The 2022/23 League Two Season came to a close on Monday 8th May 2023, with Leyton Orient securing the title well before the end of the season on 22nd April, Stevenage were runners up with a remarkable turnaround from their previous season and the final automatic spot being secured by Northampton Twon on the final day of the season. Stockport County, Carlisle United, Bradford City and Salford City will compete in the Playoffs for the final promotion place.
I wanted to take a look at the kits worn during the league stage of the season (not including Play Offs).
Kit Stats
- 1104 Kits worn (552 Games)
- 93 Different Kit variations used by the 24 teams.
- Home Kits – 38% of Kit variations used
- 26 Home Kits worn, includes 2 23/24 kits
- 9 Home Kit variations worn
- Away Kits – 34% of variations used
- 24 Away Kits worn
- 8 Away Kit variations worn
- 3rd Kits – 27% of variations worn
- 20 3rd Kits worn
- 5 3rd Kit variations worn
- Special Kit – 1% of variations worn
- 1 Special Kit worn
Overview of Kits Worn
Kit Overview
Kit Log – Match 1 to Match 15
Kit Log – Match 16 to Match 30
Kit Log – Match 31 to Match 46
Kit Variations
Looking in more detail at the kit variations worn by the League Two Teams
- 3 Teams wore 6 Kit Variations
- Crawley Town – Home x2, Away x3, 3rd
- Hartlepool United – Home x3, Away x2, 3rd
- Walsall – Home x2, Away x3, 3rd
- 3 Teams wore 5 Kit Variations
- Barrow AFC – Home x2 (Inc 23/24 Home), Away x2, 3rd
- Rochdale – Home x3, Away, 3rd
- Salford City – Home, Away, 3rd x3
- 8 Teams wore 4 Kit Variations
- 8 Teams in just 3 Kit Variations
- 2 Teams in just 2 Kit Variations
- Most Variations of Home Kit – 3 Kits
- Hartlepool United: White/Blue – White – White (with hoop) / White/Blue – White – White / White/Blue – White – Red
- Rochdale: Blue/Black – White – Black / Blue/Black – Black – Black / Blue/Black – White – White
- Most Variations of Away Kit – 3 Kits
- Crawley Town: White – Black – White / All White / White – Black – Black
- Walsall: All White / White – White – Red / White – Red – White
- Most Variations of 3rd Kit – 3 Kits
- Salford City: White – Black – Black / White – Black – White / All White
- Sutton United in 4 different kits with no variations
- 7 Teams only used Home, Away kits and 3rd Kits with no variations
- 2 Teams in just Home and Away Kits
- Most worn Home Kit – 39, Mansfield Town, 38 default look and once with away socks
- Most worn Away Kit – 16, Stevenage
- Most worn 3rd Kit – 10, Swindon Town, 9 default look and once with home shorts
Kit Grid
Below is a graphic of what kits where worn against what teams, its one that I share on a weekly basis on my Twitter Account – @Kit_Geek
Kit Highlights and Summary
In 2022/23 League Two teams wore 93 Kits, this was an increase in the number kits compared to last season where 86 Kits were worn, although there was an increase season on season this was lowest in English Leagues this season. League Two was also the only league which had two teams in just two kits (Home and Away), Colchester United and Stevenage. Stevenage did use a special kit in their FA Cup victory against Aston Villa but this was never used for League games.
Hartlepool United were one of two teams that wore their home kit in 3 different variations, however two of these looks used white socks. They went through a period during the season, from 31st December to 3rd April where their home kit look was with just plain white socks rather than the default home socks with contained red bands and Errea branding within them. Supply Issues, the Kit-Man’s choice, one of the Kit Mysteries of 2022/23 season!
There was just the one “Special” Kit on show this season, and that was Sutton United’s 125th Anniversary Kit which saw The Us turn out in a red kit with white shorts and red socks, their orignal club colours from 125 years ago. This was part of a run that of games that had Sutton in 4 completely different kits in 4 games.
Grimsby Town’s home kit caused some teams in League one some issues with socks this season, Grimsby’s default look uses red socks which meant that 5 teams used alternative socks when playing against The Mariners..
Carlisle United, wore their Away kit with Home socks…
Crawley Town in Home Kit with Away socks…
Crewe Alexander in Home Kit with 3rd shorts and socks…
Doncaster Rovers in their 3rd kit with Away socks…
Walsall in Home kit with Away socks…
Carlisle United only had Home and Away kits this season but used these kits to mix a match two additional looks, as mentioned above using one look to face Grimsby Town and then using Home Shirts, Away shorts and socks against Bradford City
Mansfield Town were one of a number teams across the EFL to use their kit to raise awareness for a charity. The Stags wore the club’s light blue away socks with amber shirts and blue shorts as a display of support to mark Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week, and the Down’s Syndrome Association’s #LotsOfSocks campaign.
On the final day of the season, two teams wore their 2023/24 Home Kits… Barrow AFC wore their new Puma Home Kit and Newport County debuted their kit from VX3 who are replacing Hummel as their manufacturer.
There we have it, League Two’s End of Season Kit report for 2022/23, please let me know your favourite kit highlights from this division on the comments below or over at Twitter – @Kit_Geek
You can find other End of Season Reports below.
Premier League – 2022/23 End of Season Report
Football Kit Geek - @Kit_Geek 
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