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The Championship, End of Season Kit Report

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019Posted in EFLTagged Championship, EFL, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kit Variations, Kits2 Comments

On Sunday 5th May The Championship League season came to an end, we do still have five games left with the playoffs but this feels like a good time to have a review of the kits worn through out the season and look at some of the stats behind the kits worn.

Kit Stats

1102 Kits worn
107 variations of kits
Home Kits – 45%, 25 Full Home kits worn, 23 variations of Home kit – (Stoke used 2019/20 Home kit in final League game)
Away Kits – 39%, 24 Full Away kits worn, 18 variations of Away kit
3rd Kits – 16%, 15 Full 3rd kits worn, 2 variations of 3rd kit (Aston Villa and Leeds United)

Overview

Match 1 to Match 16

Match 17 to Match 31

Match 32 to Match 46

Due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Bolton Wanderers at the end of this season, the fixture against Brentford was not played, leaving those two teams with only 45 appearances in the League.

Kit Variations

Aston Villa wore 9 variations of kit, 5 different home combinations and 2 variations of both Away and 3rd Kits.
Bolton Wanderers wore 7 variations of kit, 2 home variations, 4 Away and just the one 3rd kit
Most variations of Home Kit – Aston Villa, 5 variations
Most variations of Away Kit – Bolton Wanderers & Reading, 4 variations
Most variations of 3rd Kit – Aston Villa & Leeds United, 2 variations
9 Clubs only had Home and Away kits
Wigan Athletic only wore two variations of kit all season, their Home and Away
5 Clubs did not use any variation of kit available to them – Bristol City, Norwich City, Preston North End, Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic.

I wrote in a previous post – EFL, Championship – Kit Variations about my five favourite kits and that has not changed since that post, so my favourite kit match up of the season was Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City.

I will continue to add to the Kit Log throughout the Playoff and will update via Twitter – @Kit_Geek but please let me know your thoughts and what your favourite kits seen the English 2nd Tier via the comments below or Twitter.

EFL, Championship – Kit Variations

Feb 15, 2019Posted in EFLTagged EFL, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kit Variations, KitsLeave a comment

Along with the Kit Variations worn by teams in the Premier League (click here) and The Champions League (click here), I have also been tracking the kits worn in Championship through 2018/19.

We are two thirds of the way through this season, so I thought it would be a good time to have a look and review what variations have been worn by the teams competing in England’s 2nd Tier.

Kit Stats (as of 15th February 2019)

760 kits worn in total
95 variations of kit
Home Kits – 43% (25% First Choice Kit, 18% Variation)
Away Kits – 42% (25% First Choice Kit, 17% Variation)
3rd Kits – 15% (14% First Choice Kit, 1% Variation)

Championship, Kit Variations

Aston Villa have worn the most variations in the league, this includes four different uses of their home kit this season, two of their away and the debut of their third kit at Brentford on 13th February, however worn with away shorts and a alternative claret socks, so we are yet to see the full 3rd kit this season. Their kits are a set that do complement each other, which is why we are seeing so many variations on show here.

Middlesbrough are one of three teams that have used six variations of kit this season, with three versions of their away kit, they also have two versions of white socks in their kit range, with blue trim for the away and silver trim in the third.

There is also couple of examples of alternative home kits on show, all in one colour with Ipswich Town (I know white sleeves buts lets go with it), Middlesbrough, Millwall (above) and Nottingham Forest (below)…. is there a chance we will see Aston Villa turn out in 5th all claret Home kit???

Queen’s Park Rangers are one of nine teams in the Championship that only have two registered kits this season, however that has not stopped the West Londoners racking up six variations of kit seen this season, with both home and away kits seen in three different variations.

Reading have used their away kit in all possible combinations with black / grey shorts and socks, giving them four variations of kit used this season.

We have also seen eight teams so far this season, only use their registered kits with no variations. Bristol City, Derby County, Norwich City, Preston North End, Rotherham United and West Bromwich Albion have only used three kits this season, whilst Stoke City and Wigan Athletic have only used two kits this season.

My Favourite 5 kits

Below are my favourite five kits seen in The Championship this season (in alphabetical order).

1, Blackburn Rovers – Home Kit / 2, Bristol City – 3rd Kit

Why use two images when these two kits are in one….!

Two fantastic kits on show, Blackburn Rover’s being the only home kit on my list and probably my favourite Umbro kit of the season across all leagues.

Bristol City’s 3rd kit in their unique colour combination, just works so well for them.

3, Leeds United – 3rd Kit

Simple, effect and elegant…. this classy kit from Kappa is just what you want from a classic Leeds United change strip. The bands on the sleeves and top of the socks one of the elements of this kit that just make it stand out. This is my favourite kit in the Championship this season.

4, Queen’s Park Rangers – Away

Another Away kit that just works for me and one we have seen in three different variations (Pink-Navy-Navy and All Pink) but the kit in its original form of Pink-Navy-Pink, really works for me, the two tone pink hoops work really well as I enjoy seeing QPR wearing hoops in all kits, it does not seem right when they do not.

5, West Bromwich Albion – 3rd Kit

Another colour combination that is part of a club’s history, this Green and Yellow kit with its wider stripes (another nod to West Brom’s past) is another kit that just works all round for me. Interestingly labeled as a “Change” kit on the club shop with their current black / blue kit being called the “Away” kit, this has made more appearances as alternative from the home kit being worn 12 time so far this season.

Well there we have it, a review so far of what has been worn in The Championship this season, please as always let me know you thoughts and what are your kit highlights in England’s 2nd Tier by using the comments fields below or via Twitter – @Kit_Geek

EFL – Championship, Kit Log

Nov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2018Posted in EFLTagged EFL, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, KitsLeave a comment

The Championship, one of the most competitive leagues in the World with teams chasing the prize and riches of the Premier League, with 19 of the 24 teams already playing in the Top Flight since the Premier League was launched in 1992.

The League is now a third of the way through the season with teams last weekend playing their 16th games of the season – games being played on 2nd / 3rd / 4th November 2018, so I though it was a good time to take a more detailed look at the kits worn so far this season.

With the 24 teams in The Championship, we have a total of 61 kits available with 11 teams only having the two kits (currently).

Aston Villa have one of the most intriguing kits of season, not produced by one of the larger or even second tier manufactures but by local fashion designer and supporter “Luke 1977”. The Villains Home and Away kits are wonderfully interchangeable and this has seen with four variations of home kit worn this season so far and two variations of away and we are yet to see the 3rd kit used, which being navy could also be combined with home and away kits if needed.

Teams currently only having two registered kits so far:

Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Brentford
Ipswich Town
Leeds United
Queen’s Park Rangers
Reading
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
Wigan Athletic

West Bromwich Albion’s Home and 3rd kits are for some classic designs, influenced by the kits of the early 80s, the design and colours used are fantastic.

Within The Championship we are seeing a wide selection of colours from across the colour palette… in fact we can even produce a “Championship Rainbow”!!!

And that is not mentioning the Brown (Brentford Away) and varying shades of Grey (Reading Away, Millwall Away), Black (West Bromwich Albion Away) and Pink (Queen’s Park Rangers).

Kits yet to be seen this season:

Aston Villa 3rd Kit
Bristol City Away
Norwich City Away

Kit highlights:

There a few kits that I want to call out, well just because I like them…

Bolton Wanderers Home kit, I really like this kit from Macron…. I think its because it reminds me of the 1986 England Home kit from Umbro.

Queen’s Park Rangers Away Kit, this Pink kit from Errea, with its subtle hoops to fit into QPR’s traditional kit scheme works really well for me, combined with navy shorts and navy detailing, the whole package looks great.

Bristol City 3rd kit…. the classic Bristol City Purple and Lime Green should always be given time to shine, what a kit!

West Bromwich Away, I have already mentioned this kit above but still worth mentioning again and seeing in all its glory.

What are you kit highlights from The Championship, let me know here or on Twitter and please feel free to share this post to any like minded kit enthusiasts.

EFL, Kit Log 2018/19

Aug 9, 2018Posted in EFLTagged EFL, England, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kits, League One, League TwoLeave a comment

The EFL kicked off last week so that gives me 72 teams kits to look at, so lets keep this brief and look at some of my kit highlights:

The Championship

Bristol City’s 2018/19 kit selection
West Bromwich Albion’s Yellow/Green “Change” kit
Middlesbrough returning to Hummel
Blackburn Rover’s home kit
Queen’s Park Rangers’ Pink Away kit

League One

Charlton Athletic’s away kit, another Hummel beauty
Plymouth Argyle making green work in home and away kits
Gillingham’s 125th Anniversary (3rd) kit
Bristol City’s Home and 3rd Kits
AFC Wimbledon kit selection

League Two

Colchester United’s camouflage away kit
Forest Green and their Hummel home and away kits
Newport County’s simple but effective home and away kits
Carlisle United (A), Exeter City (3rd), Grimsby Town (3rd), Port Vale (A) rocking purple kits
Lincoln City’s home kit, stripes and pin-stripes

This is a work in progress and I will continue to update as we move through season.

I will also be keeping a log of the kits worn within the Championship, similar to what I have done in The Premier League over previous seasons – Premier League Kit Log – END OF SEASON UPDATE

Let me know your favourite kits in the EFL.