ARSENAL FOOTBALL SHIRT HISTORY

Arsenal Goalkeeper Kits 2010-11

2011-01-29T00:22:00.000-08:00

Arsenal Goalkeeper Kits 2010-11

    Never shy to mix it up when it comes to goalie kits, this season has seen Arsenal sport four different colourways of the standard Nike zig-zag goalkeeping template introduced in 2010.

    According to their website the standard home goalie kit is grey with black sleeves/trim. This is also the kit that is being marketed as a replica.

     However, out of data from 35 league and cup games this season (including the 2nd leg of the Carling Cup semi-final against Ipswich) the grey kit has only been worn 6 times – 5 at home and 1 away. A reversed version in black with grey trim (although this kit doesn’t feature contrasting sleeves) has
been worn 6 times – 2 at home and 4 away.

     Then to make matters really interesting a more colourful set of goalkeeper kits have also been worn by Arsenal this season: a rather fetching jade interpretation, worn an incredible 19 times – 11 times away and 8 at home and finally last but not least a dazzling pink kit (with black shorts), only worn 4 times, 2 at home and 2 away.
So what’s going on at Arsenal? I’ve looked through the facts and can’t seem to see any pattern (eg cup games, away games, Europe etc) behind the choice of kit. Why hasn’t the jade kit been sold as the club’s primary goalkeeper kit this season when it is by far and away the most commonly worn strip? Do they select sombre colours or bright colours depending on the style of play of the opposition? Is it down to the individual keeper? And more to the point, do they really need four goalkeeper kits?!

    Knowing the attention the Gunners put into their kits I find it hard to believe that there’s a complete lack of logic and consistency behind these goalkeeping strip decisions. There must be a reason behind the selections. Any theories?

Arsenal home kit 10-11

2010-08-19T04:49:00.000-07:00

Arsenal home kit 10-11

I’ll be adding a full page of 10-11 kits as soon as they’re done, but in the meantime I will be posting each PL club’s new kits separately. First, Arsenal…

Arsenal home kit 10-11

Great to see the traditional Arsenal white sleeves returning to this superb Nike shirt. I think they’ve got the jersey bang on (although to be fair it would be pretty difficult to mess up such a timeless design) . Traditional, simple and yet modern at the same tim I love the pretty hefty cuffs as well (cuffs making a big comeback this year!). On inspecting the shirt in JJB, I noticed a very subtle variation in fabric
composition – almost resembling shadow stripes. A simple red trim adorns the shorts. The classic 70s kit on which this is based was actually worn with red socks although for this version Nike have stuck with white. It will be interesting to see how the kit looks when a socks

Arsenal shirt 1971

2010-02-14T22:43:00.000-08:00

ARSENAL FOOTBALL SHIRT HISTORY

This is Official Retro Replicas football shirt 1971

1971 Arsenal FA Cup Final top...#5 Frank McLintock. Arsenal wins this match over Liverpool, 2-1. This number is 100% jersey cotton, personally hand cut and machine sewn.

Arsenal Kit 1999–2000, 2000–01

2010-01-21T19:47:00.000-08:00

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1999–2000, 2000–01

Design: NIKE

Sponsor: SEGA
Nike brought back yellow and navy blue for the

next away kit, which was the first to feature
the new sponsors’ Sega logo. Incorporating a
similar design to that of the home kit, it
featured a unique V-neck with a subtle pale
blue trim throughout. However, the team’s
results away from home in this jersey were not
that impressive, although the team did get a
good 1–1 draw with Barcelona wearing this
shirt paired with the home white shorts and
red socks.

Worn in: The 99–00 UEFA Cup final against
Galatasary, which ended in defeat after a
penalty shoot-out. The best league result in
99–00 was the 1–0 win at Southampton.
Worn by: Oleg Luzhny, Davor Suker, Silvinho.

Arsenal Kit 1998–99

2010-01-21T19:45:00.000-08:00

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1998–99

Design: NIKE
Sponsor: JVC
The team donned this dark blue strip only once
in the 98–99 Champions League against RC
Lens, as the French club’s kit consisted of red
and yellow stripes that managed to clash with
both Arsenal’s home and away strips at the
time.

The shirt was very simple in design with
just a plain collar and red neck, worn with the
home shorts and the alternative white home
socks. Not the most memorable of jerseys, its
only outing saw a poor Arsenal performance.
A replica version was never produced.
Worn in: The Champions League match against
RC Lens at Wembley that ended in a bitterly
disappointing 1–0 defeat.
Worn by: Gilles Grimandi, Luis Boa Morte.

Arsenal Kit 1998–99, 1999–2000

2010-01-21T19:43:00.000-08:00

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1998–99, 1999–2000

Design: NIKE
Sponsor: JVC (98–99), DREAMCAST (99–00)
One of the longest partnerships in football
came to an end in the 98–99 season with the
departure of JVC, a company by now
synonymous in the football world with Arsenal,
and the arrival of Sega Europe as new club
sponsors, who chose to display the logo of
their new games machine, Dreamcast, on the
club’s home shirts.
Although very cool looking
(and feeling, due to the Dri-fit fabric), it did not
bring much success to the club.
Worn in: Good 3–0 wins over Man Utd and
Newcastle, along with a vital 1–0 victory over
Chelsea (all 98–99). Also the 99–00 Charity
Shield 2–1 win over Utd and the 99–00 UEFA
Cup semi-final second leg 2–1 win over Lens.
Worn by: Nicolas Anelka, Ray Parlour.

Arsenal Kit 1997–98, 1998–99

2010-01-21T19:40:00.000-08:00

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1997–98, 1998–99

Design: NIKE
Sponsor: JVC
This amber and navy blue ensemble was
another wonderful kit for the club. Featuring a
fine red trim throughout, the kit also included
a series of navy-blue bands across the chest
and arms. A nice touch was the addition of the
cannon logo on the shorts.
This was the first
Arsenal shirt to feature Nike’s Dri-fit™
material, designed to expel body moisture and
keep the wearer cool, and was the club’s away
strip during their double success of 97–98.
Worn in: A 1–0 win at Old Trafford in 97–98
plus a 6–1 thrashing of Middlesbrough that
included an awesome Kanu goal (98–99). Also
worn in that year’s 3–0 Charity Shield victory
over Man Utd.
Worn by: Marc Overmars, Stephen Hughes.

Arsenal Kit 1986–87, 1987–88

2010-01-21T19:36:00.000-08:00

ARSENAL SHIRT HISTORY 1986–87, 1987–88

Design: ADIDAS
Sponsor: JVC
Yellow and navy remained for adidas’ first
away kit for the club and so popular were the
colours that they were nearly always worn in
away games, even if there was no serious
colour clash. The design basically followed
that of the home shirt, except that the sleeve
colour now matched the body of the jersey.

Red was used as a third colour throughout the
kit – even as an outline on the JVC logo. The
adidas logo was embroidered on the socks.
Worn in: The 87–88 Littlewoods Cup semi-final
first leg victory over Everton (1–0) and the 1–0
league win over Nottingham Forest at the City
Ground the same season.
Worn by: Niall Quinn, Kevin Richardson.

Arsenal Kit 1986–87, 1987–88

2010-01-21T19:32:00.000-08:00

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1986–87, 1987–88

Design: ADIDAS
Sponsor: JVC
Adidas replaced Umbro as the Gunners’ next
kit supplier and introduced this typically 80s
snug-fitting design. The shirt included adidas’
famous three stripes on the white sleeves, a
wrap-over V-neck and a shadow pattern of
stripes and tiny versions of the club badge.
Red pinstripes were added to the shorts along
with an AFC monogram replacing the badge.
The deal with adidas coincided with the club’s
rise during the 80s under George Graham.
Worn in: The 86–87 Littlewoods Cup 2–1
victory over Liverpool at Wembley with two
goals by Charlie Nicholas, and the following
year’s unfortunate 3–2 defeat to Luton in the
final of the same competition.
Worn by: Steve Williams, Martin Hayes.

Arsenal Kit 1984–85, 1985–86

2010-01-21T00:14:00.000-08:00

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1984–85, 1985–86

Design: UMBRO
Sponsor: JVC
Umbro removed the navy blue from the club’s
next home shirt, but strangely persevered with
it as a trim on the shorts and socks. The shirt
included quite an elaborate wrap-over round
neck trimmed with three red bands, along with
subtle shadow pinstripes.
The Umbro diamond
trim was included on the socks. It was to be
the last Umbro kit worn by the club. The side
finished seventh in the league both seasons
this kit was worn.
Worn in: Some high scoring wins over Stoke
(4–0), Watford (4–3) and West Brom (4–0) in
the 84–85 season. Also a tremendous 7–2 win
vs Hereford in that season’s FA Cup third round.
Worn by: Viv Anderson, Paul Mariner,
Brian Marwood. Kenny Sansom.

Arsenal Kit 1983–84 to 1985–86

2010-01-21T00:08:00.000-08:00

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1983–84 to 1985–86

Design: UMBRO
Sponsor: JVC

This paler yellow and navy kit was unveiled a
season early to replace the unpopular green
affair and to appease fans who were calling for
a return to more traditional colours. This really
nice shirt incorporated a shadow stripe design
and red trim on the V-neck and cuffs. The
Umbro diamond trim also made its first
appearance within an Arsenal kit on the socks
turnover. Also worn very occasionally with the
white home shorts.
Worn in: The 6–2 win over Aston Villa with five
Woodcock goals and the shock 1–0 defeat to
York in the 84–85 FA Cup. Also worn at Spurs
in 85–86, one of the few times Arsenal have
not worn red in a North London derby.
Worn by: Brian Talbot, Paul Davis.

Away football shirt 1981 - 1982

2010-01-18T22:43:00.000-08:00

Away football shirt 1981 - 1982

This shirt was used from 1978 through until 1982, it was the first Arsenal away shirt to be sponsored in 1981.

Home football shirt 1981 - 1982

2010-01-18T22:40:00.000-08:00

Home football shirt 1981 - 1982

The first arsenal shirt to Have the JVC sponsor. It lasted one season before changing the material of the shirt.

Cup Shirt football shirt 1978

2010-01-18T22:39:00.001-08:00

Cup Shirt football shirt 1978

FA Cup Final 1978 wembley embroided
this shirt is for sale

Official Retro Replicas football shirt 1971

2010-01-18T22:36:00.001-08:00

Official Retro Replicas football shirt 1971

1971 Arsenal FA Cup Final top...#5 Frank McLintock. Arsenal wins this match over Liverpool, 2-1. This number is 100% jersey cotton, personally hand cut and machine sewn.

Goalkeeper football shirt 1970 - 1971

2010-01-18T22:30:00.000-08:00

Goalkeeper football shirt 1970 - 1971

: Toffs shirt of Bob Wilson's 1970/71 double winning sea

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Official Retro Replicas football shirt 1969 - 1978

2010-01-18T22:14:00.000-08:00

Arsenal football shirt

Submitted by: ss-shop
1969-1978 Arsenal First choice shirt...#2 Pat Rice. This quintessential Arsenal top debuted in 1967. This number is 100% jersey cotton, personally hand cut and machine sewn