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Some interesting facts on the history of Arsenal's kits and the tradition of the captain's choice

Theo Walcott appeared to break with Arsenal tradition in the club's 2-0 win over Hull City, wearing short sleeves while his team-mates wore long.

The so-called "captain's choice" is an Arsenal practice dating back to 1967 that encourages all players to wear the same length sleeves.

The story goes Umbro offered the club the chance to wear short or long sleeve shirts in 1967 and Bertie Mee, who was manager at the time, and his kitman insisted the players had to follow the captain.

Originally a decision made between the skipper, manager, kitman and players, each subsequent Arsenal captain has had varying levels of control over the decision.

Walcott is not the first to break rank with his team-mates. Lee Dixon used to roll up his sleeves while Mathieu Flamini famously cut them short against Manchester United and Marseille in 2013.

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