Vandanel Sports Limited are a British

United Kingdom

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-based sports apparel company.

Vandanel was a family business that was formed in 1984, with Graham Burke who headed the company with his son Neil. In 2010 the company was sold and relocated to Milton Keynes.

The company started out life in a factory in London

London

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 producing own in-house products, as costs began to spiral it was decided to import from Turkey, the Middle East and Far East which followed the way the sports industry has progressed over the past 20 years.

Vandanel first supplied leisurewear to British football teams such as Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

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, Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

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, West Ham

West Ham United F.C.

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 which then expanded with contracts that included Lords Cricket

Lord's Cricket Ground

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, Wimbledon Tennis

The Championships, Wimbledon

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 and Regatta with their own clothing label.

At the same time they started to supply teams of the English football league, the first few being Fulham

Fulham F.C.

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, Crewe

Crewe Alexandra F.C.

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 & Wycombe

Wycombe Wanderers F.C.

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. They slowly developed each year gaining more contracts to where they are today. They have built a steady portfolio of professional and semi professional clubs in the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish leagues. Today they manufacture the team wear and leisure wear for more teams in the English football league system than any other manufacturer. The 2009–10 Premiership Season was their first with a high-tier club as they have signed a deal with .

Football League Two

Barnet F.C.

Barnet F.C.

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 Gillingham F.C.

Gillingham F.C.

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 Port Vale F.C.

Port Vale F.C.

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 Stevenage F.C. Torquay United F.C.

Torquay United F.C.

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Conference National

Barrow A.F.C.

Barrow A.F.C.

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 Gateshead F.C.

Gateshead F.C.

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 Hayes & Yeading United F.C.

Hayes & Yeading United F.C.

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 Histon F.C.

Histon F.C.

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 Kettering Town F.C.

Kettering Town F.C.

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Conference South

Braintree Town F.C.

Braintree Town F.C.

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 Bishop's Stortford F.C.

Bishop's Stortford F.C.

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 Chelmsford City F.C.

Chelmsford City F.C.

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 Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C.

Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C.

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 Woking F.C.

Woking F.C.

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 Welling United F.C.

Welling United F.C.

Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and...