Football’s worst ever shirt numbers XI together with Liverpool and Arsenal howlers

Here at Daily Star Sport, we’re kit number purists.

Any football fan worth their salt wants to see their team line-up with a starting XI numbered one to eleven. One is a goalkeeper, two and three are full-back numbers, five and six are centre-backs, four and eight are midfielders.

Seven and eleven? Wingers. And nine and 10, forwards. However, throughout footballing history, some players have gone against the grain with the numbers they have donned during their professional careers.

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With that in mind, Daily Star Sport decided to take a look at some of the worst kit numbers ever worn. Here is our worst kit numbers XI… including one star who took the hallowed 10 shirt in a truly heinous decision.