Who was this player?

[Glazier#1]

On Saturday, watching the match, I was wearing what I now consider my lucky shirt. But who wore it?

It's a plain red , cotton, rugby-style shirt, with a white collar and long sleeves.

On the front is TDK, which I understand places it from '93 - '97. Also on the front is a sewn a Palace eagle crest badge on one side and the number 48 on the other.

On the Back is written Adidas in white.

Who is player 48?

Any ideas?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

On Saturday, watching the match, I was wearing what I now consider my lucky shirt. But who wore it?

It's a plain red , cotton, rugby-style shirt, with a white collar and long sleeves.

On the front is TDK, which I understand places it from '93 - '97. Also on the front is a sewn a Palace eagle crest badge on one side and the number 48 on the other.

On the Back is written Adidas in white.

Who is player 48?

Any ideas?

The only No. 48's listed on Transfermarkt are Ashley-Paul Robinson (07/08), Conor Dymond (15/16), Jack Wells-Morrison (21/22) & Luke Plange (22/23).

 

[Glazier#1]

The only No. 48's listed on Transfermarkt are Ashley-Paul Robinson (07/08), Conor Dymond (15/16), Jack Wells-Morrison (21/22) & Luke Plange (22/23).

Cheers Teddy.

Do their records stretch back to '93-'97?

 

[BromleyMonkey]

I’m struggling to think of this shirt, rugby style? And the only plain red season I can remember was the all red kit from the El Tel season

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Cheers Teddy.

Do their records stretch back to '93-'97?

No, those are the only ones listed. I'll have a another look.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

I’ve checked 93-97 in my complete record book and no-one was wearing high numbers like that back then

 

[syd snot]

Might be a training top from that era.

 

[Glazier#1]

Thanks for the info, lads.

It's a training shirt, for sure but the mystery continues....

 

[Dogburger]

I have a feeling it could be a member of staffs sweat top . Where did you get it ?

 

[BromleyMonkey]

I have no idea why and I’ve not found any evidence of this, but as soon as I see this Paul Warhurst sprang to mind. It might just have been a player that jumped into my head when I started looking at TDK kits from that era

 

[Glazier#1]

I have no idea why and I’ve not found any evidence of this, but as soon as I see this Paul Warhurst sprang to mind. It might just have been a player that jumped into my head when I started looking at TDK kits from that era

Here it is

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Here it isView attachment 958View attachment 959

The badge looks like the year we went up in 97. Alan Smith always used to wear rugby tops like that, but 97 sir Steve was gaffer.
Very intriguing!!

 

[Glazier#1]

The badge looks like the year we went up in 97. Alan Smith always used to wear rugby tops like that, but 97 sir Steve was gaffer.
Very intriguing!!

Intriguing indeed.

I love it: proper Palace retro and apparently unique.

Any more info from anyone would be very much appreciated.

Thanks for all the input so far, chaps.

Obliged 👍😊

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Intriguing indeed.

I love it: proper Palace retro and apparently unique.

Any more info from anyone would be very much appreciated.

Thanks for all the input so far, chaps.

Obliged 👍😊

Regardless of who the mysterious #48 might be that's a good looking shirt.

 

[Glazier#1]

Regardless of who the mysterious #48 might be that's a good looking shirt.

Proper handsome, I think.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Proper handsome, I think.

Indeed. More Paul Newman than Ricky Newman.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Actually come to think of it, Sir Steve of Coppell used to wear those rugby type shirts as well didn’t he?

How cool would that be glazier? To own a shirt as worn by Steve Coppell 😎😍

 

[ASCPFC]

Was Coppell 48 years old by any chance?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Was Coppell 48 years old by any chance?

He was but not until...hold on...er...2003.

 

[RubinsCube]

I'd wager this top was once the possession of former coach Wally Downes.

I do have vague recollections of seeing him in similar attire. Eg: