{"product_id":"gainsborough-trinity","title":"Gainsborough Trinity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGainsborough Trinity - Club Colours Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in \u003cb\u003e1896\u003c\/b\u003e, Gainsborough Trinity are one of English football’s great provincial survivors, a club whose story reflects the roots of the professional game beyond the major cities. Based in Lincolnshire and long associated with \u003cb\u003eNortholme\u003c\/b\u003e, Trinity carved out a reputation as a fiercely competitive side during football’s formative years, competing in the \u003cb\u003eMidland League\u003c\/b\u003e and later the \u003cb\u003eFootball League\u003c\/b\u003e in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough never among the sport’s aristocracy, Gainsborough Trinity embodied the spirit of late-Victorian and Edwardian football: locally rooted, proudly amateur in outlook, and deeply connected to their town. Matches were community occasions, players were often tradesmen, and club colours were worn as symbols of identity rather than branding. Trinity’s place in football history is secured not by silverware, but by continuity — a rare constant thread stretching from the nineteenth century to the modern non-league game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Club Colours Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis print forms part of the \u003cb\u003eClub Colours Series\u003c\/b\u003e, an ongoing project dedicated to documenting and celebrating the extraordinary variety of football kits worn during the game’s earliest decades. Before standardisation, sponsorship, or mass production, clubs expressed themselves through bold sashes, hoops, quarters, and unconventional colour combinations — many of which are now lost to time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artwork in the series is inspired by \u003cb\u003edocumented or widely referenced historical colour traditions\u003c\/b\u003e, presented in a late-nineteenth-century illustrated style reminiscent of period advertising, chromolithographs, and sporting prints. The aim is not modern re-imagining, but respectful visual interpretation — placing historic club identity back into the aesthetic world in which it originally existed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the case of Gainsborough Trinity, the striking \u003cb\u003ewhite kit with bold red sash\u003c\/b\u003e reflects the visual confidence of early football design, when simplicity and symbolism mattered more than uniformity. Rendered in museum-style detail, this piece invites the viewer to step back into football’s pioneering age — when the game was still finding its colours, its form, and its soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"517\" data-start=\"406\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProduct details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will only pay shipping\/postage for 1 item, no matter how many items you purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscounts are given for multiple purchases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSize: A3, A4, A5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Sided\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePaper: 400gsm premium art stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrint quality: Museum-grade, high-resolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Unframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWatermark shown in images does NOT appear on the final print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully packaged for safe delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking piece of football history — ideal for collectors, historians, and lovers of our national game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAny issues please contact me at \u003ca href=\"mailto:paul@worldvintagecolours.com\"\u003epaul@worldvintagecolours.com\u003c\/a\u003e by clicking the hyperlink and I will get back to you ASAP.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Vintage Colours","offers":[{"title":"A3","offer_id":47266602320064,"sku":"Gainsborough Trinity A3","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A4","offer_id":47266602352832,"sku":"Gainsborough Trinity A4","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A5","offer_id":47266602385600,"sku":"Gainsborough TrinityA5","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/8242\/7840\/files\/A3-Gainsborough_Trinity_1883_A3_300dpi.jpg?v=1769460502","url":"https:\/\/www.worldvintagecolours.com\/products\/gainsborough-trinity","provider":"World Vintage Colours","version":"1.0","type":"link"}