Goalkeepers and track suit bottoms

[Poynton ram]

just watching the Big Match revisited before heading off to Bolton. Chelsea v Man Utd and both keepers are wearing track suit bottoms. Was that common place in the 70s? Did any of our keepers wear trackie bottoms back then? 

[Mucker1884]

It was commonplace back then, from memory. I’d imagine most if not all of them did it at some stage. 
There was a lot of mud around, and some very… very… frozen solid pitches too!  Different to today’s immaculate carpets, whatever the weather. 
Even now, you occasionally see the odd one wearing tights/leggings under their shorts during the winter months. 

[Reggie Greenwood]

Gabor Kiraly Palace goalie used to wear them every game 

[Day]

Players back then were not as hard as players today. 👀

[Reggie Greenwood]

1 minute ago, David said:

Players back then were not as hard as players today. 👀

No fish being caught in this pond 😉

[richinspain]

19 hours ago, David said:

Players back then were not as hard as players today. 👀

 

19 hours ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

No fish being caught in this pond 😉

The only gloves Dave Mackay would have worn!

[TimRam]

On 02/09/2023 at 11:05, Poynton ram said:

just watching the Big Match revisited before heading off to Bolton. Chelsea v Man Utd and both keepers are wearing track suit bottoms. Was that common place in the 70s? Did any of our keepers wear trackie bottoms back then? 

Did you see the game afterwards? They should have been playing in snowshoes. I was the same as a lad though...just needed to clear the lines and we were good to go.

[Boycie]

Now it’s the preferred attire of chavs.

[Yoxoram]

I've crossed over from the dark side. I used to mostly wear tracky bottoms when I played in goal but I'm in shorts these days with the odd exception when it's really cold 🥶.

[Ram-Alf]

This Keeper always wore trackie bottoms...even in a cup final 😁

[dabber]

I seem to remember Mark Wallington always wore trackie bottoms, though not sure if my memory is correct?

[IslandExile]

Many goalies in the 70s didn't wear gloves, certainly not the big Kenny Everett ones you see nowadays.

[AndyinLiverpool]

33 minutes ago, IslandExile said:

Many goalies in the 70s didn't wear gloves, certainly not the big Kenny Everett ones you see nowadays.

Indeed.

I remember Sepp Maier wearing big gloves. He was so unusual that we mocked him.

[PistoldPete]

9 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said:

Indeed.

I remember Sepp Maier wearing big gloves. He was so unusual that we mocked him.

There was a Derby player from Africa who wore gloves Biri was his name IIRC He was mocked too …people would say that’s racist now. 

[Brammie Steve]

Banksy said that he used lorry drivers gloves. He would chew Wrigley’s gum and spit on them to increase the stickiness.

Before the @1966 World Cup final he had forgotten the gum and the trainer had to dash out of Wembley to get some!

(The book is well worth a read BTW!)

[Old Spalding Ram]

On 05/09/2023 at 11:36, The Last Post said:

This Keeper always wore trackie bottoms...even in a cup final 😁

………..and this one !👍

[Ram-Alf]

22 minutes ago, Old Spalding Ram said:

………..and this one !👍

I can see Paul H...now who's that next to😉...is it Grostate?

[Old Spalding Ram]

26 minutes ago, The Last Post said:

I can see Paul H...now who's that next to😉...is it Grostate?

Nope, Paul G………Goodie to his mates.👍

[Brammie Steve]

I was on holiday once and agreed to play in goal.

I did a classic dive to make a save and discovered that the “pitch” was as hard as concrete and as rough as broken glass!

I was in agony for the rest of the fortnight.

I don’t blame goalies covering up you betcha!

[richinspain]

3 hours ago, Brammie Steve said:

I was on holiday once and agreed to play in goal.

I did a classic dive to make a save and discovered that the “pitch” was as hard as concrete and as rough as broken glass!

I was in agony for the rest of the fortnight.

I don’t blame goalies covering up you betcha!

Southern namby 😉