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Rovers' shirts were, perhaps, considered sufficiently distinctive for the club to eschew wearing their crest during the Seventies, when these began to return to fashion. In 1979 BRFC was embroidered in white on the upper left (blue) quarter.
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In 1973 Portsmouth dropped their traditional blue shirts,...
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Jul 20, 2017 · Even the clubs then badge, introduced in the 1982 season, reflected the pattern of the shirt with blue and white quarters in a square box.
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Bristol Rovers FC was founded in 1883. Bristol Rovers has a history in English football and has experienced promotions and relegations between different divisions over the years. Bristol Rovers' ... home shirt traditionally features blue and white quarters.
Over the next ten years, Rovers went on to wear blue and white stripes, all blue, and blue shirts with white shorts before returning to the blue and white quarters in 1973, which have remained the colours ever since.
Aug 1, 2024 · The history of Bristol Rovers Football Club is woven into the blue-and-white quarters that each player wears when they represent the Gas. It is more than a shirt. It is an identity.
Oct 12, 2024 · This was also the year that Rovers reverted to the blue-and-white quartered shirts for the first time since the relegation season of 1961/62. Don Megson, previously signed as a player from Sheffield Wednesday, had been appointed manager at the start of the previous season and he encouraged a great spirit among the players.
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One of the innovations introduced by Albert Prince-Cox was the blue and white quartered shirts, which are still worn today. These were first used during the 1931–32 season, Prince-Cox believed that they made the players look larger and more intimidating.
