Gonzo79 13,875 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I've always wondered who decided we should change our home socks from black with red tops to red with white tops in 1968. Does anyone know? Or even why the decision was made? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabie 230 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 That was the year we switched from the royal blue shirt with white V neck to the royal blue crew neck and we acquired a shirt badge . I got one for my birthday in the January [1969 ???] 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,875 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) It was indeed. Although I wasn't around but do have a cracking retro crew neck shirt (best football shirt of all time). I'm assuming Jock Wallace decided to go back to black socks with red tops in '74...but that's just a guess. Edited February 22, 2018 by Gonzo79 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabie 230 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: It was indeed. Although I wasn't around but do have a cracking retro crew neck shirt (best football shirt of all time). I'm assuming Jock Wallace decided to go back to black socks with red tops in '74...but that's just a guess. Of course when arranging new strip contracts when we went from V neck to crew neck somebody will have seen the opportunity to bring in extra cash due to the amount of red and black socks that would have been kicking around the various sports shops at that time. Later, given the character of the man, I've no doubt Jock had a say in the matter. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,875 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 So the change may have been made for commercial reasons? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabie 230 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 48 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: So the change may have been made for commercial reasons? I can see no other reason mate. All that up to our knees guff came in years later. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 At the time it was said that the change was made because there was a theory that white in the socks made it easier to pick out team-mates to whom to pass. Studies had been done on this. Unfortunately, I cannot remember who it was amongst our staff who said this but I presume it was the manager. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,875 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Thanks, Steve. I heard something about that ages ago but not in relation to Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMc 2,523 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Surely it's directors that make a decision like this? I mean coaching staff and even the manager might make the suggestion but the directors 'own' the club and they decide what we wear. Today, UEFA and domestic leagues have a say in strips too. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) Yes, JohnMc, I would imagine that is the case. However, if the manager, or indeed anyone, tells the directors such a change will increase the chances of success then they are likely to go along with the proposal, I'd have thought. Especially at that time when we were so desperate to catch you know who (who wore white socks). I remember reading it (the bit about the benefits of white) in a piece trying to allay criticism from 'traditionalists'. I'm afraid it is all a bit vague though. Well, I read it about 50 years ago and wasn't expecting a question on it, to be fair to me. It's also, vague though it be, a clearer memory than 5 days ago! Edited February 28, 2018 by SteveC form -> from 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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