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fore with Mind’s logo and trademark ‘squiggle’ being key
components of the namesets from 2018 before another
one-off shirt was worn in February 2020.
Heads Up is a football-focused charity which was
launched by Prince William with the aim of encouraging
men to feel more comfortable talking about their mental
health. They became an official partner of the FA for the
2019/20 season which included the naming rights for
that year’s FA Cup Final. To play their part in supporting
the campaign, Blues wore the distinctive logo on their
charcoal away kit for a televised Friday night visit to
Bristol City which saw them produce arguably their best
display of the season in a splendid 1-3 victory.
Little over a month after that trip to Ashton Gate,
the season was put on hold as a result of the COVID-19
outbreak but when it resumed, the shirts of all Football
League clubs were adorned with the ‘Thank You
NHS’ patch (or ‘Diolch’ in the case of Welsh clubs) in
recognition of the healthcare workers who were at the
forefront of the response.
Whilst only nine games remained, with five of them
being at home, Blues managed to use all three of their
outfield kits and all three goalkeeper kits and in doing
so, created collectors’ items of a season like no other.
More recently, patches supporting inclusivity and
gambling awareness have adorned the sleeves whilst
the EFL’s most recent charity partner is the British
Red Cross whose logo has been on the back of shirt
numbers since the start of last season.
Chris and Andy would love to hear from any supporters
in possession of any shirts that they think might be of
interest to this feature or any future projects. Please
contact them by emailing chrisdunn1982@hotmail.com or
on Twitter @Dunny_1982 & @alfalonso.
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