For the historians

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

I expect this is well known but I did not know and now have a Spanish team to follow.

 

http://outsidewrite.co.uk/clubs-got-colours-2-athletic-bilbao/

[shurlock]

 

From the big man

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

 

From the big man

 

Liked that. Romeu man of culture.

[Disco Stu]

Same thing goes for Athletico Madrid.

[John Boy Saint]

And we use to play in the blue shorts both Spanish teams still wear, pretty sure I read somewhere that we changed to black because it was less prone to fading in the wash than was found every season with the blue.

[Kenilworthy]

And we use to play in the blue shorts both Spanish teams still wear, pretty sure I read somewhere that we changed to black because it was less prone to fading in the wash than was found every season with the blue.

 

The change to black shorts was due to a shortage of materials after the war that meant they couldn't get blue shorts, it was meant to be temporary. While it is a nice story, there are other sources that suggest it is a complete myth and that Bilbao actually used surplus red and white striped material from a local mattress manufacturer. But anyway, I love the interest that Romeu takes in the club and the area.