One of the world's most iconic sportswear started with humble beginnings in a sleepy Cheshire village. To be more exact, inside a cupboard upstairs of one of Mobberley's popular pubs.
The Bull's Head, on Mill Lane, is the birthplace of Umbro, the brand that has kitted out major football teams for their finest hours on the pitch.
The gastropub, now famous for its 'steak and wobbly ale pie', was once owned by the parents of Harold and Wallace Humphreys.
Harold, who was born in 1902, left school at the age of 13 to clean for a textile firm in Manchester and quickly worked his way up to the haberdashery department.
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