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1892 - Newton Heath jersey
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The
Newton Heath shirt from the 1890s was also recreated
and worn by the 1993 team to celebrate United's
humble beginnings. Like the current United side,
Newton Heath played in several strips including
white shirts, black shorts and the famous red and
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1902 - Manchester United shirt
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This
button-up shirt was worn from the Newton Heath days
until the 1920's, and was graced by such greats as
Billy Meredith, Sandy Turnbull and Charlie Roberts. |
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1903 - Manchester United away kit
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United
occasionally wore this blue and white striped shirt
between 1903 and 1916. Umbro based their 1995 third
kit on this unusual choice. During an FA Cup game in
1903 at Everton, United changed from their familiar
red shirts into this blue and white away kit at
half-time because of adverse weather conditions.
They lost the game 3-1. Ironically, 93 years later,
United ditched their ill-fated grey kit at half time
(for other well-documented reasons). The result that
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1909 - Manchester United FA Cup Final
shirt
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United
reached their first ever FA Cup Final in 1909
against Bristol City. Both sides agreed to change
from their usual red shirts and United opted to play
in this white lace-up kit with a red 'V',
complimented by the red rose of Lancashire. The
company that made the kit was interestingly owned by
winger Billy Meredith. United won the game 1-0. |
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1920's - Manchester United shirt
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The
V-shaped lace-up design as worn in the 1909 Cup
Final reappeared during the 1920's. |
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Manchester United home shirt - Edwardian
times
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The
Sunderland-look-a-like kit of Edwardian times would
confuse many fans today. |
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1928 - Manchester United shirt
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1928
was the year Manchester United switched permanently
to the famous colours of red shirts and white
shorts. The red collar showed off glimpses of white
on the inside lining to add a nice modern touch. |
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1940's - Manchester United jersey
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The
white collared, button up red shirt complete with
the Manchester coat of arms was worn by Red Devils
such as Johnny Carey and The Busby Babes during the
1940's and 50's. |
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1948 - Manchester United FA Cup Final
shirt
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If ever
a team deserved to win the FA Cup Final it was
United team that wore this blue strip in 1948. They
scored 18 goals against First Division opposition on
the way to set up a classic against Stanley
Matthews' Blackpool. After coming from behind, two
goals from Rowley and one each from Pearson and
Anderson secured a wonderful 4-2 win in one of the
best Finals ever. The badge used for this final was
the Manchester coat of arms. |
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Having worn the same
V-necked jersey since 1955, Manchester United changed to
this white-hoop collar design with white cuffs for the
1961-62 season. They continued to wear plain white shorts
and white socks. |
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The reverse of the home
kit, as worn at Liverpool, Arsenal and Forest. A white
jersey with red collar and cuffs, worn with plain white
shorts and white socks. |
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As with all United
shirts worn in major finals up and until the 1970's, the
City of Manchester's coat of arms appeared for the 1963 FA
Cup Final kit. United beat Leicester City 3-1 with two goals
from David Herd and one from Denis Law. |
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During the 1964-65
season, United occassionally changed from wearing white
socks to wearing red ones. This change became permanent in
the 1965-66 season. This kit was made famous around the
world by the likes of George Best, Denis Law, Bobby
Charlton, Nobby Stiles, Brian Kidd and Paddy Crerand.
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The one and only 1968
European Cup Winning shirt as worn by Matt Busby's
superstars. Why they chose to play in an all blue kit is a
mystery but who will forget that night when United became
the first English club to win the European Cup after a
pulsating 4-1 extra-time victory over the mighty Benfica? A
classic kit for a classic match. Blue jersey, blue shorts,
blue socks. |
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In 1969 Manchester
United introduced an all-white plain away kit which was worn
by Matt Busby's aging stars at the likes of Anfield,
Highbury and Halifax! |
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Ten years after changing
the design of the home shirt, Manchester United reverted to
back to their colours of red, white and black. The new
jersey for the 71-72 season featured a huge floppy collar -
all so fashionable in the 1970's. |
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For the 1971-72 season
United wore a white away strip that featured the fashionable
1970's style floppy collar. Although usually worn with white
shorts and black socks, the colour combination varied
depending on the opposition (from red, white and black). |
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For the 1972-73 season
United wore a third choice kit against the likes of
Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland and Sheffield United. A
yellow jersey with a blue floppy collar, blue shorts and
yellow socks. |
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For the 1972-73 season,
Manchester United wore the club badge on the chest for the
first time. The kit, produced by Manchester company Umbro,
was also available for the fans to buy in the Red Devils
Souvenir Shop at the stadium. The white and yellow away
strips were also reproduced with the new added touch.
United's new stars like Steve Coppell and Lou Macari wore
the same kit in 1974-75 during their short spell in the
Second Division. |
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The 1975-76 season saw
Tommy Docherty's United return to Division 1 in style...and
in a brand new Admiral kit. Similar to the previous one
manufactured by Umbro, the only real changes were the four
red stripes on the white cuffs and large white collars,
whilst Admiral's logo appeared on the shorts. Once more, it
was available to buy in all sizes in the club shop. |
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The Admiral away kit
introduced for the 1975-76 season was to become an all-time
favourite amongst United fans. The United crest appeared on
a red circular background over three black stipes, whilst
Admiral's logo appeared on the opposite chest. Depending on
the opposition, it was worn with white or black shorts and
socks by the likes of Buchan, Greenhoff, Coppell, McIlroy,
Pearson, Hill and Macari. |
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The 1976-77 season saw a
minor adjustment to the Manchester United home kit.
Admiral's logo was added to the chest and the white stripes
on the cuffs were made thinner. A special kit was made for
FA Cup matches commemorating the Queen's Jubilee year. A
picture of the FA Cup and the words ' Silver Jubilee 1977'
were embroidered below the club crest. United went all the
way in the competiton, beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final
and preventing them from becoming the first team to win the
Treble. |
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The 1977-78 Charity
Shield was contested against Liverpool in a special one-off
kit. An interesting change to the white and black away kit;
the United club badge and Admiral logos both swapped
positions and the words 'FA Charity Shield 1977' were placed
below the United crest, which was no longer on a red
circular background. The game finished 0-0. |
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The 1978-79 season
marked 100 years of Manchester United. To commemorate the
landmark, Admiral produced a special kit with thicker white
stripes on the sleeves. The club badge was adjusted to
include the dates 1878 and 1978 and was reproduced without
the white background. The words 'Manchester United Football
Club' were also replaced with 'Manchester United Centenary'.
The white away kit was also altered with the new badge.
United appeared in the 1979 FA Cup Final, losing 3-2 to
Arsenal, in the red shirt with 'Wembley 1979' embroidered
below the Centenary badge. |
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The 1979-80 season was
an interesting one. United narowly missed out on the
Championship and wore a few different kits in the process.
It was almost as if Admiral had ran out of ideas. United
wore the classic kit 70's jersey for some games, the 1978
Centenary kit for others and most bizaarely, the ill-fated
1979 FA Cup Final shirt for others (including non- cup
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Now you're talking! The
Red Devils Souvenir Shop advertised all their Admiral stock
at half price as United moved into a new era and a new kit
designed by Adidas. For the 1980-81 season, the baggy white
collar was back and the famous three Adidas stripes were
added to each arm in white, and on each side of the pleated
shorts in red. The Adidas logo replaced Admiral on the
chest. The number on the back was stencilled white and red,
in true '80's style, although this was changed to a bold
white half way through the season for some reason. |
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A superb kit by Adidas.
An adaptation of the Admiral black and white away kit from
the previous seasons. The famous Adidas three stripes were
placed on both sides of the kit quite interestingly
underneath, rather than on top of, each arm. White stripes
on black shorts added to the effect, especially when the
players had their arms raised high when requesting crosses
from Lou Macari or Steve Coppell. The middle of the club
badge was coloured red. |
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Dave Sexton's United
visited Southampton, Stoke and Sunderland in this wonderful
royal blue kit. With three blue stripes down the side of the
pleated white shorts, the jersey interestingly didn't
feature the famous Adidas stripes. Worn with black and blue
socks. |
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You guessed it -
United's 1981-82 visit to Southampton, Stoke City and
Sunderland, with new manager Ron Atkinson, now included
those elusive three Adidas white stripes on the sleeves. |
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The 1982-83 season
heralded the beginning of a new era. United's shirts were
now sponsored by Japanese electronics giant, Sharp. The
brand new Adidas kit also featured a shiny thin lining on
the front and new V necked white collars and cuffs with red
and black edges. The white 'Sharp' and black 'Electronics'
words were removed for European and other Cup games,
including the 1983 FA Cup Final 4-0 thrashing of Brighton.. |
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The 1982-83 also saw a
brand new white away strip complete with shiny lining. The
famous adidas three stripes were in black whilst the black V
necked collar and cuffs had white and red edges. Worn with
black shorts and white or black socks. Again, the red Sharp
logo was removed for European and Cup games, including the
1983 League Cup Final defeat to Liverpool. |
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The 1982-83 third choice
kit saw the third blue kit in as many years. Complete with
shiny lining and white adidas three stripes on the arms, the
white V necked collar and white cuffs also included a red
and black edge. Worn with blue or white shorts and blue or
black socks. |
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The 1983-84 season
witnessed a subtle change to the home shirt, with the
advertising slogan 'Sharp Electronics' being cut down to
just 'Sharp'. They wore the same shirt (with sponsors name)
for European and Cup matches, including the classics against
Juventus and Barcelona. The rest of the kit stayed the same.
The previous season's jersey was worn by the likes of
Hughes, McGrath and Blackmore in the Reserves and Juniors
matches. |
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The 1983-84 season also
saw a minor adjustment to the away kit. United kicked off
the season wearing white by beating Liverpool 2-0 in the
Charity Shield. For the match the 'Sharp' slogan was in
black. For league games 'Sharp' was written in red. |
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The 1983-84 third choice
kit was the same as the 1982-83 kit, with the 'Electronics'
word removed. |
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Yet another season - yet
another kit! And to think people kick up a fuss nowadays!
The 1984-85 kit was a United classic, made famous for that
amazing 1-0 FA Cup Final victory over a treble chasing
Everton side. The design by Adidas was radical. The United
logo was moved to the centre, the manufacturer's logo was
moved to the sleeves and a touch of white, lined in black,
was the main attraction below each shoulder. Red, white and
black V necked collar and cuffs. The shorts featured thin
red stipes as well as the famous Adidas three stripes in red
at the side. |
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The new away kit from
the 1984-85 season was the same design as the home kit.
White shirt with black lined in red below the shoulders,
red, white and black V necked collar and cuffs, and 'Sharp'
written in red. Black shorts with three red stripes and
whites socks. Will forever be remembered for that amazing
Maine Road FA Cup semi-final victory over Liverpool. |
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The 1984-85 third choice
kit was popular with fans. An all blue strip with red and
white and black V necked collar and cuffs. The white below
the shoulders was lined in red. White Adidas three stripes
on the shorts and socks. |
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The 1986-87 not only
heralded the arrival of Alex Ferguson, but also the
introduction of a new kit. Adidas reverted back to their
famous three white stripes on the arms, lined in black. In
fact the only major differences from the kit seen in 1982
was the glossy material which showed off the Adidas logo and
diagonal stripes when held in a certain light. White pleated
shorts with three red stripes lined in black and a little
red devil logo were complimented by impressive black socks
with a black Adidas logo on white halfway up. |
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The new white away kit
for the 1986-87 season had three red stripes with black
lining on the arms and also on the black shorts. White socks
with black in the middle. 'Sharp' written in red. The same
shiny hidden pattern design was applied. |
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The 1986-87 third choice
all blue kit was only worn at Southamnpton. With white
adidas three stripes on the arms and shorts, the red and
black V necked collar was consistent with the home and away
kits. 'Sharp' was written in white. |
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Adidas made very little
changes to the design for the 1988-89 strip, except for the
white bands at the top of the sleeves (on front and back)
and a new-style cross-over collar. The shiny 'hidden'
diagonals were replaced with thicker 'hidden' straight
lines. This less than memorable kit was worn by Lee Martin
when he scored the winner against Crystal Palace in the 1990
FA Cup Final |
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The white away kit for
the 1988-89 season had a black bands at the top of each arm
(on the front and back of the shirt) as well as a red
'cross-over' collar and the Adidas three stripes on the arms
and black or white shorts in red. |
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The 1988-89 third choice
all blue kit had white bands at the top of each arm on the
front and back of the shirt. It also had three white stripes
down each arm and on the shorts. |
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No major changes for the
1990-91 season as adidas churned out almost an exact replica
of the previous kit, replacing the white stripe with a black
one and adding a pretty pattern to the collar. Needless to
say, we still went out in our hundreds of thousands and
bought it. A swirling 'hidden' pattern made it harder to
counterfeit and the letters 'M.U.F.C.' were embroidered in
red on the new shorts. |
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During the Madchester
years, baggy Manchester fashion ruled the world. Adidas
decided to try and create a United kit that could also be
worn in the pubs and clubs. Unfortunately their decision to
make this away kit in Man city blue made it one of the most
unpopular United kits of all time, despite the fact there
was no longer any need to spend more cash on a third choice
kit (they wore the previous season's white kit against Aston
Villa and West Ham). The wallpaper-like design did spawn a
fantastic bootleg version however which did grace the
Manchester club scene, with the pattern rearranged to read
"Fuck Off Leeds". |
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Like the blue 1968
European Cup Final shirt, Adidas decided to create a one-off
Special edition shirt for the 1991 European Cup Winners Cup
Final in Rotterdam. Without the 'Sharp' logo this shirt will
forever be remembered with Mark Hughes's two amazing goals
against FC Barcelona. It was available to buy as a limited
edition shirt. |
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For the 1992-93 season
Manchester company, Umbro, had taken over from Adidas in
producing United's kits. Returning to the Newton Heath era,
the jersey featured a lace-up floppy white collar, whilst
the club crest was made larger than ever before. The Umbro
logo was also incorporated into the 'hidden' pattern to
deter counterfeiters. The new kit brought United good luck
as both Eric Cantona and the Premiership title came to Old
Trafford. |
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Umbro 's design for the
1992-93 away kit was a popular one. An all royal blue kit
with floppy black collars, the United crest was also
reproduced in black , together with a tigerskin pattern,
covering the whole shirt. The blue shorts had the club crest
on the centre of the waist as well as a tiger skin pattern.
Worn with blue socks. |
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To celebrate the 100
years since Newton Heath first stepped out in the yellow and
green lace up kit, Umbro recreated the kit for the 1992-93
season. They dressed the entire squad in bowler hats and
false moustaches for the promotional advertising campaign. A
classic kit which, to this day, remains one of the most
loved by the fans despite Steve Bruce's dramatic late
penalty miss away at Sheffield United in the FA Cup. |
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The 92 blue kit didn't
last long, as Umbro replaced it with what was to be recently
voted by the players as their favourite of all time. The
superb black and gold kit advertised 'Sharp Viewcam' and
became famous around the world as Eric Cantona attacked a
thug by lunging two footed into the crowd at Crystal Palace.
Its also the kit in which United lost the title at West Ham. |
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Umbro's new United strip
for 1993-94 had a stiffer black collar, suiting Monsier
Cantona, who always played with his collar up. There was
also a bigger, bolder club badge and, best of all, a
"watermark" photograph of Old Trafford to scare off the
now-massive bootleg market. It was exceptionally popular
amongst match-going fans in pub conversations who could
point at their rib cage and say, "I sit just to the left of
there!" |
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I'm sure whoever
designed United's 1995 third strip never worked for Umbro
again. Based on the Manchester United kit worn between 1903
and 1916, it was a terrible Sheffield Wednesday look-a-like
kit. It was also worn in the abysmal 6-3 defeat at
Southampton. On the positive side, it featured,
'watermarked' into the fabric, the name of every player to
have ever appeared for the club and the original Manchester
United crest. It was also worn at The Riverside when United
collected yet another Premiership crown. |
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Without a shadow of a
doubt, the most controversial football strip of all time.
Popular amongst the fans, the 1995-96 away kit had already
become one of the best selling of all time despite the teams
poor results when wearing it. In April 1996, United trailed
Southampton 3-0 at half-time. Alex Ferguson forced his
players to change strips and blamed the grey tone for the
teams performance, claiming the players were camouflaged on
the pitch by blending into the fans in the background.
United still lost the game 3-1 and the kit was subsequently
withdrawn from production two years ahead of schedule. It's
record: 1 Win, 1 Draw, 4 Defeats! Interestingly, this wasn't
the first time United had changed kits at half-time. During
an FA Cup tie in 1903, they were forced to change from their
familiar red strip into their blue and white away kit.
Whilst adverse weather conditions were to blame for that
change - they also lost the game 3-1. |
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Umbro's design for the
1996-97 season saw a two tone darker red with a button up
collar. The material was a lot more sporty (yet rougher)
amid claims that it would prevent sweat build up. Perhaps
this innovative production method or the long baggy white
shorts which helped the Reds clinch their fourth title in
five years. Eric Cantona retired at the end of the '96/'97
season and one of his signed Number 7 shirts later reached
over £14,000 at auction. A further shirt also raised £9,000
for David Buust whose career was ended by a broken leg
whilst playing for Coventry against United at Old Trafford
that year. Is the pattern on the arms the same as the dodgy
1990 away kit? Come to think of it - didn't we see a similar
design too in 1984!?! |
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Umbro, aware of public
disatisfaction but happy to be given the chance to gain more
sales nonetheless, released the replacement to the grey away
kit at a reduced price. A return to United's traditional
away colour of white won further acclaim from fans. The
'Sharp Viewcam' slogan appeared in red. |
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Only a few months after
ditching the grey kit to replace it with a nice white one,
Umbro redesigned the away shirt once more. This all-white
kit made its debut in the 1997-98 Charity Shield victory
over Chelsea. Worn with white socks, it is best remembered
for Ryan Giggs's wonder goal against Arsenal in the 1999 FA
Cup Semi-Final, after which he striped it off, waving it in
the air with delight. |
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Yet another Umbro kit
that failed to catch the imagination of the United fans.
This third strip made its debut during the pre-season
friendlies in the Far East and at Old Trafford ahead of the
1997-98 season. Worn with blue shorts and blue socks. |
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This classy glossy strip
was worn with white socks by United in the European
Champions League from 1997-98 up until that amazing night in
Barcelona on May 26th 1999. Initially with one gold star
above the badge (representing the 1968 triumph), it was
re-released as a Limited Edition commemorative shirt after
the final, with two stars and the words "UEFA Champions
League Winners 1999" embroided proudly onto the chest.
Whilst we're on the subject of stars... why do city have 3
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The 1998-99 season
witnessed possibly the best United kit ever. Indeed the fans
certainly thought so as it quickly became the world's
best-selling replica sports shirt of all time. A thick
stretchy material with a revolutionary zip up collar, it was
the last Manchester United home shirt to display the 'Sharp'
name. The larger-sized club crest sat proudly on the hearts
of the Treble winning players. Superb stuff! |
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Umbro had obviously
employed somebody new to design the kits for the 1998-99
season as another superb example replaced the short-lived
blue kit from the season before. Previously a training top,
the all black kit made its appearance at the awful 3-0
defeat at Arsenal in September 1998 however still became a
favourite of the fans. |
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This fantastic Umbro
design was released after a massive international
advertising campaign with the slogan, "The World Is United -
Be A Part Of It". A fashionable shirt that could be worn
away from the match, it had the words 'Sharp Digital'
emblazoned on it. Worn with black shorts and socks, it was
also the kit selected for the game at Southampton when
United clinched another Championship. The itchy woollen
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of an era, as Sharp's shirt sponsorship deal
expired. For the 2000-01 season, Umbro's new
Sportswool kit was supposed to reduce body heat
although in reality it seemed to collect sweat
rather easily. Highly criticised by fans for the
huge Vodaphone logo which was bigger than the United
badge , the heavy material and the fact it always
got damaged in the wash. Everybody still went out
and bought it in record numbers nonetheless. A sign
of United's popularity rather than the kit design
probably. Worn with white shorts and black socks for
domestic games, white socks in Europe. |
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2000 - Manchester United away kit
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return to United's traditional change strip of white
made this kit a popular choice on the terraces. The
club crest was printed in black. Like the home kit,
it was made from Umbro's new Sportswool fabric which
didn't age well with wear. Worn with white or black
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2000 - Manchester United third kit
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classy 2000-01 season dark blue and dark red third
kit was originally a training kit. The club crest
was printed in white, whilst the material was the
same breathable mix of polyester and wool as the
home kit. It was worn with white or blue shorts and
red or blue socks at Southampton and PSV Eindhoven.
A very rare kit that most fans probably didn't even
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2001 - Manchester United away & third
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2001, much publicity was given to the fantastic
reversible white or gold away kit to celebrate 100
years of playing under the name Manchester United.
Two kits in one, United wore the white kit as first
choice away kit and the gold as their second. Both
were worn with black shorts and black socks. This
was also to be the last United kit from Manchester
sportswear firm, Umbro. |
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2002-2004 - Manchester United shirt
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Following their £100 million sponsorship deal, the
first United kit to be made by US sports giant Nike
didn't disappoint. Classic red, white and black, the
material was lightweight and stretchy with an inner
mesh lining which went on to cause trouble for Diego
Forlan as he struggled to get it back on after
scoring. Aware of the media frenzy that went with
Manchester United kit changes, Nike added a Life
Span Label to the inside of the jersey stating
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2002-2003 - Manchester United away shirt
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The
2002 away kit from Nike was just as impressive as
the home strip. A white jersey with black shorts and
white socks, it will probably be best remembered for
Ruud van Nistelrooy's amazing goal against FC Basle.
Unfortuantely it was also the kit in which United
lost the Worthington Cup Final to the scousers. |
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2002-2003 - Manchester United third
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The
popular Nike Manchester United 2002-03 third kit
featured the Vodaphone name in silver. Blue shirt,
blue shorts, blue socks. Great stuff. |
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2003-2005 - Manchester United third kit
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far sooner than Nike had planned. The cancelled
launch of the black away kit meant that this
unpopular white kit was rushed off the shelves
earlier than expected. A copy of Barcelona's away
shirt, the thin horizontal black and red stripes
seem to ruin what could have otherwise been a
perfectly good plain white strip. Worn by United in
their successful FA Cup Semi-Final triumph over
Arsenal in May 2004 with white shorts and socks.
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new 2003-05 Manchester United away kit saw a return
to the classy all black colours after the players
had voted the 1993 away kit as their favourite of
all time. A 'watermarked' flower pattern adds a nice
touch to the jersey. Worn with black shorts and
socks. The launch of the strip was controversial,
with thousands of kits being recalled by Nike on the
last minute due to a design fault. The new third kit
was quickly released instead (ahead of schedule)
with the black away kit following slightly later.
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2004-2006 - Manchester United home shirt
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new Manchester United home shirt, designed by Nike,
doesn't seem to be a popular one with fans. Nike
have taken their uniform Ole 90 design, as worn by
most nations at Euro 2004, and applied it to their
best-selling top. As with all Nike Euro 2004
jerseys, the club crest is centrally located below
the neck. Unfortunately however, unlike the classic
1985 home shirt, it doesn't look right and is
dwarfed by the larger Vodaphone logo. Nonetheless,
it's still a classy kit and will sell in the
millions. Available to buy with long or short
sleeves. (Launch date 15th July 2004. Expires July
2006) .
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The new Manchester
United away shirt is due for release on August 1st.
It's similarity with the USA kit is sure to anger
most fans following the purchase of the club by US
billionaire, Malcolm Glazer, who has plunged the
club into massive debt. Fans groups are urging all
United fans not to buy this shirt (and any other
official Manchester United merchandise) in an
attempt to oust the new owner. (Launch date 1st
August 2005. Expires July 2006). |
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