A Swindon Town shirt has been spotted in a European bar hundreds of miles away from the County Ground this week.
One of the Adver’s reporters was on holiday over in Dortmund in the west of Germany when they visited one of the city’s bars after sightseeing.
The German watering hole was Wenkers Brauhaus, located in the city centre, which is a popular drinking spot with locals and visitors alike.
Being famed for its football as well as being the beer city of Germany, Wenkers was big on both offerings, providing local lagers as well as live sport on several screens.
Many who visit will be familiar with the décor of the welcoming pub, with its walls being bedecked with prized sporting memorabilia.
Classic and signed football shirts can be viewed and marvelled at with several major European teams being featured such as Champions League holders Real Madrid, Premier League holders Manchester City and, of course, local side Borussia Dortmund.
Yet among the shirts of some of the biggest football clubs in the world, there was one shirt that, while instantly recognisable, was perhaps a little surprising to see.
A 2019/20 season Swindon Town shirt could be seen framed on the staircase, given pride of place alongside various Premier League shirts.
This campaign was an interesting one for Town, with the Covid pandemic interrupting proceedings and the club winning promotion to the EFL League One.
The shirt in question features the famous red colouring and has the Imagine Cruising sponsorship on the chest.
After having to double-take, our reporter then proceeded to ask the staff about why the shirt was there but the waitresses were just as bemused.
Unfamiliar with the term Swindon, they just explained that they source their shirts from several different places so the Robins’ offering could have come from anywhere.
Some of the other obscure shirts spotted were Cheltenham Town and Sunderland, with other bigger teams such as Manchester United and Liverpool also featured.
The Robins may find themselves in the EFL League Two currently, but clearly their reach as a household name still remains outside of England.
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