Since their inception football kits had been, ultimately, functional - they distinguished different teams.
That all changed in the 1970s.
Specifically, it was in 1973 that Leeds' new kit manufacturer, Admiral, had the idea of creating replica kits to be sold to the fans. https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1628294012808429573/photo/1 (source: https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1628294012808429573)
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