WHEN DID numbers on football shirts start?
WHEN DID numbers on football shirts start? 1911 In association football, the first record of numbered jerseys date back to 1911, with Australian teams Sydney Leichardt and HMS Powerful being the first to use squad numbers on their backs. One year later, numbering in football would be ruled as mandatory in New South Wales. When did players start wearing numbers? On January 22, 1929, the Yankees became the first team to use numbers regularly, thinking that fans could recognize players more easily that way. Initially, players were given numbers based on the batting order - for example, Babe Ruth batted...