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England's Alternate All-Blue Uniform World Cup 1970

 
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England designated this special light-weight all-blue strip as one of their alternate colours for the World Cup 1970 final tournament.  They wore it once, in the 1-0 victory against Czechoslovakia in the third group match at Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, México on 11 June 1970.

Note: It appears that there was more than one variation to this shirt.  Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Allan Clarke all wore emblems which had the same colour background as the shirt i.e. light blue. However, Peter Osgood came on as substitute with a traditional white-background emblem.  The number on the back was without any doubt, red.

"So, it's an unfamiliar looking England and in more ways than one. Because the Czechs also wear an all-white strip and won the toss for colours, it is England who must change. Now it's light blue for England, a sort of pastel-hued version of their usual outfit, with the same big red numbers on the back. Still England, but not quite the same." - Back Home, England and the 1970 World Cup: Jeff Dawson, p226.

 

Matches in Which England Wore the World Cup 1970 Alternate Blue Uniform
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Result H.T.
447 11-Jun-1970 Czechoslovakia Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico WCF 1 0 NW [0-0]
England's Record Wearing The 1970 World Cup Blue Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.000 0.000 00.0 =0
Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.000 0.000 00.0 =0
Neutral 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.000 0.000 100.0 +1
Total 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.000 0.000 100.0 +1

Although this picture reflects the uniform worn against Czechoslovakia, it is by no means correct.  The numbers worn on the rear were in fact red, and the England crest was not as prominent.

Allan Clarke and Bobby Charlton, as well as the picture of Bobby Moore above, clearly show the crest as being the same pale blue as the rest of the shirt.

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