North American Soccer League Jerseys

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo:  Sewn On.  The '74 logo is smaller than the '75

Name on Back: Heat pressed.

Numbers:: Sewn on, the '74 numbers are smaller than the '75.

Other:

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: Sewn On.  The '74 logo is smaller than the '75

Name on Back: No

Numbers:: Sewn on, the '74 numbers are smaller than the '75.

Other:

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: Heat pressed.  The '75 logo is significantly larger than the '74.

Name on Back:  Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed.  The numbers on the '75 are bigger than the '74

Other: 

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: Heat pressed.  The '75 logo is significantly larger than the '74.  The '74 was a sewn on patch.  This one is Heat pressed.

Name on Back:  Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed.  The numbers on the '75 are bigger than the '74

Other: 

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: The Dips wore the Bicentennial patch in 1976 instead of the Dips patch

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed.  

Other: 

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: This version does not have the Bicentennial patch.

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed. The front number is missing in this version.  

Other:  It also looks like the diagonal stripes might be wider in this version.   

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: This version does not have the Bicentennial patch.

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed. The front number is missing in this version.  

Other: 

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo: The Dips wore the Bicentennial patch in 1976 instead of the Dips patch

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed.

Other:  The '76 Jersey has white and red stripes around the bottom of each sleeve.  This not present on the '75. 

Manufacturer: Umbro

Logo:  Bicentennial logo is missing in this variation.  Originally, I thought these were just preseason head shots, with the logo to be sewn on later.  However, the other two pictures are from two different games, so the jerseys must've been worn more than once.  In the advertisement, the guy in the foreground is sporting a jersey without the logo; the guy in the background is wearing a jersey with it. 

Name on Back:

Numbers: 

Manufacturer: Adidas logo above the "i" in "Dips".  The Adidas logo appears to be a little smaller on this variation than on later variations.

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed

Other: This is the classic Dips jersey every one remembers.  They wore this style from 77-80.  They also wore the red version at home during those years.  The jerseys look the same at first glance.  However, they were different each year.

In '77 Dips jerseys were a cotton  T-Shirt style.  They had 2 versions of the red jersey.  In the first part of the season they had a simple shirt with simple lettering.  This jersey had a red collareThe font is smaller and little more rounded. 

The Shoulder striping of later years is also not present. 

Manufacturer: Adidas logo above the "i" in "Dips".

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers:  Heat pressed

Other: This is the classic Dips jersey every one remembers.  They wore this style from 77-80.  The jerseys look the same at first glance.  However, they were different each year.

In '77 Dips jerseys were a cotton  T-Shirt style.  They had 2 versions of the red jersey.  Half-way through the season the Diplomats  moved to a nicer cotton jersey.  This jersey had a white collar and white sleeve bottoms.

The Shoulder striping of later years is also not present. 

Manufacturer: Adidas logo above the "i" in "Dips".

Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed

Numbers: Heat pressed

Other: This is the classic Dips jersey every one remembers.  They wore this style from 77-80.  The jerseys look the same at first glance.  However, they were different each year.

In '77 Dips jerseys were a cotton T-Shirt style.

Shoulder striping of later years is not prsent. 

Manufacturer: The Manufacturer's tag says Fred's Soccer Shop.  The Adidas logo above the "i" in "Dips".  The Adidas logo and the Dips are all Heat pressed together. 

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Sewn on

Numbers:  The '78 jerseys had double tackle twill numbers with drop shadows.  The numbers are sewn on.

I've avoided describing shoulder numbers  because they are so varied.  The Dips shoulder numbers deserve a special mention though.  The left number is always white and the right number is always left.  This makes them viewable since they have black and white stripes.

Other:  Shoulder Striping is added.  In '78 the home jersey was a polyester.  The Road was a mesh jersey.

Manufacturer: West Coast Soccer Equimpent Co. "Wesco: is the manufacturer.  The Adidas logo is above the "i" in "Dips" but it is not an Adidas shirt.

Logo: Heat pressed.  The Adidas logo and the Dips are all Heat pressed together.

Name on Back: Yes

Numbers: The '78 jerseys had drop shadows on the numbers.  The numbers are sewn on. 

I've avoided describing shoulder numbers  because they are so varied.  The Dips shoulder numbers deserve a special mention though.  The left number is always white and the right number is always lblack.  This makes them visable since they have black and white stripes. 

Other:  Shoulder striping is added.

In '78 the home jersey was a polyester.  The Road was a mesh.

Manufacturer: Adidas

Logo: Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed a patch

Numbers:  I've avoided describing shoulder numbers  because they are so varied.  The Dips shoulder numbers deserve a special mention though.  The left number is always white and the right number is always Black.  This makes them viewable since they have black and white stripes.

Other:  The Dips wore the 1979 jersey in at least one game in 1980.

Manufacturer: West Coast Soccer Equipment Co. "Wesco: is the manufacturer.  The Adidas logo is above the "i" in "Dips" but it is not an Adidas shirt.

Logo:  Heat pressed

Name on Back: Heat pressed a patch.  This is the only year the Dips used a patch.

Numbers: The '79 numbers are Heat pressed with out the drop shadow. 

Other: This is the classic Dips jersey every one remembers.