,000 to 35,000)		 Ray Clemence wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Luxembourg's red shirts, white shorts and blue socks.
British Championship
574 23 February 1983 - England 2 Wales 1 [1-1]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (24,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Wales' red shirts, with white sleeves, white shorts and red socks.
European Championship Preliminaries
575 30 March 1983 - England 0 Greece 0 [0-0]
Wembley Stadium, Wembley (44,051)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1982 red uniform, against Greece's white shirts, blue shorts and white socks.
576 27 April 1983 - England 2 Hungary 0 [1-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (50,600)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Hungary's red shirts, white shorts and green socks.
British Championships
577 28 May 1983 -
 Northern Ireland 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Windsor Park, Belfast (22,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Northern Ireland's green shirts, white shorts and green socks.
578 1 June 1983 - England 2 Scotland 0 [1-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (84,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Scotland's blue shirts, white shorts and red socks.
Season 1983-84
European Championship Preliminaries
582 21 September 1983 - England 0 Denmark 1 [0-1]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (79,323 to 82,050)		 Peter Shilton wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Denmark's red shirts, white shorts and red socks.
583 12 October 1983 - Hungary 0 England 3 [0-3]
 Népstadion, Budapest (19,956/20,000)		 Peter Shilton wore this jersey, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Hungary's red shirts, white shorts and green socks. His shorts and socks were the same as England's outfield players.
584 16 November 1983 -
Luxembourg 0 England 4 [0-2]
 Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzebuerg (5,400/12,000)		 Ray Clemence wore this uniform, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Luxembourg's red shirts, white shorts and blue socks.

 

Other Match in Which England Wore the 1981 Black Shorts and Socks
Season 1981-82

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Ron Greenwood
Friendly
561 25 May 1982 - England 2 Netherlands 0 [0-0]
 Wembley Stadium, Wembley (69,000)		 Peter Shilton wore the 1981 blue shirt, alongside England's 1980 white uniform, against Netherlands' orange shirts, white shorts and orange socks.

 

England's Record wearing the 1981 Yellow Goalkeeper Uniform
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 9 6 1 2 21 4 +17 2 6 2.333 0.444 72.2 +4
Away 10 6 4 0 19 4 +15 2 7 1.90 0.40 80.0 +6
Neutral 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 1 3 1.50 0.25 87.5 +3
Total 23 15 6 2 46 9 +37 5 16 2.00 0.391 78.3 +13

 

Peter Shilton's Record wearing the 1981 Yellow Goalkeeper Uniform
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 7 4 1 2 8 4 +4 2 4 1.143 0.571 64.3 +2
Away 6 3 3 0 9 2 +7 2 5 1.50 0.333 75.0 +3
Neutral 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 1 3 1.50 0.25 87.5 +3
Total 17 10 5 2 23 7 +16 5 12 1.353 0.412 73.5 +8

 

Ray Clemence's Record wearing the 1981 Yellow Goalkeeper Uniform
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 0 2 6.50 0.00 100.0 +2
Away 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 0 1 4.00 0.50 100.0 +2
Total 4 4 0 0 21 1 +20 0 3 5.250 0.250 100.0 +4

 

Joe Corrigan's Record wearing the 1981 Yellow Goalkeeper Uniform
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 0 1 1.00 0.50 75.0 +1
Total 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 0 1 1.00 0.50 75.0 +1

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