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Premier League: Matchweek 20 Kit Review

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The Premier League’s first round of fixtures of 2025 have been completed and this is also the first round of fixtures with teams playing each other again this season, these were the reverse fixtures from Matchweek 3.

You can find last week’s report here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.

Matchweek 20 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 86 (+3 new Kits this Matchweek)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 68 (+2 new Kits this Matchweek)

New Kits this Matchweek

Newcastle United wore their Away Kit with alternative white shorts

Leicester City wore their Away Kit for the first time this season.

Nottingham Forest wear another team to use their Away Kit for the first team in Matchweek 20!

Two new Goalkeeper Kit seen this weekend:

  • Manchester United – Green Adidas Trefoil Template with default socks
  • Nottingham Forest – Red Adidas Template

Kit Highlights

Newcastle United wore their 8th Kit Variation of the season, the most in the Premier League so far in 2024 / 25. This was their 3rd different Away Kit look.

Manchester United wore their 7th different Goalkeeper Kit look of the season (20 games), this was due to the default Adidas Trefoil socks being worn with the kit, in it’s previous use it was worn with standard green template socks!

Everton were the only Away team to where their Home Kit this weekend, the nine other teams in change kits!

With Leicester City and Nottingham Forest wearing their Away Kits for the first time, that leaves three teams who are yet to use one of their three designated Kits from this season in Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion (3rd), Chelsea (3rd) and Fulham (3rd).

Nottingham Forest have now worn four different kit variations in their last four games, with 3rd, Home, Home with red shorts and Away being worn, and this also goes back to five in six games with all sky blue 3rd look being used in the game at Manchester United.

My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, The Spurs home kit has really grown on me this season and Newcastle in their wonderful Away kit is always a good thing for me!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 11 Home Kits, 5 Away Kits and 4 3rd Kits

There were four variations seen over these fixtures.

  • Newcastle United – Away with Alternative white shorts
  • Chelsea – Away with alternative socks, 4th time used
  • West Ham United – 3rd with Home Socks, 2nd time used
  • Manchester United – 3rd with alternative shorts, 3rd time used

Kit Grid – Up to 7th January

Kit News

There was no significant Premier League Kit news this week, although there are plenty of rumours and leaks for next seasons kits but as always this is something we will not share here until things are confirmed.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek 

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Premier League – Matchweek 15

Premier League – Matchweek 16

Premier League – Matchweek 17

Premier League – Matchweek 18

Premier League – Matchweek 19

Champions League – Match 6

England Kit History – 1990 to 1999

England Kit History – 2000 to 2009

England Kit History – 2010 to 2019

England Kit History (Reference Page)

Premier League: Matchweek 19 Kit Review

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The Premier League Christmas fixtures continue with the 2nd round of games this week over 4 days from 29th December to 1st January, and its the now the half way stage of the season! Let’s take a more detailed look into the kits worn over these games!

You can find last week’s report here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.

Matchweek 19 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 83 (No new Kits this Matchweek)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 66 (No new Kits this Matchweek)

New Kits this Matchweek

This was the first Matchweek of the season where there were no new kit looks used, both outfield or goalkeeper kits!

Last season this moment came in Matchweek 7, so to get to Matchweek 19 (half way through the season) is an interesting stat!

Kit Highlights

Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in their 3rd Kit, with their draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

Newcastle United have won both their games wearing alternative white socks with their Home Kit.

Leicester City have now worn their Home Kit in nine consecutive games, since 2nd November, this is longest Kit Streak of the season so far!

My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Everton and Nottingham Forest, Forest in all red is one of my favourite kit looks, so this was always going to be a winner for me!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 14 Home Kits, 4 Away Kits and 2 3rd Kits

There were five variations seen over these fixtures.

  • Manchester City – Home with alternative white socks, 3rd time used
  • Nottingham Forest – Home with alternative red shorts, 2nd time used
  • Chelsea – Away with alternative socks, 3rd time used
  • Newcastle United – Home with alternative white socks, 2nd time used
  • Arsenal – 3rd with alternative turquoise socks, 3rd time used

Kit Grid – Up to 2nd January

Kit News

There was no significant Premier League Kit news this week, although there are plenty of rumours and leaks for next seasons kits but as always this is something we will not share here until things are confirmed.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek 

Thank you for all your support this year, and wishing you and your families a wonderful Christmas!

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Premier League – Matchweek 14

Premier League – Matchweek 15

Premier League – Matchweek 16

Premier League – Matchweek 17

Premier League – Matchweek 18

Champions League – Match 6

England Kit History – 1990 to 1999

England Kit History – 2000 to 2009

England Kit History – 2010 to 2019

England Kit History (Reference Page)

Premier League: Matchweek 17 Kit Review

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The Premier League is one step closer to the half way stage of the season Here is our regular look at the Kits worn in this weekend.

You can find last week’s report here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.

Matchweek 17 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 81 (+4 Kits this Matchweek)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 64 (+2 Kits this Matchweek)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were four new Kit looks this Matchweek..

Brighton & Hove Albion used alternative blue socks with their Home Kit.

Newcastle United wore their 3rd Kit with alternative aqua green shorts.

Wolverhampton Wanderers used their Home Kit with alternative “Old Gold” shorts for the first time this season.

AFC Bournemouth in alternative purple shorts with their Away Kit.

Two new Goalkeeper Kits seen this weekend:

  • Brentford – Green Umbro Template
  • Brighton & Hove Albion – Black Nike Template

Kit Highlights

Newcastle United now have the joint highest Kit Variations of the season, with their 7th Kit look in total, this being their 3rd different 3rd Kit look!

There have been more goalkeeper kits worn this season so far with 64 than the whole of last season with 61 Kits! Two new looks this week with Brentford and Brighton both wearing new looks this weekend (standard Umbro / Nike Templates).

Liverpool were the only Away team this weekend to wear their default home kit, Brighton and Wolves both in alternative elements of their Home for the first time this season.

My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Ipswich Town and Newcastle United, a nice match up with Newcastle United in their 3rd Kit, the balance of colours worked well and the alternative shorts of Newcastle were unexpected!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 3 Away Kits and 4 3rd Kits

There were six variations seen over these fixtures, the most in one Matchweek so far this season.

  • Newcastle United – 3rd Kit with alternative aqua green shorts
  • Brighton & Hove Albion – Home Kit with alternative blue socks
  • Arsenal – 3rd Kit with alternative turquoise socks, 2nd time used
  • Wolves – Home with alternative old gold shorts
  • AFC Bournemouth – Away with alternative purple shorts
  • Southampton – 3rd Kit with alternative white shorts, 2nd time used

Kit Grid – Up to 22nd December

Kit News

There was no significant Premier League Kit news this week, although there are plenty of rumours and leaks for next seasons kits but as always this is something we will not share here until things are confirmed.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek 

Thank you for all your support this year, and wishing you and your families a wonderful Christmas!

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Premier League – Matchweek 12

Premier League – Matchweek 13

Premier League – Matchweek 14

Premier League – Matchweek 15

Premier League – Matchweek 16

Champions League – Match 6

England Kit History – 1990 to 1999

England Kit History – 2000 to 2009

England Kit History – 2010 to 2019

England Kit History (Reference Page)

Premier League: Matchweek 15 Kit Review

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The Premier League games are coming thick and fast, with another round of fixtures completed as we close in on the halfway point of the season! Here is our regular look at the Kits worn in these games.

There was just nine games this weekend, with The Merseyside Derby being postponed due to weather conditions and safety of the fans!

You can find last week’s report here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.

Matchweek 15 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 73 (+2 Kits this Matchweek)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 62 (+1 Kits this Matchweek)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were two new Kit looks this Matchweek..

Newcastle United in their Away kit with alternative white shorts and socks.

Arsenal in their 3rd kit’s default navy socks for first time.

The one new goalkeeper kit on show:

  • Arsenal – Black Adidas Trefoil Kit

Kit Highlights

Arsenal used their 5th Goalkeeper Kit of the season, using the black version of the Adidas Trefoil kit for the first time, having used green previously.

Newcastle United have now worn 6 different kit variations this season, the joint highest in the league however they have used 2 Home, 2 Away and 2 3rd Kit looks for a nice balance in this usage!

Chelsea wore their Away socks with Home Kit for the 2nd game in a row for an all blue look!

My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Crystal Palace and Manchester City, two great kits against each other gives a nice look on the pitch, only the 2nd time Manchester City have used their Away Kit in the Premier League this season!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 12 Home Kits, 4 Away Kit and 2 3rd Kits

There were three variations seen over these fixtures.

  • Newcastle United – Away with alternative white shorts and socks
  • Nottingham Forest – Away with alternative sky blue shorts, 2nd time used
  • Chelsea – Home / Away socks, all blue, 2nd time used

Kit Grid – Up to 10th December

Kit News

Interesting news breaking on Monday 9th December, with Manchester City offering fans the chance to design their 3rd Kit for the 2026/27 season by using Puma’s AI Creator, full details can found on the club site here and the goalkeeper shirt has already been planned with input from current Manchester City Goalkeepers Ederson and Stefan Ortega and Rico Lewis!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek 

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Premier League – Matchweek 10

Premier League – Matchweek 11

Premier League – Matchweek 12

Premier League – Matchweek 13

Premier League – Matchweek 14

Champions League – Match 4

England Kit History – 1980 to 1989

England Kit History (Reference Page)

Premier League: Matchweek 7 Kit Review

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We are now 7 Games into The Premier League season and we have reached the second International Break, so as those International Players meet up with their fellow countryman, sit back take 5 minutes and take a look back at the Kits from Matchweek 7.

You can find last week’s report here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below, with all 60 Kits now being confirmed

Matchweek 7 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 51 (+4 Kits this Matchweek)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 50 (+3 Kits this Matchweek)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were four new Kits seen this Matchweek..

Fulham used a change kit for the first time this season in the league with their Away kit at Manchester City.

Newcastle United used a variation of their 3rd kit, with alternative turquoise shorts and socks to match the detailing in the shirt.

Manchester United used their 3rd kit in it’s default look for the first time.

Tottenham Hotspur used their 3rd Kit for the first time in the league this season.

The 3 new goalkeeper kits on show

  • Liverpool – Yellow
  • Southampton – Purple
  • Newcastle United – Pink

Kit Highlights

Liverpool and Southampton both used their 4th Goalkeeper Kit variations of the season (in just 7 games). Southampton have now used Green, Orange, light orange and now Purple of the Puma template, with Liverpool using Black, Green, Purple and now Yellow.

The Liverpool Goalkeeper Kit was the standard keeper template from Nike this season, however it did not use the rotated Nike “Tick” as seen on their 3rd Kit this season, thanks to our friend Jim for calling this detail out this weekend.

Newcastle United and Southampton continue to wear changes kits in all their Away games this season, with Southampton in their Away Kit in all of these games, Newcastle have used 3 different kit looks in their 4 Away games.

My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Manchester City and Fulham, two kits that worked just well together and Fulham in Red / Black just works as a change kit!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 3 Away Kits and 4 3rd Kits

There was just the variations seen this weekend, mentioned above as they used for the first time

  • Newcastle United – 3rd with Alternative shorts and socks

Kit Grid – Up to 7th October

Kit News

It is being reported that Liverpool had already signed a new kit deal, returning to Adidas for a 3rd time, there is not much detail shared as yet but suggestions are that there will be a formal annoucement in early 2025, ready for the 2025/26 season and will initially be for 5 years up to 2030.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and I will be back after the International Break.

Premier League – Matchweek 2

Premier League – Matchweek 3

Premier League – Matchweek 4

Premier League – Matchweek 5

Premier League – Matchweek 6

Champions League – Match 1

Champions League – Match 2

Premier League: Top Trumps 2023/24

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I like to look at Football Kits and Kit Stats in many ways, one way that I wanted to revisist for the previous seasons was a Top Trump format.

So for those of a certain age will know all about Top Trumps, so for this set I have looked at the kits of each of the 20 Premier League Teams, Home, Away and Third kits and stats around these kits, the stats I have picked are the following:

  • League Games Worn – How many league games was the kit (and variations) worn
  • Variations of Kit – The number of variations of that kit were worn
  • Games Won – Number of games won wearing the kit(s)
  • Points Won – Number of points won wearing the kit(s)
  • Points per game – The average number of points per game (total points / games worn) per kit

I have highlighted the “Top Trump” in each section in “Gold and Black”.

The cards by each team….

There they are, 60 Top Trump cards… any surprises there, Wolverhampton Wanderers points per game in their change kits, Tottenham Hotspur scoring 54 points in their home kit, Luton Town’s 4 variations of their 3rd Kit?

What would you consider as the overall “Top Trump” card, Manchester City Home Kit or something else?

Are there any other stats that you think I should haved used for future Top Trump looks at Football Kits.

Please let me know over at @Kit_Geek on Twitter or in the comments below.

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Top Trumps 22/23

Premier League: End of Season Report

Premier League: 100 Kits

Premier League: Matchweek 35 Kit Review

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Matchweek 35 has now been completed and have April’s fixtures, so we are now into the last month of the 2023/24 Season. The fixtures from this weekend were the reverse fixtures from Matchweek 6 way back in September and the new kit looks continue to be seen..!

As always you can find last week Matchweek’s review – here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below.

Matchweek 35

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 108 (+1 from last Matchweek)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 59 (+1 from last Matchweek)

New Kits this Matchweek

There was one new outfield kit this Matchweek, Luton Town wore their 3rd Kit with Away shorts, this is their 4th different 3rd Kit look and their 10th overall this season!

There was also a new Goalkeeper look seen this Matchweek, the first new Goalkeeper Kit since Matchweek 22, with Arsenal’s David Raya wearing green shorts with the green Adidas Goalkeeper Template, the default look for Arsenal this season of this colourway was with black shorts, so this is the first time we have seen all green this season, the 4th Goalkeeper Kit look of the season for The Gunners!

Kit Highlights

Arsenal wore alternative red socks with their Home Kit in the North London Derby, this was the first time they have worn this kit look since Matchweek 11.

Liverpool remain undefeated in their Away Kit in League this season, the only team to remain unbeaten in their Away Kit, having played 6 games, winning 3 and drawing 3.

My favourite Kit Match Up of the weekend was the game between Newcastle United and Sheffield United, a nice balance between the two kits, Sheffield United’s Away kit is a nice clean change kit and has worked well on the road as look for The Blades.

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 15 Home Kits, 4 Away Kits and 1 3rd Kit in action.

There were a total of 3 Kit variations used in this Matchweek

  • Luton Town 3rd Kit with white (Away) Shorts
  • Chelsea, Home Kit with alternative Blue socks, 4th time used this season (2nd game in a row)
  • Arsenal, Home Kit with alternative Red socks, 4th time used

Kit Grid – Up to 29th April 2024

Kit News

No Premier League Kit News this weekend, we starting to see leaks of next season’s shirts but we at Kit Geek Towers will only share those when they are offically released, which I am sure we will start seeing in the coming weeks with several teams often in new kits in their final games of the season…!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek 

Premier League – Matchweek 31

Premier League – Matchweek 32

Premier League – Matchweek 33

Premier League – Matchweek 34

Premier League – Matchweek 29 (Part II)

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Also my End of Season Reports for League One and League Two are out now…

League One: End of Season Report

League Two: End of Season Report

Premier League: Matchweek 33 Kit Review

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Matchweek 33 is now completed and we are truly in the “Business end” of the season! This round of fixtures being the reverse games of Matchweek 16 back in December.

As always you can find last week Matchweek’s review – here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below, we now have confirmation that Luton Town’s 3rd kit is paired with navy (same as Home Kit) shorts.

Matchweek 33 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 106 (No Change from Matchweek 32)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 58 (No change from Matchweek 32)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were no new Kit Looks this Matchweek, we will see any new looks for before Clubs starting launching next season’s kits… watch this space!

Kit Highlights

Newcastle United wore a Charity Kit in their game against Tottenham Hotspur but there was more to the shirt than meets the eye. The Sponsor for this game was The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), its also worth noting that the backs of the shirts for this game were white, same that we have seen in Champions League earlier this season, normally backs have the full stripes.

There were special ‘haptic’ shirts that will make matchday more accessible for those with hearing loss…. Deaf supporters will wear a unique shirt that transforms the noise of the stadium into a real-time touch sensation, this graphic shows some of the technology in these shirts

Wolverhampton Wanderers were in their 3rd Kit for the fourth time this season and remain unbeaten when playing in this kit, winning two and drawing two.

Crystal Palace have worn their away kit for three times in their last four games!

Everton have now worn five different Kit Looks in their last five games.. with three different Home Kit Looks, a 3rd kit and in their Away kit with alternative shorts and socks for their game against Chelsea!

My favourite Kit Match Up of this weekend was the game between Chelsea and Everton, the Chelsea kit has really grown on me this season and one the best Home Kits they have had in the Nike Era, paired with one of my favourite kits of the season in Everton’s Away Kit!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 3 Away Kits and 4 3rd Kits in action for these games.

There was there were three Kit Variations on show…

  • Manchester United in All White 3rd Kit, this is 6th time this look has been used
  • Fulham in Home Kit with alternative white socks, for the 7th time this season
  • Everton in Away Kit with alternative salmon shorts and socks, for the 3rd time

Kit Grid – Up to 16th April 2024

Kit News

Another week with no Premier League Kit News, we starting to see leaks of next season’s shirts but we at Kit Geek Towers will only share those when they are offically released, which I am sure we will start seeing in the coming weeks with several teams often in new kits in their final games of the season…!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek 

Premier League – Matchweek 28

Premier League – Matchweek 29

Premier League – Matchweek 30

Premier League – Matchweek 31

Premier League – Matchweek 32

Premier League – 100 Kits

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Premier League: Matchweek 22 Kit Review

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Matchweek 22 was the second round of Midweek fixtures (outside the Christmas Period), with all 20 Teams in action across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (30th January to 1st February).

As always you can find last week Matchweek’s review – here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below, we now have all 60 shirts released… still waiting for confirmation of the shorts that will be used with Luton Town’s 3rd.

Matchweek 21 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 94 (+3 from Matchweek 21)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 58 (+1 from Matchweek 21)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were three new kit looks on show through these fixtures and one new goalkeeper kit!

Brighton & Hove Albion wore an alternative white shorts and socks with their Home Kit for the first time, a nice overall look that still keeps the overall classic Brighton feel to the kit!

Everton used their Away Kit just the second time this season but this time with alternative “salmon” shorts and socks for lovely looking overall Kit… I think I might even prefer the look here than the standard navy shorts and socks.

Brentford wore their 3rd Kit with alternative navy socks, this was the first kit variation worn by The Bees this season but thats not all from this them this week….

There was also a new Goalkeeper Kit on show for Brentford, the first team to wear 4 goalkeeper kits this season. This was a purple version of last seasons keeper template which has also been worn by Luton Town this season!

Kit Highlights

An “interesting” Kit Stat from the game between Aston Villa and Newcastle United, the result of Newcastle United winning meant this was the first time Aston Villa had suffered defeat in their default Home Kit this season as well as being the first League victory for Newcatle United in alternative Black Socks with their Home Kit….!

Brentford became the first team to wear four goalkeeper kits this season, with their use of the purple template from last season’s Umbro catalogue.

My favourite Kit Match Up of these midweek fixtures has to be Fulham and Everton, the use of red and white details in the Fulham Home kit is one of favourite little details this season, paired with cracking Everton away kit with what is arguably better alternative shorts and socks is a winner for me!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 4 Away Kits and 3 3rd Kits in action in this Matchweek

There were five Kit Variation on show this week.

  • Brighton & Hove Albion in Home kit with alternative white shorts and socks
  • Everton in Away kit with alternative “Salmon” shorts and socks
  • Newcastle United in Black socks with their Home Kit for the 3rd Time this season
  • Brentford, 3rd kit with alternative navy socks
  • Manchester United in all off white 3rd kit, 4th time this look has been used

Kit Grid – Up to 23rd January 2024

Kit News

With Paris St. Germain’s Jordan Kit “deal” coming to an end this season we thought they may be the end of the “Jumpman” logo featuring on Football Kits, however it has been reported that a London Club is being looked at to take up the logo moving forward… with currently Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur being in the Nike camp, it likely to be one of these clubs with Chelsea being rumoured as the preferred option.

Full report can be found here

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek 

Premier League – Matchweek 17

Premier League – Matchweek 18

Premier League – Matchweek 19

Premier League – Matchweek 20

Premier League – Matchweek 21

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Premier League: Matchweek 4 Kit Review

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Matchweek 4 is now complete and we have made past the Transfer Deadline Day and to the first International Break of the season, all 20 teams were in action this weekend and again we have some Kit talking points.

This is the fourth weekly review of the kits in the Premier League, you can find last week’s here

The current Kit Overview for Premier League is below, we now have 58 out of the 60 Kits released so far… just 2 to go…Chelsea and Luton Town 3rd Kits.

Matchweek 4 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 42 (+5 from Matchweek 3)
  • Goalkeeper Kits – 40 (+5 from Matchweek 3)

New Kits this Matchweek

There were another 5 new kit looks on show this weekend…

Aston Villa – Default Away Kit Look

AFC Bournemouth – 3rd Kit

Fulham – 3rd Kit

Manchester United – Away Kit

Newcastle United – Away Kit with Home socks (white)

5 New Goalkeeper Kits:

  • Burnley (Pink)
  • Manchester United (Yellow)
  • Sheffield United (Black)
  • Tottenham Hotspur (Yellow)
  • West Ham United (Yellow)

Kit Highlights

Two teams, Aston Villa and Manchester United have worn 4 kits in the opening 4 fixtures of the season…

Aston Villa, in two home kit looks (different socks) and two away kit (different shorts).

Manchester United in three Home Kit Looks (Alternative Shorts / Socks used) and 3rd Kit.

Staying with Manchester United and their game with Arsenal once again brought up the issue of “red / green” kit clashes and their impact on colour blind football fans, fellow Co-Host of Football Kit Podcast Denis from Musuem of Jerseys showed the impact of this on those fans (1 in 12 Male and 1 in 200 Female) with this powerful graphic to show the kit clash.

My favourite kit match up of the weekend was the game between Manchester City and Fulham, Fulham in their 3rd kit for the first time and together with Manchester City’s home kit gave a nice balance of colours on show.

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 5 Away Kits and for the first time this season more than one 3rd kit, with 2 seen in action. There were just two kit variations used, both away kits.

  • Tottenham Hotspur who used home socks with their away for the 2nd time this season
  • Newcastle United who also used home socks (white) in their first use of their away kit in Premier League

There are still four teams who have only worn 1 kit this season

  • Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Burnley
  • Chelsea
  • Liverpool

And just two teams who have used just 1 Goalkeeper kit

  • Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Everton

This means that Brighton and Hove Albion are the only team this season to use the same kit look for whole team in the opening four games of the season.

Kit Grid – Up to 28th August

Kit News

There were four kit launches over the past week.

Chelsea Away kit, an interesting black kit with blue pattern.

Everton 3rd Kit, part of the 100 Year Hummel celebrations and many of their teams having verisons of their famous “Mexico” template and return of the simple “Prince Rupert’s Tower” which was also seen on their 3rd Kit from last season.

Fulham 3rd Kit, it had been rumoured all summer that Fulham would use their away kit from last season as their 3rd kit for this year, so the release of a new third kit took a lot people by surprise but have delivered a really nice black kit with pink details and will have alternative pink shorts and socks for plenty of kit options…. interesting it’s a different shade of pink seen in the away kit, I would have thought similar shades would have been used to mix / match away and 3rd kits.

Tottenham Hotspur 3rd kit, an interesting choice of colour Spurs’ 3rd kit this season, described as “natural tone” in colour, it appears to be almost a pale brown which is a colour that has some history with Tottenham kits.

Finally we got confirmation from last week’s teasing information that Adidas will return to produce Newcastle United kits from next season, news that has seemed to delight fans and kit lovers alike.

There we have it, all of Kit thoughts from this weekend.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and Matchweek 4 Review will be published after next round of games after the International Break

Premier League – Matchweek 1

Premier League – Matchweek 2

Premier League – Matchweek 3