The charming (and possibly untrue) tale of how Sunderland AFC got its black and white kit
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A lighthearted, anecdotal article about the origin story of Sunderland AFC's black and white kit. The tale recounts a 1909 journey where Sunderland traveled by steamship to play matches abroad. Due to mistaken identity or confusion, the club ended up adopting black and white stripes, supposedly inspired by or confused with another team's kit. The author playfully acknowledges the story may be historically inaccurate but argues it's too good to let facts ruin it.
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bskyThe charming (and possibly untrue) tale of how Sunderland AFC got its black and white kitrokerreport.sbnation.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI wouldn't want the real facts to get in the way of a good story.
Today, football clubs think nothing of hopping on a plane and crossing continents, but in Edwardian England such journeys were reserved for explorers, merchants and adventurers.
A charming tale from 1909 tells of steamships, mistaken identities and one of football's great misunderstandings.
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