Blue Square Bet Premier
Manufacturer: Nike Main sponsor: Pryers Solicitors Back sponsor: Pryers Solicitors
Manufacturer: Nike Main sponsor: Pryers Solicitors Back sponsor: Pryers Solicitors
City fans were given the opportunity to vote for the 2010/11 home kit during April of 2009/10 with a choice between two templates from the Nike Teamwear catalogue. The 'Pin-Stripe Game' (already familiar through the 2009/10 away template) was defeated by the 'Classic III Game' jersey, which recalls the home jersey worn from 1985-1987. Both kits were presented with red shorts, a decision justified by a somewhat bizarre accompanying statement which claimed that red shorts would save fans money:
"After a number of years of red & white strips, the club returned to red & blue at the start of last season as it was felt that this would be a popular choice with supporters. However, this has caused problems in two areas, the most important one of which has been a feeling amongst the football management and players that the kit has made it difficult for players to identify their team mates, particularly under floodlights. Additionally, Conference rules request that dark colours are not used as these can cause clashes with the kit worn by match officials. Eagle eyed fans will have noticed that City have switched their shorts and socks from Blue to Red half way through the current season for the above reasons. In addition to this, although there are Red & Blue kits currently available in the Nike range, none of these are available to the club on a two year deal which would mean changing kits again at the end of next season. This would be unfair on fans as the club are committed to changing their strip every two years to save supporters the expense of buying new shirts every year." |
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Shortly afterwards, and in apparent unity with the fans, it was revealed that:
"...the club have taken Supporters views into consideration and will now be incorporating a set of blue shorts into the fans choice of kit for the next two seasons." Unfortunately the club did not adhere to its promises. Not only did City kick the season off in an all-red kit (which remained first-choice until 17th November 2010, shortly after the appointment of Gary Mills as manager), but the home kit was also replaced at the end of the season with an entirely new strip.
Sponsorship
RIGHT: Two poor kits are improved with the simple addition of navy shorts.
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BSBP: Blue Square Bet Premier FAC: FA Cup FAT: FA Trophy
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Kidderminster H
L 1-2 BSBP (H) 14 Aug 2010 |
Grimsby Town
D 0-0 BSBP (A) 17 Aug 2010 |
Bath City
D 2-2 BSBP (A) 21 Aug 2010 |
Barrow
D 0-0 BSBP (H) 24 Aug 2010 |
Altrincham
W 3-0 BSBP (H) 28 Aug 2010 |
Fleetwood Town
L 1-2 BSBP (A) 30 Aug 2010 |
Rushden & D
W 2-0 BSBP (H) 4 Sep 2010 |
Wrexham
D 1-1 BSBP (A) 11 Sep 2010 |
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Hayes & Yeading
W 2-0 BSBP (H) 18 Sep 2010 |
Mansfield Town
L 0-5 BSBP (A) 21 Sep 2010 |
Tamworth
W 3-1 BSBP (A) 25 Sep 2010 |
Darlington
D 0-0 BSBP (H) 27 Sep 2010 |
Eastbourne B
L 1-2 BSBP (A) 2 Oct 2010 |
Kettering Town
L 0-1 BSBP (H) 5 Oct 2010 |
Newport County
L 0-4 BSBP (A) 9 Oct 2010 |
Bath City
D 1-1 BSBP (H) 16 Oct 2010 |
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Kidderminster H
W 2-0 FAC Q4 (A) 23 Oct 2010 |
Forest Green Rovers
L 1-2 BSBP (A) 30 Oct 2010 |
Rotherham United
D 0-0 FAC R1 (A) 6 Nov 2010 |
Wrexham
D 1-1 BSBP (H) 14 Nov 2010 |
Rotherham United
W 3-0 FAC R1 rep (H) 17 Nov 2010 |
Rushden & D
W 4-0 BSBP (A) 20 Nov 2010 |
Southport
W 2-0 BSBP (H) 23 Nov 2010 |
Darlington
W 2-0 FAC R2 (A) 27 Nov 2010 |
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Kidderminster H
D 0-0 BSBP (A) 30 Nov 2010 |
Boston United
L 0-1 FAT R1 (H) 11 Dec 2010 |
Gateshead
W 3-0 BSBP (A) 1 Jan 2011 |
Bolton Wanderers
L 0-2 FAC R3 (A) 8 Jan 2011 |
Grimsby Town
W 1-0 BSBP (H) 11 Jan 2011 |
Histon
W 2-1 BSBP (A) 15 Jan 2011 |
Luton Town
L 0-5 BSBP (A) 18 Jan 2011 |
Forest Green Rovers
W 2-1 BSBP (H) 22 Jan 2011 |
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Southport
L 0-4 BSBP (A) 29 Jan 2011 |
AFC Wimbledon
W 4-1 BSBP (H) 1 Feb 2011 |
AFC Wimbledon
L 0-1 BSBP (A) 12 Feb 2011 |
Fleetwood Town
W 1-0 BSBP (H) 15 Feb 2011 |
Altrincham
D 0-0 BSBP (A) 12 Feb 2011 |
Hayes & Yeading
W 2-1 BSBP (A) 26 Feb 2011 |
Gateshead
W 2-1 BSBP (H) 1 Mar 2011 |
Barrow
D 0-0 BSBP (A) 5 Mar 2011 |
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Eastbourne B
W 1-0 BSBP (H) 12 Mar 2011 |
Mansfield Town
W 2-1 BSBP (H) 15 Mar 2011 |
Cambridge United
L 1-2 BSBP (A) 19 Mar 2011 |
Histon
W 1-0 BSBP (H) 26 Mar 2011 |
Kettering Town
D 1-1 BSBP (A) 2 Apr 2011 |
Crawley Town
D 1-1 BSBP (H) 5 Apr 2011 |
Newport Country
W 2-1 BSBP (H) 9 Apr 2011 |
Tamworth
L 1-2 BSBP (H) 16 Apr 2011 |
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Luton Town
W 1-0 BSBP (H) 19 Apr 2011 |
Darlington
L 1-2 BSBP (A) 23 Apr 2011 |
Cambridge United
D 0-0 BSBP (H) 25 Apr 2011 |
Crawley Town
D 1-1 BSBP (A) 30 Apr 2011 |