Kit Stories

From Pink to Power: How Notts County Gave Juventus Their Stripes

Juventus didn’t always wear black and white stripes. Their original colours were pink, but a connection with Notts County - the world’s oldest professional club - changed everything in 1903. A stor...

The Cameroon Sleeveless Kit: A Revolution Cut Short

In 2002, Cameroon stunned the football world by wearing a sleeveless kit at the Africa Cup of Nations. FIFA banned it ahead of the World Cup, sparking controversy, court cases, and one of the bolde...

When Huddersfield Town Took a Gamble: The Paddy Power Kit Stunt That Fooled the Football World

In 2019, Huddersfield Town shocked football with a ludicrous sash-covered kit sponsored by Paddy Power—only to reveal days later it was all a stunt. This is the story of how a fake shirt, a cheeky ...

The Night Stockport Became Romania

In October 1996, Stockport County wore Romania’s national team shirts in a League Cup clash at Blackburn after a kit clash left them without a suitable strip. The shirts were customised with Stockp...

"It’s Not the Kit, It’s You": The Day Manchester United Changed Shirts at The Dell

On a bizarre afternoon at the Dell in April 1996, Manchester United made Premier League history by changing their kit at halftime - blaming their grey shirts for a dismal first-half performance. Th...

Chelsea in Checks: The Day the Blues Borrowed Coventry's Shirts

In one of the most surreal kit mix-ups in Premier League history, Chelsea forgot to bring a change shirt for their 1997 trip to Coventry and ended up wearing the home side’s black and red Le Coq Sp...

The Infamous Fiorentina 1992 Away Shirt, When Geometry Crossed the Line

The story of Fiorentina’s 1992 away shirt is one of bold design gone horribly wrong. Accidentally featuring swastika-like patterns in its geometric print, the kit was banned. Here's how it happened...