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Alex Ireland

@alexdireland

Academic - MSK physiology | Football writer - two books ‘Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt’ and ‘Double Diamond: 100 Years of Umbro’ (links below)

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These Football Times (@thesefootytimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One Love: Alex Ireland delves into his love for Manchester United - best and worst moments, favourite players and those he'd like to forget, with Gary Thacker. #MUFC Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89 Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm Online bit.ly/48Iehtn

One Love: <a href="/AlexDIreland/">Alex Ireland</a> delves into his love for Manchester United - best and worst moments, favourite players and those he'd like to forget, with <a href="/All_Blue_Daze/">Gary Thacker</a>. #MUFC

Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89
Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm
Online bit.ly/48Iehtn
Museum of Jerseys (@museumofjerseys) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Blue is The Colour: The Official History of The Chelsea Shirt is now available - I'm delighted to be able to say that I contributed to what is a marvellous production by Vision Sports, all brought together by the unrivalled expertise of author Nik Yeomans chelseafc.com/en/news/articl…

These Football Times (@thesefootytimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Decades: 1992/93. It's a whole new ball game as the Premier League kicks off, with Rob Fletcher, Alex Ireland and Chris Lepkowski. Listen and download ⬇️ Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89 Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm Online bit.ly/4huFFPu

Decades: 1992/93. It's a whole new ball game as the Premier League kicks off, with <a href="/rob_fletcher_/">Rob Fletcher</a>, <a href="/AlexDIreland/">Alex Ireland</a> and <a href="/chrislepkowski/">Chris Lepkowski</a>.

Listen and download ⬇️

Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89
Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm
Online bit.ly/4huFFPu
Pasión: Spanish Football (@pasionspain25) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Manchester United has made official the arrival of Ruben Amorim. It's the perfect timing to get to know more about Amorim, Portuguese managers who greatly influenced him and the soul and identity of Portuguese football. Get your copy of the only book in English who journey's Portuguese ⚽️

<a href="/ManUtd/">Manchester United</a> has made official the arrival of Ruben Amorim. It's the perfect timing to get to know more about Amorim, Portuguese managers who greatly influenced him and the soul and identity of Portuguese football. Get your copy of the only book in English who journey's Portuguese ⚽️
Professor Andrew Groves (@profgroves) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last week, while researching Umbro at the British Library, I was struck by how, by the 1950s, sportswear brands were already competing intensely to have teams wear their kits—a practice we often think of as a more modern strategy. For example, during the 1955 FA Cup final at

Last week, while researching Umbro at the British Library, I was struck by how, by the 1950s, sportswear brands were already competing intensely to have teams wear their kits—a practice we often think of as a more modern strategy.

For example, during the 1955 FA Cup final at
These Football Times (@thesefootytimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Decades 1993/94: Villa deny United the treble, Jeremy Goss, Newcastle entertain and Graham Taylor doesn't, with Rob Fletcher, Alex Ireland and Aidan Williams. Listen and download ⬇️ Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89 Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm Online bit.ly/3CdbQm8

Decades 1993/94: Villa deny United the treble, Jeremy Goss, Newcastle entertain and Graham Taylor doesn't, with <a href="/rob_fletcher_/">Rob Fletcher</a>, <a href="/AlexDIreland/">Alex Ireland</a> and <a href="/yad_williams/">Aidan Williams</a>.

Listen and download ⬇️

Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89
Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm
Online bit.ly/3CdbQm8
Professor Andrew Groves (@profgroves) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just published in Fashion Theory. I am excited to share my latest article, co-authored with Dr Danielle Sprecher. It explores how the visionary work of Massimo Osti influenced the development and direction of the Westminster Menswear Archive. Osti’s approach to archiving - a

Just published in Fashion Theory.

I am excited to share my latest article, co-authored with Dr Danielle Sprecher. It explores how the visionary work of Massimo Osti influenced the development and direction of the Westminster Menswear Archive. 

Osti’s approach to archiving - a
These Football Times (@thesefootytimes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Decades: 1994/95. The madness of a season that defined a new era of domestic English football, with Rob Fletcher, Alex Ireland and Aidan Williams. Listen and download ⬇️ Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89 Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm Online bit.ly/3CuBzqn

Decades: 1994/95. The madness of a season that defined a new era of domestic English football, with <a href="/rob_fletcher_/">Rob Fletcher</a>, <a href="/AlexDIreland/">Alex Ireland</a> and <a href="/yad_williams/">Aidan Williams</a>.

Listen and download ⬇️

Apple bit.ly/3oyPu89
Spotify bit.ly/3BVb3Tm
Online bit.ly/3CuBzqn
John Devlin (@truecolourskits) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm so excited to finally announce that my next book is: HOOPS THROUGH HISTORY The Definitive Story of the Queen's Park Rangers Kit Produced with QPR historian Chris Guy and the full support of the club. Published Spring 2025 #qpr #queensparkrangers #qprkit #qprshirt

I'm so excited to finally announce that my next book is:

HOOPS THROUGH HISTORY
The Definitive Story of the Queen's Park Rangers Kit

Produced with QPR historian <a href="/ChrisGuyW12/">Chris Guy</a> and the full support of the club.

Published Spring 2025

#qpr #queensparkrangers #qprkit #qprshirt
RETRO FOOTBALL FAIR (@rff_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s 25th February & the first Retro Football Fair of 2025 is on 6th April. There’s only 4x spaces left 😳 👏 madness! If you sell shirts | merch | programmes | art - anything football related then come & join us! Trade with us via the link below: retrofootballshirts.com/collections/re…

It’s 25th February &amp; the first Retro Football Fair of 2025 is on 6th April.

There’s only 4x spaces left 😳 👏 madness!

If you sell shirts | merch | programmes | art - anything football related then come &amp; join us!

Trade with us via the link below:

retrofootballshirts.com/collections/re…
The Stockport County Shirt Collection (@countyshirts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hinchliffe and Southam-Hales missing out means today is the first time since 12 Apr 2003 we’ve named a league match day squad without a player managed by Jim Gannon. A run stretching back 987 league games and almost 22 years 🫡

Nathan lynskey (@lynskeynathan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are now recruiting for our study investigating the effect of exercise on musculoskeletal health during the menopausal transition. Please share with anyone who may be interested in participating.

We are now recruiting for our study investigating the effect of exercise on musculoskeletal health during the menopausal transition. Please share with anyone who may be interested in participating.
Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books (@pitchpublishing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📚 We’re at The London Book Fair, 11-13 March 2025 ! 📚 Day 2 and our books are out in force—celebrating the incredible titles we’ve published and what’s to come this year! A huge thank you to our authors—we love seeing your books on display! #londonbookfair #lbf2025

📚 We’re at <a href="/LondonBookFair/">The London Book Fair, 11-13 March 2025</a> ! 📚 Day 2 and our books are out in force—celebrating the incredible titles we’ve published and what’s to come this year!
A huge thank you to our authors—we love seeing your books on display!

#londonbookfair #lbf2025
Alex Ireland (@alexdireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Three BNWT shirts ending on my eBay tonight: Venezia 22/23 away medium Argentina 94 away remake medium Man Utd 23/24 home l/s large ebay.co.uk/usr/wunderkits

Three BNWT shirts ending on my eBay tonight:
Venezia 22/23 away medium
Argentina 94 away remake medium
Man Utd 23/24 home l/s large

ebay.co.uk/usr/wunderkits
Wayne Barton (@waynesbarton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Football, Taught By Matt Busby A unique history of Manchester United. “This is the most thorough exploration of Manchester United’s identity ever written.” – The Times Never-heard interviews with Sir Matt & Sir Alex, and many players & coaches Out now : amazon.co.uk/Football-Taugh…

Football, Taught By Matt Busby

A unique history of <a href="/ManUtd/">Manchester United</a>.

“This is the most thorough exploration of Manchester United’s identity ever written.” – The Times

Never-heard interviews with Sir Matt &amp; Sir Alex, and many players &amp; coaches

Out now : 

amazon.co.uk/Football-Taugh…
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🚨 PREMIER LEAGUE, 24 / 25 KIT REPORT 🚨 1⃣1⃣3⃣ Kits 7⃣4⃣ Goalkeeper Kits All the kits, all the data, all the highlights from the Premier League this season Like / Repost / Share 😘 kitgeek.co.uk/2025/05/26/pre…

🚨 PREMIER LEAGUE, 24 / 25 KIT REPORT 🚨

1⃣1⃣3⃣ Kits
7⃣4⃣ Goalkeeper Kits

All the kits, all the data, all the highlights from the Premier League this season

Like / Repost / Share 😘

kitgeek.co.uk/2025/05/26/pre…