Widdowson cut down a pair of cricket shin pads and strapped them to the outside of his stockings using straps of leather. Other players ridiculed him initially, but shin guards eventually caught on as players saw the practical use of protecting their shins. Today, there are a two basic types of shin guards used in association football: slip-in shin guards and ankle shin guards.
Widdowson made a pair of cricket shin pads and fastened them to his stockings with leather straps. Initially, other players mocked him, but eventually, the use of shin guards became popular as players understood their importance for protecting shins in association football. Today, there are two main types of shin guards used: slip-in models and ankle guards.