http://www.campbellkilts.co.uk/ The latest products from http://www.campbellkilts.co.uk/ (c) of http://www.campbellkilts.co.uk/. All rights reserved. http://www.campbellkilts.co.uk/product/amp/manchester_blues_/ <p>Manchester City in a league of their own<br /> Manchester City football club is all set to wrap up a nifty new signing north of the<br /> Border on Friday (July 22).<br /> The club\'s Life President, Bernard Halford, will be travelling to Selkirk in the Scottish<br /> Borders to seal a deal that will see his Premiership outfit kick-off the new season in style - as the first English club to have its own official tartan.<br /> The “Manchester Blues” tartan is scheduled to make its debut at a special launch event<br /> on Friday evening and strengthens a longstanding association between the<br /> textile town and the FA Cup winners.<br /> It dates back to the 1950s when one of Selkirk\'s most famous sons, Bobby Johnstone,<br /> became the first player to score in consecutive FA Cup finals at Wembley. He had<br /> transferred to Manchester City from Hibernian where he was idolised as one of the<br /> legendary \'famous five.*\'<br /> Manchester Blues has been designed by Gerald Reilly, director of Selkirk based tartan<br /> experts A S Campbell, which will manufacture and supply cashmere and lambswool<br /> scarves, ties and stadium rugs on behalf of the club. The company has teamed up<br /> with one of Europe’s biggest sporting merchandisers, <a href=\"http://www.Kit\">www.Kit</a> Bag.com, to bring the range to market.</p> <p>The unique design has been trademarked and lodged with the Scottish Register of Tartans and the Scottish Tartans Authority to protect its exclusivity.<br /> And with high profile names such as City manager Roberto Mancini and superstar<br /> soccer fan Rod Stewart among those looking forward to wearing the new look<br /> accessories Manchester Blues is on the way to scoring big time with fans.<br /> more<br /> A S Campbell Ltd<br /> Ettrick Mill<br /> Etrick Riverside<br /> Dunsdale Road<br /> Selkirk<br /> TD7 5EB<br /> t 01750 505091<br /> w <a href=\"http://www.campbellkilts.com\">www.campbellkilts.com</a><br /> Popularity and significant sales would not only be good news for Selkirk\'s standing in<br /> the textile world but could open the door to important new markets.<br /> The idea for a Manchester City tartan happened at a Burns Supper at Manchester<br /> City Football Club last year. Craig Douglas, former chairman of Selkirk Football Club<br /> presented guests with scarves made from another top A S Campbell tartan - the<br /> Guardian of Scotland, commemorating William Wallace’s historic<br /> apppointment at the Kirk o’ the Forest in Selkirk.<br /> “Roberto Mancini wore one of our scarves on the night and one thing led to another<br /> and the idea for Manchester Blues tartan was born. Craig took the idea to his friend<br /> Bernard Halford who, along with Mike Summerbee, presented it to the board and it<br /> was approved.<br /> “Tartan is timeless and when I saw the pallet of Manchester City colours sent to me<br /> by the club I knew they would work beautifully. The results are simply stunning. I am<br /> absolutely sure that this product will confirm Scotland and the Scottish Borders world<br /> class reputation for designing and producing the finest quality cashmere and<br /> lambswool fabrics in the world,” said Gerald.</p> 01/08/2011