Alex Ireland

Alex Ireland is a university academic, football writer and kit collector. He has written about football kits and football history for numerous publications including World Soccer , Glory , United We Stand and Halb Vier . His first book, Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt, was published by Pitch in 2023. Alex supports his local league side, Manchester United, and collects 1990s club football shirts.

Alex Ireland is a university academic, football writer and kit collector. He has written about football kits and football history for numerous publications including World Soccer , Glory , United We Stand and Halb Vier . His first book, Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt, was published by Pitch in 2023. Alex supports his local league side, Manchester United, and collects 1990s club football shirts. See less