They say that goalkeepers are a bit different… but that wasn’t always the case! While nowadays the custodian stands out from their teammates by virtue of a bright orange/yellow/pink kit, in the early days it was the norm for ‘keepers to don the same jersey as their outfield colleagues. While some did take the field in unique colours as early as 1891 , it was 1909 when the English and Scottish Leagues finally decreed that a goalkeeper had to wear a distinct uniform so that they could be clearly identified during any goalmouth melee. In 1921 the International Football Association Board (IFAB) ruled that goalkeepers should wear deep-yellow jerseys in international matches. In England, domestic goalkeepers were limited to green, blue, red or white, a rule finally rescinded in the mid-1980s. In Scotland yellow remained a popular choice for goalkeepers throughout the 20th Century, presumably as green would have clashed with the outfield playing kits of Celtic and Hibs. Photo...