REMEMBER Bolton Wanderers playing in white shirts with red dots?

If you do, congratulations! You've past the ripe old age of 130.

For the unusual jockey-style colours were actually worn in 1884 when Wanderers were still playing at Pikes Lane and the Football League had not even been thought of.

In fact, there is evidence from the archives that the "Trotters" once wore salmon pink shirts but Tom Hall, the man who carried out the research, reckons that was probably down to some dodgy detergent.

"I think the colours ran," says Tom, the Reebok Stadium's Visitor Centre and tour manager. "I really can't imagine footballers wearing salmon pink.

"It was more than likely a laundry problem."

The white with red dots was only worn as one of the many alternatives to the Wanderers' first team colours which, first registered as red and white quarters, became the traditional all white when they became founder members of the Football League in 1888.

Hence the raised eybrows when a replica was suddenly produced at the Bolton Wanderers Supporters Association's 10th Anniversary celebrations when the dress code was a shirt from any era.

Our picture shows the lace-up number being proudly sported by Chris Brandwood with fellow BWSA member, Dave Higson (left) wearing this season's version and Ray White in the familiar 1958-style worn by the FA Cup heroes.

Five of the stars of that famous Cup run - from the left Eddie Hopkinson, Roy Hartle, Ralph Gubbins, Bryan Edwards and Dennis Stevens - were guests at the supporters' anniversary event and are pictured with BWSA chairman, Tom Hodgkinson (far left) and (far right) Harry Webster, the ex-Wanderer.