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Tell Me All About the Goalkeeper Gloves
Tell Me All About the Goalkeeper Gloves,Before 1970, goalies used gloves exclusively in inclement weather. Nowadays, not only the goalkeeper wears gloves, but around half of the players do as well if the air is a little chilly. Gloves are all the rage at the moment. Surprisingly, the first goalkeeping glove patent was issued in 1885. This was three years before the formation of the Soccer League. William Sykes, a ball maker, invented a rubber glove for your Victorian gentleman goalie to keep his hands lovely and supple.

Tell Me All About the Goalkeeper Gloves

Before 1970, goalies used gloves exclusively in inclement weather. Nowadays, not only the goalkeeper wears gloves, but around half of the players do as well if the air is a little chilly. Gloves are all the rage at the moment. Surprisingly, the first goalkeeping glove patent was issued in 1885. This was three years before the formation of the Soccer League. William Sykes, a ball maker, invented a rubber glove for your Victorian gentleman goalie to keep his hands lovely and supple.