Aston Villa was the last team to win the English top flight without a shirt sponsor in the 1980-81 season, utilizing only 14 players that year.
Despite Villa's success, it took until the 1982-83 season for them to sign their first sponsorship deal, indicating a cautious approach to commercial partnerships at the time.
Aberdeen won three league titles without a sponsor under Sir Alex Ferguson, highlighting a different era in Scottish football where sponsorship was not yet prevalent.
The shift began significantly in the mid-80s when sponsors like CR Smith started to appear, marking a turning point for both Scottish and English football.
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