The Corner

Stories about football shirts and the game around them: numbers, stars, colours and seasons, each with shirts from our rail.

Why is Hertha called Hertha? A club named after a steamboat

Hertha BSC took its name and its blue and white from a river steamboat on the Spree and Havel. The story, plus our red and black 2019/20 Nike away shirt.

Real Madrid shirts through the years: three from our rail

Why Real Madrid wear white, where the crown on the badge came from and who sponsored the shirt. Plus three shirts from our rail: 1999/2000, 2019/20, 2024/25.

Manchester United kit history: adidas, Umbro, Nike and back to adidas

From Newton Heath to United red: who made the Red Devils' shirts, every chest sponsor since Sharp, and four United shirts from our rail.

Ajax shirt history: where the broad red stripe came from

Why Ajax wear white with one broad red stripe, the three seasons they played in Arsenal's shirts, and the 1990s Umbro era. Plus our 1997/98 away shirt.

Celtic shirt history: the hoops, the shamrock and the numbers on the shorts

Why Celtic wear green and white hoops, why the numbers lived on the shorts until 1994 and what the star above the crest means. Plus three shirts we stock.