pete 2,499 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 While looking for something else I read a bit of their History and it started: Foundation and early years Borussia Dortmund in 1913 The club was founded on 19 December 1909 by a group of young men unhappy with the Catholic church-sponsored Trinity Youth, where they played football under the stern and unsympathetic eye of the local parish priest. Father Dewald was blocked at the door when he tried to break up the organizing meeting being held in a room of the local pub, Zum Wildschütz. The founders were Franz and Paul Braun, Henry Cleve, Hans Debest, Paul Dziendzielle, Franz, Julius and Wilhelm Jacobi, Hans Kahn, Gustav Müller, Franz Risse, Fritz Schulte, Hans Siebold, August Tönnesmann, Heinrich and Robert Unger, Fritz Weber and Franz Wendt. The name Borussia is Latin for Prussia but was taken from Borussia beer from the nearby Borussia brewery in Dortmund.[10] The team began playing in blue and white striped shirts with a red sash, and black shorts. In 1913, they donned the black and yellow stripes so familiar today. They have just gone up in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,507 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 "The team began playing in blue and white striped shirts with a red sash..." Please be so good as to deliver this mode to Hummel, forthwith. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,251 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The poor father must have devastated in losing"contact" with so many males 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,507 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, MacK1950 said: The poor father must have devastated in losing"contact" with so many males Probably just as devastated at being locked out of the local pub. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franc Ergs 1,374 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Suppose the more traditional caps hadn't yet been invented so a bowler hat it was, also goalies back in them days presented themselves better, which would explain the suit. Edited May 2, 2018 by Franc Ergs spelling 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,290 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Well, Murdo MacLeod and Paul Lambert, as well as various bouts with the Yahoos sees quite a large contingent of their fans showing leanings towards the dark side ... albeit mainly out of "cameradery" rather than true affection (as is the case with FC St. Pauli). 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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