Monthly Archives: January 2013

Feeling the love for StatMill….

Posted on January 31, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Well, when we said “I don’t reckon ANYONE bought this except for us…” we didn’t think we’d be proved quite so wrong… It seems that just about everyone in the western world had at least one ‘Up for the Cup’ … Continue reading →

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The FA Cup sticker wallchart…

Posted on January 28, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

I don’t reckon ANYONE bought this except for us… The FA Cup wallchart magazine came out for a couple of years in the mid-eighties. It contained a huge fold-out FA Cup wallchart at A1 size which mapped out the progress … Continue reading →

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Admiral Trackies…

Posted on January 25, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

I have to admit, I never had an Admiral Tracky – which were more for the lads with Dads that earned a few more quid, driving their company Capris around… “As seen throughout the world on television….” Fifteen quid was … Continue reading →

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Soccer Swingers…

Posted on January 23, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

It probably means something else these days… but back in 1976 it was a wobbly thing that stuck on your car windscreen, mirror, bike or ‘even skateboard helmets’. Touchline Promotions boast was that they were ‘similar in principle to the … Continue reading →

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Parkeology… traces of Maine Road

Posted on January 21, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

It is a sight to be seen more and more often the length and breadth of the British Isles… Lone men, and it is always men, wandering around the sites of old abandoned football grounds taking photos. And making themselves … Continue reading →

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Villa Diamonds

Posted on January 17, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Today we are cheering Aston Villa fans up with a look back to the 1977 League Cup Final… Umbro produced this one-off advert to celebrate their victory over fellow Umbro wearers Everton over a titanic twice replayed final which ended … Continue reading →

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Cossack…

Posted on January 15, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Long before metrosexual man embraced toiletry and grooming products up to and including moisturiser, defoliant and facial scrub, advertisers were forced to approach the subject with extreme caution. In 1977, the average male half of the bathroom cabinet will have … Continue reading →

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Roger & John Love Subbuteo…

Posted on January 11, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

An advert for Subbuteo from the late seventies… You don’t get kids called Roger anymore. Does anyone else fancy Roger’s Mum? Or just me? (click image for a larger version). We are now working hard on ‘Got, Not Got 2′ … Continue reading →

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Admiral Ads… Part Two

Posted on January 9, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Another look at the set of Admiral adverts that appeared in Shoot! magazine in late 1976, showcasing their new range of kits… Three more from the series adding to yesterday’s post… West Ham United: The Hammers first wore Admiral kit in the 1976 European … Continue reading →

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Admiral Ads… Part One

Posted on January 8, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

In 1976 Admiral produced a set of adverts in Shoot! magazine, introducing their new range of kits… Here are the first three of the ones we have managed to find… Wales: Now you know, the yellow was for daffodils and … Continue reading →

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