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Mike Birtwistle works on the Emirates Old Trafford scoreboard in the Red Rose's 1993 one-day shirt, re-released by the club today George Franks/Lancashire Cricket

Mike Birtwistle's belters: A collection of classic Lancashire shirts

Quick quiz question to start. Which Lancashire limited overs shirt was produced but never worn in a competitive fixture?

30.03.26, 16:50 Updated 01.04.26, 08:43 5 Minute Read

Graham Hardcastle

Graham Hardcastle

Quick quiz question to start. Which Lancashire limited overs shirt was produced but never worn in a competitive fixture?

We will give you some thinking time before revealing the answer shortly, but that particularly shirt is one avid collector Mike Birtwistle is keen to get his hands on.

Birtwistle is a Red Rose follower since the late 1980s, with a twist. He operates the scoreboard at Emirates Old Trafford and the outgrounds too, and he is also someone who loves a vintage Lancashire shirt.

He often wears them whilst punching in the all-important buttons, and while his collection may not be vast - “I’ve got 10 Lancashire shirts and two sweaters,” he says - it includes some absolute belters.

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