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Back in August of this year, just a few days before the season started, I wrote an article putting forward an idea that we should wear kits in the 2009/10 season similar to those worn during the season when we won our last Championship in 1959/60.
I'd already spoken to both Barry Kilby and Paul Fletcher about it and there was a positive response although some slight reluctance from the chairman over the number of times we hark back to this team.
Richard Oldroyd wrote a follow up article, and the discussions with the club have continued over the past months. Some weeks ago I became aware that we were going ahead with this but waited for the go ahead before going public.
"It's been ordered," Barry told me tonight after the club's AGM. "There's no reason why you shouldn't say anything now," he added.
For myself, who can remember that team it is the news I've been waiting for, and I know many others feel the same way. The picture above will give you some idea as to how the kit will look.
My heartfelt thanks to the club for this one, to the chairman and his board and to the chief exec and also the retail manager who has been heavily involved. It is the fiftieth anniversary of that Championship next season. What a fantastic way to remember it.
Click HERE to read the original article
Click HERE to read Richard Oldroyd's article
