My first replica shirt, the Adidas home shirt from the early 80s

I was only 11 or 12 so obviously it doesn't fit me now but I've kept it safely packed away. Unfortunately our dog got it about 20 years ago and chewed the collar - not massive damage but enough to make me upset. I suppose a 'Repair Shop' type place could fix it?

In 79/80 we were on holiday in Cromer during carnival week. A local sports shop (can't remember the name sorry) had a float and was short of people on it so my Dad volunteered me. They gave me an adult-sized Admiral shirt and a bag of sweets to chuck out and sent us off through the streets on the back of a lorry. I remember getting water & flour thrown over us which surprised me, being in Norfolk.

At the end they dropped us off just outside town where my Mum & Dad met me. I was telling my Dad how much fun it was, he was trying to lead me away and then I remembered I still had the shirt on so I ran back to the float and gave it back.

I think my Dad was trying to make sure I kept the shirt (I don't think the sports shop were that bothered wanting it back) but I was being too honest. Big regrets I didn't keep that iconic shirt. I dread to think what it'd be worth today, not that I'd sell it.

Posted By: Wild Edric on September 11th 2025 at 13:09:39

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What's your most treasured NCFC item? Mine would a club badge of my granddad's (n/m) (NCFC) - Mozzer, Sep 11, 12:49:22
- A press pass to shoot Norwich v palace in 2001. We won 2-1 (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Sep 11, 20:47:21
- 1906/07 handbook. (n/m) (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Sep 11, 19:22:12
- I have a rosette from the 73 final. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 11, 16:50:27
- Not a single thing owned related to City (NCFC) - Disco, Sep 11, 16:41:52
  - Bullshit Klaxon (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 11, 17:00:14
    - And never denied being a cunt lad (n/m) (NCFC) - Disco, Sep 11, 19:38:26
    - Fair. I'd forgotten. (NCFC) - Disco, Sep 11, 19:13:08
    - 🥅 (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 11, 17:27:31
- I have a signed and framed squad photo of the 85 Milk Cup team (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 11, 15:43:23
- Scarf signed by Duncan Forbes. My shares inherited from grandad (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Sep 11, 13:45:41
- Club crest dugout board from playoff final (NCFC) - Highway, Sep 11, 13:31:16
- A small piece of the red shirt of David Cross from the Watford away game in 1972 when we (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Sep 11, 13:17:44
- 1970s memorabilia (NCFC) - Statmel, Sep 11, 13:12:43
- My first replica shirt, the Adidas home shirt from the early 80s (NCFC) - Wild Edric, Sep 11, 13:09:39
  - The classic Asics stripes home shirt my first - still got that in the loft (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 11, 13:36:20
- My Horse mug. Still going strong. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 11, 13:06:19
  - dropped mine (with a full mug of coffee) and broke it (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 11, 14:56:50
    - L (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 11, 15:04:06
  - * HORSEMUG (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 11, 13:06:37
    - I still have mine. Pretty faded now though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 11, 13:23:22
      - Me too (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 11, 13:39:41
- Signed shirt by the 04/05 title winners (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 11, 13:04:33
  - Liverpool shirt (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Sep 11, 13:41:32
  - I've got a framed, signed Digital Phone Company Centenary shirt - club shop official merch (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 11, 13:23:31
  - That's probably unique. Who signed it? Chelsea or Sunderland? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Sep 11, 13:22:21
    - Lol. I hope you didn't label it 04/05 SCC? (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 11, 13:30:15
      - I didn’t no (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 11, 13:32:40
  - 04/05 was the relegation from the Premier League season culminating in the Fulham drubbin (NCFC) - Wild Edric, Sep 11, 13:15:12
    - lol ffs I’d even double checked it was 03/04 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 11, 13:21:25
    - Details (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 11, 13:19:27
      - It’s definitely a concern (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 11, 13:22:17
        
        I'd really like a signed Hoolahan shirt - who knows who I can contact to sort that out?! (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 11, 13:25:02
  - Incredibly rare (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 11, 13:11:45
- How are you doing? Becky was saying you’re running marathons? (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Sep 11, 12:53:04
  - Not quite marathons - did RunNorwich (10k) last Sunday (NCFC) - Mozzer, Sep 11, 13:04:04
    - Impressive stuff (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Sep 11, 13:25:05

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