Vancouver Whitecaps Jerseys

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo: Sewn on Patch

Name on Back: None

Numbers: 

Other:

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo: Sewn on Patch

Name on Back: None

Numbers:

Other:

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo: Some jerseys had a patch some had the logo Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed to a patch

Numbers:  Heat pressed

See the difference in the "2" in the Neil Ellett photos to the left.

Other: The 1975 looks like the 1974.  The main differences are:
1. Sewn on Name plate in 1975
2. Number Font has serifs
3. Logo is Heat pressed.  It is sewn on in 1974

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo: Some jerseys had a patch some had the logo Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed to a patch

Numbers:  Heat pressed

See the difference in the "2" in the Neil Ellett photos to the left.

Other: The 1975 looks like the 1974.  The main differences are:
1. Sewn on Name plate in 1975
2. Number Font has serifs
3. Logo is Heat pressed.  It is sewn on in 1974

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo:

Name on Back: None

Numbers:

Other:

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo:

Name on Back: None

Numbers:

Other:

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Yes

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other:

Manufacturer: Vee Bee

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Sewn on.  Many jerseys did not have the name on the back.

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other:

Manufacturer: Admiral logo on upper right.

Logo: Whitecaps logo on right sleeve

Name on Back: Sewn on patch

Numbers:

Other:

Manufacturer: Admiral logo on upper right.

Logo: Whitecaps logo on right sleeve

Name on Back: Sewn on patch

Numbers: Sewn on

Other: At first glance, these look identical to the Roughnecks jerseys.  I've only seen Whitecaps versions in long-sleeve.   The Roughnecks appear to be all short-sleeved.  The Whitecaps logo is on the right sleeve.  If there is a Roughnecks logo it is always on the upper left chest.

Manufacturer: Admiral logo on right

Logo: Whitecaps screened across front

Name on Back: screened inside blue strip mid back. 

Numbers:  There are 2 variations of the back numbers. 
1.  With the numbers  above the name and the stripe and a drop shadow.
2.  With the number through the stripe and the name above the number with no drop shadow.

Other:

Manufacturer: Admiral logo on right

Logo: Whitecaps screened across front

Name on Back: screened inside blue strip mid back. 

Numbers:  There are 2 variations of the back numbers. 
1.  With the numbers  above the name and the stripe and a drop shadow.
2.  With the number through the stripe and the name above the number with no drop shadow.

Other:

Manufacturer: Admiral logo on upper right

Logo: Vancouver Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed a patch above the name

Numbers:  Numbers on back move down and are on the stripe, number has drop shadow on it.

Other: Multiple Maple Leafs on sleeve.  Name inside white stripe

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo:

Name on Back:  In this variation the name is Heat pressed the white stripe .

Numbers:  Numbers on back above the stripe.  These numbers do not have the drop shadow.

Other: Multiple Maple Leafs on sleeve.  Name inside white strip

Manufacturer: Admiral logo sewn into the upper right

Logo: Whitecaps screened across front

Name on Back:  Screened.  Name is  now above the number

Numbers: Heat pressed.  The numbers are now red over white.  The screening is very heavy. 

Other:

Manufacturer: Admiral logo on right

Logo: Whitecaps screened across front

Name on Back:  Heat pressed patch.  Name is  now above the number

Numbers: The front number is white. The back number is red with a white drop shadows.  Back number runs into middle of back stripe. 

Other:

Manufacturer: Penmans logo on upper right

Logo: Whitecaps screened across chest

Name on Back:  Heat pressed

Numbers: Shoulder numbers above the Maple Leaf and stripes

Other: The stripe in the middle of the jersey goes all the way around the jersey.  In the outdoor version it is only in the front.

Manufacturer: Penmans logo on upper right

Logo: Vancouver screened across chest

Name on Back:

Numbers: Shoulder numbers above the Maple Leaf and stripes

Other: The stripe in the middle of the jersey goes all the way around the jersey.  In the outdoor version it is only in the front.

Manufacturer: Penman's logo on upper right

 Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed

Other: The stripe in the middle of the jersey is only in the front in the outdoor version.  In the indoor version, it goes all the way around the jersey.

Manufacturer: Unknown

 Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed

Other: There are two v-neck variations of this jersey.  One is blue and one is white.

The blue part of the sleeve go all the way to the bottom on this variation.  In the Penman's variation, there is a small amount of white at the bottom.

Manufacturer: Unknown

Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed

Other: There are two v-neck variations of this jersey.  One is blue and one is white.

The blue part of the sleeve go all the way to the bottom on this variation.  In the Penman's variation, there is a small amount of white at the bottom.

Manufacturer: Penmans

Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed

Other: I'm not 100% certain on this jersey. Hopefully, I'll find more photos some day.

The road jersey below also as the Penmans logo on the left that has been covered, yet more evidence that this variation is a gamer.

Manufacturer: Penmans

Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed, Front number is white. Back number is red over white.

Other: You can see the original Penmans logo is covered just above the front number.

Manufacturer: Penmans logo on upper right

 Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed, Front numbers are white.  Back numbers are red with a white drop shadow.

Other: The stripe in the middle of the jersey is only in the front in the outdoor version.  In the indoor version, it goes all the way around the jersey.

Manufacturer:

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other: Missing the Penmans logo on the front of the jersey.

Manufacturer: Nike

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other: The blue in this variation is lighter than other Whitecaps variations of this era.

Manufacturer: Nike

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other: The v-neck is white.  In the other 1982 variation, the v-neck is blue.

Manufacturer: Nike

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other: The v-neck is blue.  In the other 1982 variation, the v-neck is white.

Manufacturer: Nike logo on upper right

Logo: Vancouver screened across front

Name on Back:  Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed the front numbers become red with a white drop shadow.  The 81 numbers are just white.  

Other:

Manufacturer: Nike logo on upper right

Logo: Vancouver screened across front

Name on Back:  Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed the front numbers become red with a white drop shadow.  The 81 numbers are just white.  

Other:

Manufacturer: Nike logo on upper left

Logo: Whitecaps screened across front

Name on Back:  Heat pressed

Numbers:

Other: The 1983 jerseys have the Soccer Bowl '83 Patch on them.

Also the collar is the color of the shirt.  With the '82 style, the collar is the opposite color of the shirt.

Manufacturer: Nike logo on upper right

Logo: Vancouver screened across front

Name on Back:  Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other: Peter Ward played with the Whitecaps in 1984.  However, this jersey is an '83.  The '83 Soccer Bowl patch has been screened over.

Manufacturer: Nike logo on upper right

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other:  The '84 arm striping has a few differences than the '83.  In '83 has 5 bands: Dark blue, light blue, dark blue, light blue and the dark blue.

The '84 has 3 bands: Light blue, Dark Blue, and Light blue.

The Maple leaf also appears to be different sizes in '83 and '84.  I'm not certain on that.  I've never had an '84 to measure.

The fabric on the '84 jersey is not as smooth as the '83 jersey.

Manufacturer: Nike

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed

Other: The '84 sleeves are slightly different from the '83's.  The white comes down to the end.  On the '84 there is a small strip of blue at the bottom.