Canterbury Bankstown FC reveal retro kit as club prepares for 140-year celebrations

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Canterbury Bankstown FC has launched a limited-edition retro playing strip arsenic portion of its 140-year day celebrations, with the nine acceptable to honour generations of erstwhile players and officials astatine Legends Day this weekend.

Unveiled astatine a media motorboat connected Thursday, the caller aqua-blue “Berries” kit draws inspiration from 1950s shot fashion, featuring golden trim, traditional striped socks and a commemorative 140-year nine logo.

The practice strip pays tribute to the club’s agelong past dating backmost to 1886, celebrating decades of shot crossed Sydney’s Inner West and Canterbury-Bankstown regions.

The plan besides acknowledges some of the club’s astir notable erstwhile players and connections, including erstwhile Socceroos skipper Johnny Warren, on with Johnny Watkiss, Ron Cory, Zlatko Arambasic, Charlie Yankos and Peter Katholos.

Club officials described the jersey arsenic representing a “multigenerational multicultural story”, reflecting the club’s improvement from its Anglo-Saxon roots to its modern individuality within Australia’s divers shot landscape.

Senior players William Kounnas, John Fotopoulos and Dejan Bakradonilkoski attended the launch, with striker Kounnas saying helium felt “humbled” to correspond the nine successful the commemorative strip.

“It is so special to wear the garment that galore astonishing footballers person worn,” helium said.

The celebrations proceed connected Sunday with Legends Day astatine Jensen Park, where much than 30 erstwhile Canterbury players are expected to be arsenic portion of the day festivities.

The club’s Junior Development League programme will besides beryllium represented, with improvement manager Theo Vassilikopoulos saying younger players were anxious to conscionable erstwhile stars and existent first-grade players.

“Our teams person been putting successful strong performances against prime opposition,” helium said, pointing to caller matches against Blacktown Spartans, Nepean and Bankstown City.

Club president Stan Seraskeris has called connected erstwhile players, supporters and families to be the event, which will diagnostic a legends presumption earlier Canterbury Bankstown’s NSW League One clash against Macarthur FC Bulls Academy.

The Berries caput into the weekend sitting 10th connected the ladder with 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from 13 matches.