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John Devlin

@truecolourskits

Author/illustrator of the True Colours books on football kits. I write for various football magazines/websites. Counsellor. Graphic Designer. Son of a Scotsman.

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A-B-C Chart of football colours. Spot the unique in Scotland kit colours . An era when comics would regularly feature football teams throughout the UK. Motherwell F.C. History Motherwell FC

A-B-C Chart of football colours. Spot the unique in Scotland kit colours . An era when comics would regularly feature football teams throughout the UK.  <a href="/SteelmenHistory/">Motherwell F.C. History</a> <a href="/MotherwellFC/">Motherwell FC</a>
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To mark St George’s Day I thought I’d repost my summary of England’s classic 1980-83 Admiral home kit - often voted the country’s greatest ever kit. Admiral Sports #england #stgeorgesday #admiral

To mark St George’s Day I thought I’d repost my summary of England’s classic 1980-83 Admiral home kit - often voted the country’s greatest ever kit. <a href="/admiral1914/">Admiral Sports</a> 

#england #stgeorgesday #admiral
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Such a buzz to see 2 books that I’ve contributed to shortlisted for this weeks The Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards. Gutted I’m not yet well enough to attend the event. Best of luck to Jon Spurling Admiral Sports Halcyon Publishing Glory

Such a buzz to see 2 books that I’ve contributed to shortlisted for this weeks <a href="/sportsbookaward/">The Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards</a> Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards. Gutted I’m not yet well enough to attend the event.

Best of luck to <a href="/JonSpurling1/">Jon Spurling</a> <a href="/admiral1914/">Admiral Sports</a> <a href="/HalcyonPublish1/">Halcyon Publishing</a> <a href="/glorymag_/">Glory</a>
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Based on a conversation with someone recently who’d lost track of the order of our different shirts, I hear-by present: The Chronological History of West Ham United Kits Homes, aways and 3rds with the odd gk short thrown in too! (Plus specials!) Part One - 1900 to 1987. A thread šŸ§µāš’ļø

Based on a conversation with someone recently who’d lost track of the order of our different shirts, I hear-by present:

The Chronological History of <a href="/WestHam/">West Ham United</a> Kits

Homes, aways and 3rds with the odd gk short thrown in too! (Plus specials!)

Part One - 1900 to 1987.
A thread šŸ§µāš’ļø
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Had a lovely surprise yesterday when my old friend Stadium Photography sent me a copy of his new book. It’s brilliant - the best book of stadium photography I’ve seen and I urge you to buy a copy. Thanks Dave - great work!

Had a lovely surprise yesterday when my old friend <a href="/davethephoto/">Stadium Photography</a> sent me a copy of his new book. It’s brilliant - the best book of stadium photography I’ve seen and I urge you to buy a copy.

Thanks Dave - great work!
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Going forward I've decided to keep both my kit illustration styles, my longstanding classic design branded as 'True Colours Original' and my new design, 'True Colours Technical'. This way I can still make use of the 1000s of kits I've already drawn without having to redo them!

Going forward I've decided to keep both my kit illustration styles, my longstanding classic design branded as 'True Colours Original' and my new design, 'True Colours Technical'. This way I can still make use of the 1000s of kits I've already drawn without having to redo them!
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Congratulations to Crystal Palace ! First FA Cup final victory for the club and also the first for their kit suppliers Macron ! Crystal Palace F.C. #crystalpalace #facupfinal2025

Congratulations to Crystal Palace ! 

First FA Cup final victory for the club and also the first for their kit suppliers <a href="/MacronSports/">Macron</a> ! <a href="/CPFC/">Crystal Palace F.C.</a> 

#crystalpalace #facupfinal2025
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West Ham Utd home kit 1999-01 produced by Fila and sponsored by Dr Martens. 2000-01 season saw short numbers added. #westham #westhamutd #westhamshirt #footballshirt #footballkit #fila #drmartens

West Ham Utd home kit 1999-01 produced by Fila and sponsored by Dr Martens. 2000-01 season saw short numbers added.
#westham #westhamutd #westhamshirt #footballshirt #footballkit #fila #drmartens
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🚨NEW POD🚨 Ep.33 of The Football Kit Podcast šŸ‘• is out now and we have the pleasure of chatting to the wonderful John Devlin all about his upcoming book looking at the Kit History (and more) of QPR FC Find it here - linktr.ee/TFKP

🚨NEW POD🚨

Ep.33 of <a href="/footballkitpod/">The Football Kit Podcast šŸ‘•</a> is out now and we have the pleasure of chatting to the wonderful <a href="/TrueColoursKits/">John Devlin</a> all about his upcoming book looking at the Kit History (and more) of <a href="/QPR/">QPR FC</a> 

Find it here - linktr.ee/TFKP
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I had the BEST time on this podcast! Chatting kits with Les, Denis and Gav was such a tonic during a tough few days for me. I hope I was able to whet a few appetites for the QPR book too. Thanks for having me on chaps

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In the latest Episode of The Football Kit Podcast šŸ‘• a topic came up from John Devlin about the perfect combination of kit, manufacturer and sponsor….! This is mine, Millwall 1995/97 What are your perfect combs? šŸ“· John Devlin Pod: m.soundcloud.com/thefootballkit…

In the latest Episode of <a href="/footballkitpod/">The Football Kit Podcast šŸ‘•</a> a topic came up from <a href="/TrueColoursKits/">John Devlin</a> about the perfect combination of kit, manufacturer and sponsor….!

This is mine, Millwall 1995/97

What are your perfect combs? 

šŸ“· <a href="/TrueColoursKits/">John Devlin</a> 
Pod: m.soundcloud.com/thefootballkit…