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Premier League – Ten Looks a-Leaping

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Matchweek 16 of the 2025 / 26 Premier League Season delivered an early Christmas gift for this Kit Geek.

For the first time since I have been keeping detailed Kit Usage records (2016 / 17) Season every team playing away from Home wore a change kit in a single Matchweek, that’s a first in over 350 Matchweeks and 3,500 games!

There were Six Away Kits and Four 3rd Kits used by the Ten Clubs

I thought it would be worth documenting and calling out in case we do not see this again for another 10 years, you can find the full Matchweek Report here

Matchweek 16 (2025 / 26)

Saturday 13th December, there were four fixtures.

Everton wore their Away Kit with alternative navy socks at Chelsea, this was the first time this look has been used this season.

Brighton & Hove Albion who wore their Away Kit for the 3rd Time so far this season at Liverpool.

Fulham wore their Away Kit against Burnley, they were also the 2nd team to use an alternative variation this weekend with an Away, wearing alternative fluro green shorts and socks, for an all Fluro Look worn for 4th time this season.

Wolverhampton Wanderers used their Away Kit for the 3rd time so far this season at Arsenal, and in doing so have worn change kits in more games this season than 24 / 25 Season.

Sunday 14th December, there were five games due to European Football played the previous week.

Manchester City wore their much maligned 3rd Kit at Crystal Palace, the 2nd time it has been used so far.

Tottenham Hotspur were another team in their 3rd Kit, wearing their Yellow T90 Nike Template Kit at Nottingham Forest, just the 2nd time worn in the League this season so far!

Newcastle United played the “Tyne-Wear Derby” at Sunderland in their Adidas Trefoil 3rd Kit, the third time they have used this kit this season but second time in it’s default All Navy Look.

Aston Villa were another team in their Adidas Trefoil 3rd Kit, however this was alternative look used for the first time this weekend, with alternative purple short and socks at West Ham United.

Leeds United wore their Away Kit at Brentford, this was third time this season so far that they had worn this all season and was the only Away Kit used on Sunday.

Monday 15th December was the final game of this Historic Matchweek

AFC Bournemouth wore their Away kit for the third time as well at Manchester United, in what ended up being the game of the weekend with a thrilling 4-4 draw!

Again, something I have never seen since documenting the Kits worn in the Premier League, so wanted to call it out in a little more detail!

Any thoughts and comments please let me know over at my Socials…X – @kit_geek or Bluesky – Kit Geek

Champions League 25/26: Match 6, Kit Review

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We are now three quarters of the way the League Phase of the Champions League this season, the sixth round of fixtures being played on Tuesday 9th December and Wednesday 10th December 2025, the final Champions League games of this calendar year.

The current Kit Overview for Kits worn by The Champions League Teams.

Match 6 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 105
  • 7 New Kits used this Matchweek

New Kits this Matchweek

The 7 new kits this week were the following:

  • Eintracht Frankfurt – Away
  • AS Monaco – Home with white socks
  • Slavia Prague – Away
  • FC Copenhagen – Away
  • Newcastle United – Away with alternative white socks
  • Napoli – Euro Away with alternative blue shorts
  • Bodø/Glimt – 3rd

Kit Highlights

100 Kits has been hit this match week, and it’s 105 Kits used in 108 games in total.

Bayer Leverkusen are the only team to wear just a single kit look in the six games.

Eintracht Frankfurt wore a change kit for the first time in the competition this season.

AS Monaco wore their 3rd different kit look, all of the being Home Kits with different combinations of red / white shorts and socks, they wore white shorts and socks at Home to Galatasaray.

Manchester City used their 4th Kit for the 2nd time in the competition in their game at Real Madrid.

There are ten teams that have now worn four kit looks in the opening six games, Galatasaray and Sporting CP (who used four in four games), Ajax, Athletic Club, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Newcastle United, PSG and Union Saint-Gilloise

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between PSV and Atletico Madrid, a nice contrast of kits and the Atletico 3rd Kit is a wonderful example of the current T90 Nike 3rd Kits.

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen the following kits…

  • 20 Home Kits
  • 10 Away Kits
  • 4 3rd Kits
  • 1 “Cup” Kit
  • 1 4th Kit

There were just 5 Kit Variations seen this week…

  • Chelsea – Away with alternative socks, 2nd time used
  • AS Monaco – Home with white socks
  • Newcastle United – Away with alternative white socks
  • Napoli – Euro Away with alternative blue shorts
  • Juventus – Home with alternative white shorts, 2nd time used

Let me know your thoughts or other details you spotted this week in the comments below or at my socials.. X – @kit_geek or Bluesky – Kit Geek and I will be back after next round of Champions League games in January, with Round 7 on 20th and 21st January 2026.

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Champions League – Match 1

Champions League – Match 2

Champions League – Match 3

Champions League – Match 4

Champions League – Match 5

Champions League – Knock Out Phase 24 / 25 Kit Review

Premier League – Matchweek 9

Premier League – Matchweek 12

Premier League – Matchweek 13

Premier League – Matchweek 14

Adidas World Cup Kits

England Kit History: 2020-2024

Champions League 25/26: Match 2, Kit Review

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The revamped Champions League format is now in it’s second season, and this is also the second season we will review the kits worn in each Matchweek, much like the Premier League Kit Reviews.

Round 2 of the fixtures have been completed, with each team now playing home and away, so plenty of new kits on show over the two nights of fixtures.

The current Kit Overview for Kits worn by The Champions League Teams.

This gives 107 of the 108 Kits of the 36 Teams, but there will be more thanks to a 4th Kits / Cup Kits that we are likely to see in use over the coming months!

Match 2 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

  • Kits Worn in Total – 61
  • 25 New Kits used this Matchweek

New Kits this Matchweek

There were 25 new kits this week:

  • Atalanta – Home
  • Club Brugge – Away
  • Atletico Madrid – Home
  • Tottenham Hotspur – Away
  • Galatasaray – Home
  • Liverpool – Away
  • Slavia Prague – 3rd / Home socks
  • Marseille – Home
  • Ajax – Away
  • Pafos – Home
  • Bayern Munich – 3rd
  • Qarabag – Home
  • Union Saint-Gilloise – Home
  • Newcastle United – Home / white shorts & socks
  • Arsenal – Home
  • Olympiakos – 3rd
  • Barcelona – Home
  • PSG – Away
  • PSV – 3rd / white shorts & socks
  • Borussia Dortmund – Cup Kit
  • Athletic Bilbao – Home / White shorts
  • Manchester City – Away
  • Napoli – Home
  • Sporting CP – Home
  • Juventus – Away

Kit Highlights

As called out by The Football Kit Podcast Galatasaray’s shirt mirrored the shirts worn by the mascots in the pre-game line up.

Slavia Prague wore a “mash up” against Inter Milan, using their Home (white) socks with their 3rd Kit (who’s default socks are pale blue), for an all white look.

Holders PSG are using their current Away Kit for a second season, however this is the first time it has been used in the Champions League, having just worn Home and 4th Kits in victorious campaign last season.

Juventus are the only club not to wear their Home (or Cup) Kit yet in their opening two games, after wearing their 3rd Kit in their Home game last match week, they wore their Away at Villarreal.

There were 11 teams that have worn the same kit (Home or Cup) in the opening two games, meaning over 70% of clubs wore different kits in the two appearances so far.

5 Teams, Athletic Bilbao, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United, Sporting CP and Union Saint-Gilloise have worn their Home (or Cup) Kit in opening two games in two different variations wearing alternative shorts (and socks in Newcastle’s case) with their Home Kit.

My favourite Kit Match of the week was the game between Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao, this season’s Cup kit for Dortmund is a simple classic looking kit, paired with Athletic Club wearing alternative white shorts with their Home Kit gave a wonderful looking match up.

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen the following kits…

  • 23 Home Kits
  • 6 Away Kits
  • 5 3rd Kits
  • 2 “Cup” Kit

Kit Variations seen this week…

  • Slavia Prague – 3rd, with Home (white socks)
  • Newcastle United – Home, with alternative white shorts & socks
  • PSV – 3rd, with alternative white shorts & socks
  • Athletic Bilbao – Home, with alternative white shorts

Let me know your thoughts or other details you spotted this week in the comments below or at @Kit_Geek and I will be back after next round of Champions League games on the 21st and 22nd October.

If you liked this, then check out the below posts that have recently been published on the site…

Champions League – Match 1

Champions League – Knock Out Phase 24 / 25 Kit Review

Premier League – Matchweek 2

Premier League – Matchweek 3

Premier League – Matchweek 4

Premier League – Matchweek 5

Premier League – Matchweek 6

Premier League – End of Season Report, 24 / 25

The Heat Press ’25: Kit Round Up, 29th July

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The Heat Press returns for issue number 7 of it’s summer series looking at the kits released in English Football over the last few days, with 30 new kits launched since Issue 6

The first two issues can be found here – Issue 1 / Issue 2 / Issue 3 / Issue 4 / Issue 5

A reminder that I will take a regular look at the Kits launched across the English Leagues and beyond, the discussion points and anything else Kit Related that comes up over these pre-season weeks.

I will only share those kits that have been officially released, as there are plenty of leaks that do the rounds but we will keep those official launches.

You will also find my Kit Overview illustrations for each of the four divisions which will used to document the Kit Usage of all 92 English Clubs.

You can also find the breakdown of the Kit Manufacturers this coming season here

Premier League – 36 / 60 Kits

New Kits:

Crystal Palace, Away: “Gold is for winners” is the tag line for the new Crystal Palace Away kit for the coming season, celebrating the club’s FA Cup win. Was this is a quick change the away colours this season or has a narrative been added to an existing change kit, something we will unlikely ever find out! (PLEASE NOTE: We are still awaiting confirmation if this is Away or 3rd Kit, so calling Away for the moment).

Sunderland, Home: Inspired by the 1986 / 88 Home Kit, this Sunderland Home Kit sees a return to a centrally located club crest and Hummel Logo. There is also a subtle pinstripe in the white stripes which is part of the Keel Crossing bridge design.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Away: A turquiose Away kit for Wolves this season, not dis-similar to their goalkeeper kit last season, this shirt does contain a subtle Wolves head pattern within its details.

Brentford, Away: This is Joma’s first change kit for Brentford and it is a return to an unusual colour but one seen with the club in the past, the Kit also contains a new club crest with the “Bee” logo being used, the pattern within the shirt is also based on Bee’s wings.

Fulham, Home: Fulham are switching to all white for this coming season, a look that they have only used once in their history as first choice in 2011 / 12 season, the design features an emblem of the Craven Cottage balcony ironwork woven into the body of the shirt.

Newcastle United, Away: It’s a green Away for Newcastle United, the print in the shirt pays homage to the “arched-structure of the famous Tyne Bridge”, matched with white shorts and green socks there is also more than hint to this kit’s owners as well.

Championship – 46 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Swansea City, Away: It’s “Fig” for Swansea on the road this season, a nice alternative colour for the club, there is also green detailing with the kit which also contains a retro styled club crest.

Queen’s Park Rangers, 3rd: A return to those classic green and white hoops for QPR and their 3rd Kit, a look like most Kit Lovers I really like, so glad to see it return, some black and gold trim (including logo and crest) to add the detail of the kit.

Norwich City, 3rd: Its a vibrant pink kaleidoscope effect shirt for Norwich City’s 3rd kit this season, paired with darker pink shorts and socks for a new balanced looking kit overall.

Sheffield United, Away: It’s an all white Away kit for Sheffield United, the shirt contains a gold pinstripe, with additional gold and black detailing within the rest of the kit.

West Bromwich Albion, 3rd: It’s something different for West Brom’s 3rd kit, a stone denim look, with red / white detailing and white socks for that contrasting look. The kit pays homage to the Black Country region and it’s flag.

Leicester City, Home: Leicester have not officially launched their kits so far, just worn them in their pre-season friendlies. This Home kit much like their home kits over recent seasons has gold detailing, and also contains a subtle pinstripe in the body of the shirt.

Derby County, Away: The away kit draws inspiration from the industrial heritage of both the city of Derby and the Derbyshire area, grey / indigo in colour, with some nice orange (almost Peach) detailing, makes for a nice looking kit overall.

League One – 56 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Peterborough United, 3rd: This white shirt and grey shorts / socks completed the kit set for The Posh this season, there is a design with the shirt which is a “deconstructed version of the current crest”.

Exeter City, 3rd: Exeter’s 3rd kit will incorporate white, grey and pink in its design, and will be paired with grey shorts and socks. Exeter City have also confirmed that they will be using the same Away Kit from last season, so this completes their set.

Huddersfield Town, Away: Huddersfield complete their first Castore Kit Set with this Ecru shirt, some nice detailing in the collar and cuffs, which contains a nice shade of blue.

Stevenage, Home & Away: Stevenage have launched both Home and Away Kits, the Home takes a more simple look than previous seasons, with a reverse Arsenal look, the Away is another more simple look with all Navy, the carries a diagonal pinstripe, both kits have matching collars and cuffs which is a nice touch.

Bolton Wanderers, 3rd: Another season of Bolton Wanderers using their 3rd Kit to go a little crazy in terms of design… this neon pink kit will be a great alternative look to the Home and Away kits this season!

Mansfield Town, Away: A Wycombe-esque

Blackpool, Away: Blackpool’s Away is the reverse colours of their Home, as we have seen over the past few seasons this will open up mash up opportunities for both Home and Away kits!

League Two – 56 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Grimsby Town, 3rd: This Kit is a homage to the colours worn when the club first moved to Blundell Park, with brown and blue details withing the kit and completes the Kit set from Umbro this season.

Tranmere Rovers, Away: An interesting Away kit for Tranmere, with a pastel blue, with pink detailing given the light colour of this kit, will it provide enough of a contrast to the white home kit? Tranmere have also confirmed that their Away Kit from last season, will be this season’s 3rd kit a trend that have maintained over recent season.

Notts County, Home: A return to a more classic stripe for Notts County’s Home Kit from last season’s different take on the look.

Oldham Athletic, Home / Away / 3rd: Oldham Athletic were the final team to secure their place in League Two this season, returning to EFL after an absence of three season. They have released all three of their kits in one hit, with the Home an “Ajax” Style looking kit, Away is Red with a nice checked pattern and final 3rd is a gray shirt with orange “stitch” pattern included.

Colchester United, Home / Away: Colchester have released both Home and Away Kits, the Home kit is one that pays tribute the kit worn in 2025 / 06 season when the club won promotion to The Championship, the Away uses a geometric pattern within the yellow shirt, interestingly both kits have the same blue shorts, Home has white detailing, Away has yellow detailing.

Fleetwood Town, Away / 3rd: Fleetwood Town complete their set of kits for the season, with a new Away kit which represents the waves of the local beached in this vibrant blue and yellow kit. The club also confirmed that last season’s Away (White Shirts / Red Shorts) will be this season’s 3rd Kit.

This week’s Kit News…..

A reminder that the Liverpool Kits (yet to determined which ones, but let’s guess at Home and Away) will be released on Friday 1st August.

The only other club to release their Home Kit this season is Queen’s Park Rangers.

League One and League Two kick off this weekend, so expect to see a few more kits in those leagues launched over the coming days.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

X – @kit_geek or Bluesky – Kit Geek

If you liked this, then check out the below posts that have recently been published on the site…

Premier League – Kit Observations

Premier League – One Kit Wonders

Premier League – End of Season Review

Premier League – Top Trumps

The Heat Press ’25: Kit Round Up, 23rd July

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The Heat Press returns for issue number 6 of it’s summer series looking at the kits released in English Football over the last few days, with 23 new kits launched since Issue 5

The first two issues can be found here – Issue 1 / Issue 2 / Issue 3 / Issue 4

A reminder that I will take a regular look at the Kits launched across the English Leagues and beyond, the discussion points and anything else Kit Related that comes up over these pre-season weeks.

I will only share those kits that have been officially released, as there are plenty of leaks that do the rounds but we will keep those official launches.

You will also find my Kit Overview illustrations for each of the four divisions which will used to document the Kit Usage of all 92 English Clubs.

You can also find the breakdown of the Kit Manufacturers this coming season here

Premier League – 30 / 60 Kits

New Kits:

Leeds United, Away: Leeds United’s return to the Premier League will be in a classic looking kit on the road this season, this all blue kit is a nod to the 2001 / 03 3rd Kit and one that I am sure will be popular with fans.

West Ham United, Away: Ecru is back for West Ham, with another Away Kit taking a nod from the past, this one is based on 1996 / 97 Away Kit and has claret trim to maintain that West Ham look!

Everton, Away: Its a return to cream for this Everton Away Kit, and nice clean design by Castore with a kit that is paying tribute to the dockland area of their new stadium. An interesting collar design here as well, very 70s in it’s look.

Manchester City, Away: Its all black for Manchester City’s away, one this is a “nod” to the original kit of the team that became Man City. The detailing is metallic but overly this is a very understated kit, simple and clean.

Arsenal, Away: The lightning design is back for Arsenal with this Navy Away kit, with red Adidas stripes. There is also a touch of the classic “Ipswich” template about this too. The lightning is taken from The Royal Arsenal Gatehouse.

Championship – 39 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Southampton, Away: Another 90s inspired kit, this time it’s Southampton’s Away and this is a good one, Puma have now given the club two wonderful kits for this season, a marked upgrade from the unremarkable kits of last season!

Watford, Away: Watford’s Away Kit is all about sustainability, the kit itself is green checked with black shorts and green socks, made from recycled polyester with a donation to ‘Your Tree, Our Future’ with every purchase and a new tree planted for every three shirts sold.

Portsmouth, Home: As you would expect from a Portsmouth Home Kit, there is a pattern in the shirt that is signifying the waves of the coastal history of the city.

Blackburn Rovers, Away: It’s all gold kit on the road for Blackburn Rovers this season, the shirt contains images of landmarks from Blackburn including Ewood Park and is part of the 150th Celebrations of the club.

Bristol City, Home: A good example of less is more with Bristol City’s Home Kit, a simple design, nice collar, white side panels give some balance to the overall kit, another win from O’Neills.

Leicester City, 3rd: Leicester City kicked off their pre-season games in their new 3rd Kit, this pink and black kit is a nice looking alternative kit, I am a big fan of the black / white stripe here!

Middlesbrough, Away: This feels a classic looking Middlesbrough Away Kit from Castore, the black and blue stripes are a nod the club’s Away kit used 30 years ago, their first season at The Riverside Stadium.

Sheffield United, Home: A simple striped design for Sheffield United’s Home Kit, there is an interesting design in the cuffs, which incorporate the “Blades” of the club crest.

Birmingham City, Away: As part of the club’s 150th Anniversary they have looked to their first kit for basis of the Away kit with the sash being part of this shirt, which transitions from black to blue.

League One – 47 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Burton Albion, 3rd: The vast majority of kits are inspired by the past and past looks, however Burton have called out this Kit as one looking forward to a “New Era” as part of their 75th Anniversary Celebrations, this “off white” (we won’t call it Ecru) kit with gold trim is nice clean look for the club!

Stockport County, Away: A cracker of Away Kit for Stockport County, the thicker stripes matched with light blue details in collar and cuffs work well.

Northampton Town, Home: As you would expect from Northampton Town with their Home Kit, there is a nice subtle stripe within the shirt, with white side panels, so more going on that you would first think.

Reading, Away: Reading have used kits inspired by local landmarks before, this Away Kit is one that pays homage to Reading Town Hall in it’s and it’s colour.

League Two – 45 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Crewe Alexandra, Away: Puma are now supplying Crewe and it’s a navy kit with swirl design in the shirt for the firsts change kit of the partnership.

Crawley Town, Home: Something very Italian looking about Crawley’s Home shirt this season, yes its made by Errea but the collar, the tapping the whole shirt gives me 90s Italian Football vibes!

Newport County, Away: This Away is another shirt looking at history for inspiriation but this time not within the club, this kit pays tribute to Athletic Club Bilbao, and the unique relationship between the clubs that saw Basque children sent to the area in 1937 during the Spanish Civil war and the formation of a local club, Basque Boys FC. The shirt will also be promoted by the Basque Giants this season.

Salford City, Home: The new Salford City Home Kit has a very subtle hoop pattern within it, this is inspired by the terraced streets of the city, the shirt also contains some gold detailing with side panels and Adidas Stripes.

MK Dons, 3rd: MK Dons complete their first kit set with Reebok with this Pink 3rd Kit, a new colour introduced into the club’s history and one designed to stand out.

This week’s Kit News…..

There was no additional Kit News since last Issue.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

X – @kit_geek or Bluesky – Kit Geek

If you liked this, then check out the below posts that have recently been published on the site…

Premier League – Kit Observations

Premier League – One Kit Wonders

Premier League – End of Season Review

Premier League – Top Trumps

The Heat Press ’25: Kit Round Up, 16th July

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The Heat Press returns for issue number 5 of it’s summer series looking at the kits released in English Football over the last few days, with 21 new kits launched since Issue 4

The first two issues can be found here – Issue 1 / Issue 2 / Issue 3

A reminder that I will take a regular look at the Kits launched across the English Leagues and beyond, the discussion points and anything else Kit Related that comes up over these pre-season weeks.

I will only share those kits that have been officially released, as there are plenty of leaks that do the rounds but we will keep those official launches.

You will also find my Kit Overview illustrations for each of the four divisions which will used to document the Kit Usage of all 92 English Clubs.

Premier League – 25 / 60 Kits

New Kits:

Nottingham Forest, Home: Well this is a great looking kit, the pinstripes is a nod to kits of the past for Nottingham Forest but this one may be one of the best, the “Garibaldi Red” pinstripe gives the shirt a little more depth, but overall a cracker in my eyes.

Crystal Palace, Home: Macron have delivered one the nicest Home Kits in their relationship, introducing white into the shirt, with white pinstripes with the shirts and white sleeve “tapping”.

AFC Bournemouth, Home: Another nice offering in terms of Home Kit from Umbro for Bournemouth, you just cannot go wrong, however this is a shirt that is let down by the sponsor but luckily there is an option for sponsor-less version for fans to buy.

Aston Villa, Home: Aston Villa are in their second season with Adidas and their new Home Kit fits the current Adidas template, with some gold trim and details which pays tribute to the Holte End at Villa Park.

Manchester United, Away: Manchester United introduce a new colour to their away kit this season, using lilac and plum, this is a kit that is using the classic “snowflake” pattern from their early 90s Away Kit, however much larger in the design than that kit, paired with plum shorts and lilac socks, there are also alternative lilac shorts which I am sure we will see through out the season.

Championship – 30 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Queen’s Park Rangers, Away: QPR are another team that often look to their past for inspiriation of their change kits, this one looks back 50 years to 1975 / 76 season where they finished 2nd in the old First Division, using pink to give it a modern twist.

Bristol City, 3rd: A funky looking kit is the first offering from Bristol City and O’Neills this season, this all black kit has neon flashes across the shirt (almost northern lights like).

Coventry City, Home: Hummel and Coventry continue their productive relationship, a nice looking kit for this season. It will be all Sky Blue with the rest of the kit in the same shade.

Wrexham, Away: Following a similar template to the home kit, Wrexham’s Away is inspired by colours of the Daffodil, the Welsh National Flower, this will be the first time the club have worn yellow and green since the 90s.

Sheffield United, 3rd: This 3rd Kit is another shirt that is looking to home location for inspiration, this time it is the cultural aspect of the city of Sheffield “Thread Through the Noise, begins at one of Sheffield’s most storied cultural landmarks: The Leadmill. A cornerstone of the city’s music scene since 1980” .

Millwall, Away: A new colour for Millwall’s Away Kit palette, with an all “cream” or dare I day Ecru Kit, paired with navy and mint trim, another nice clean Millwall Kit for this season.

Hull City, Home: Kappa’s only team in English leagues is Hull City and it is a partnership that seems to deliver in terms of design, this season’s Home Kit is another wonderful looking shirt, with the use of “tiger stripes” on the sleeves and a return to amber as the first choice base colour .

Swansea City, Home: The kit launch you did not expect to see, Snoop Dogg and Swansea…. this kit is a “nod” to the Kit worn by 96 / 97 team that reached the Division 3 Play-Off Final under Jan Molby, the kit has a checkered pattern in collar and cuffs, which also appears more subtly within the shirt, shorts and socks.

Sheffield Wednesday, Home: Thicker stripes return for Sheffield Wednesday for this season, and those stripes contain SWFC within them, giving a retro vibe to the shirt. The kit will be matched with blue shorts and socks, the time this colour has been used since 2016 / 17 season.

League One – 43 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Bradford City, Home: Bradford complete their set for their return to League One by launching their Home Kit, the claret shirt which will contain a thin stripe in amber is a change from the recent years but gives a nice balance in it’s look.

Luton Town, Away: Reflo are looking to make a mark and this away shirt certainly takes a chance, the use of white sleeves really breaks the shirt up and gives it a balance that works with the body of the shirt’s design.

Huddersfield Town, 3rd: This green and gold 3rd kit for Huddersfield Town is a nod to the Yorkshire heritage of the club, the colour is being called “Regal botanical garden green” and there is theme in floral tones with “the main body of the shirt subtly patterned with our floret and the unmistakable Yorkshire rose, the design is inspired by the idyllic hillsides and landscapes present across our home within God’s Own county”, one for those Yorkshire folk!

Port Vale, Away: Port Vale complete arguably the finest set of Retro Home and Away kits this season with this classic looking Away Kit as part of their 150th Anniversary celebrations. The Kit is inspired by the 110-goal title winners of 1958 / 59 Season.

Bolton Wanderers, Away: This all navy kit is a nice alternative to the Home Kit, and looks back to the club’s first European campaign 20 years ago.

League Two – 40 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Walsall, 3rd: Another team to complete their Kit set, with an all light blue 3rd Kit, Walsall have be a team that have used their kits well in combining elements for Home, Away and 3rd Kits to provide alternative looks to avoid clashes, the black away shorts and shorts may combine well with this shirt, fingers crossed it’s something we will see this season!

Accrington Stanley, Home: Accrington going for a new look this season with this Home Kit, the shirt has a white chest and sleeves with details in red that then continue throughout the rest of the kit.

This week’s Kit News…..

Congratulations on Chelsea wining the FIFA Club World Cup, this will impact the club’s kits moving forward over the coming seasons as they will be wearing a “Champions Badge” on their shirts until the next competition scheduled at the moment for 4 years time!

Manchester City have announced an extension of their Kit Deal with Puma, it has been announced as a multi-year deal but being reported as a minimum of 10 years worth over £1bn throughout that period, this would make it the most lucrative Kit Deal in British Football History.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

X – @kit_geek or Bluesky – Kit Geek

If you liked this, then check out the below posts that have recently been published on the site…

Premier League – Kit Observations

Premier League – One Kit Wonders

Premier League – End of Season Review

Premier League – Top Trumps

The Heat Press ’25: Kit Round up, 10th July

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The Heat Press returns for issue number 4 of it’s summer series looking at the kits released in English Football over the last few days, with 23 new kits launched since Issue 3

The first two issues can be found here – Issue 1 and Issue 2

A reminder that I will take a regular look at the Kits launched across the English Leagues and beyond, the discussion points and anything else Kit Related that comes up over these pre-season weeks.

I will only share those kits that have been officially released, as there are plenty of leaks that do the rounds but we will keep those official launches.

You will also find my Kit Overview illustrations for each of the four divisions which will used to document the Kit Usage of all 92 English Clubs.

Premier League – 20 / 60 Kits

No New Kits since 4th July

Championship – 21 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Ipswich Town, Home & Away: Returning to the Championship, Ipswich Town have launched both Home and Away Kits and they are are pair of classic looking shirts, one call out with these shirts are they have matching collars and cuffs on both Home and Away, a small but really nice touch design element.

Preston North End, Away: Preston are another team that are looking to the 90s for inspiration, with this two tone blue away kit, a nice looking kit and trimmed with neon yellow.

Wrexham, Home: After three promotions in a row, Wrexham are now in The Championship and their new Home kit pays tribute to the Club’s history, “drawing inspiration from the design worn by the Red Dragons between 1981 and 1983.” The kit is paired with white shorts, however there will be red alternative shorts available if they are needed.

West Bromwich Albion, Away: Some things are just traditional and West Brom in a yellow and green Away kit is one of them, its nice to see them return to these colours for the first time since 2022 / 23 season.

League One – 38 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Cardiff City, Away: It’s Mint Green with Emerald Green details for Cardiff City on the road this season, the kit is paired with emerald green shorts for unique colour scheme so far in the English Leagues.

Leyton Orient, Away & 3rd: Leyton Orient have now completed their Kit Set for the season with the launch of their Away and 3rd Kits, a change of colours for their alternative kits with an all “calming green” for the Away and a vibrant 3rd kit in aqua blue.

Plymouth Argyle, Away: Plymouth in all black for their Away Kit, this kit is has subtle pattern which is an homage to Charles Church, which stands as a memorial to the citizens of Plymouth who lost their lives in air-raids on the city during World War II.

Wigan Athletic, Away: A smart all navy kit, trimmed with silver detailing is the Away kit for Wigan this season, sometimes less is more…

Burton Albion, Home: Burton are celebrating their 75th Anniversary and have launched this wonderful shirt to celebrate this season which is the same as one first worn in 1950, in a club statement the colours are called out “The amber and black not only mirror the original colours worn on that historic day but are also said to represent mild and bitter – paying tribute to the brewing tradition that runs through the heart of our town.”

Mansfield Town, Home: Switching to Errea for this season, this first Home Kit is an interesting one, with the introduction of two narrow stripes within the shirt, a design that was winner in a competition from a 13 year old fan.

League Two – 36 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Swindon Town, Home: Swindon’s new Home Kit is supporting “My Town, My Shirt” and looks at “diversity of the local football community, celebrating supporters from a range of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.” The Kit also see’s a return to white shorts as first choice.

Harrogate Town, Home & 3rd: Harrogate Town complete their Kit Set for 2025 / 26, with their new Home and 3rd Kits, what you would expect with yellow and black Home and nice all purple kit for their 3rd choice.

Barnet, Home & Away: Barnet return to EFL after an absence of seven seasons, and will be the only club supplied by Stanno. It’s a traditional club colours for both kits, which also appear to be the same template.

Salford City, Away: A black and yellow away kit is the choice for Salford this season, an interesting Adidas design and paired with black shorts and socks.

Bristol Rovers, Away: All black, graffiti style shirt and shorts are part of this Away Kit, and is design to highlight the creativity of the city and it’s people.

MK Dons, Away: The first Reebok Away kit for MK Dons, is one that looks to local history with the kit being inspired by the code-breakers of Bletchley Park, the shirt carries a subtle pattern that uses the various coded numbers. The use of grey is something new for MK Dons who traditionally wear black or red in the change colours.

Notts County, Away: Notts County take inspiration from University of Nottingham’s sports teams traditional colours in their Away Kit, the green kit will be paired with white socks and yellow trim details.

Cheltenham Town, Away: Cheltenham’s Away Kit takes inspiriation from a past kit from 1999, with this white shirt including a thin chest band. We also understand that Cheltenham will continue to use their Home Kit from last season, as the club are committed to a 2 Year Cycle of their Kits.

Shrewsbury Town, Away: This Away kit was the winner of a competition for kit designers under the age of 14 to compete in, a final short list of four was presented to Oxen who went with this lilac kit as the winner.

This week’s Kit News…..

Chelsea have reached the final of the Club World Cup, they have worn their new Away three times during the tournament and have worn it in three different looks, none of them being the default look with light shorts and green socks!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

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The Heat Press ’25: Kit Round up, 1st July

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The Heat Press returns for issue number 2 of it’s summer series looking at the kits released in English Football over the last few days, with 15 new kits launched since Issue 1.

Issue 1 can be found here

A reminder that I will take a regular look at the Kits launched across the English Leagues and beyond, the discussion points and anything else Kit Related that comes up over these pre-season weeks.

I will only share those kits that have been officially released, as there are plenty of leaks that do the rounds but we will keep those official launches.

You will also find my Kit Overview illustrations for each of the four divisions which will used to document the Kit Usage of all 92 English Clubs.

Premier League – 14 / 60 Kits

New Kits:

Newcastle United, 3rd: The Adidas Trefoil logos are back for their 3rd Kits this season, and this is Newcastle’s first one, a kit that looks back to another Adidas kit from the past, with the use of blue with orange trim as with 1997 Away Kit. An interesting collar design, we wait to see what this looks like in action.

Brighton & Hove Albion, Home: Interesting use of stripes with the new Brighton Kit, with a change between the white and blue either side of the sponsor band, this kit appears to be paired with blue socks as first choice this season and also contains “Hyperturk” accent details, from the popular change kit used over 2 seasons between 2021 and 2023.

It also appears that The Seagulls will be keeping their now tradition of using the previous season’s away kit as the coming season’s 3rd Kit, the all yellow kit will be their 3rd kit this season!

Championship – 9 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Stoke City, Away: Return to one of their looks in the 90s, this striking purple kit will be the Away kit for Stoke City this season, the yellow detailing really works well with this kit and one I am looking forward to seeing in action.

Birmingham City, Home: It’s 150th Anniversary kit for Birmingham City this season, the shirt which is the same Nike Template as the England Home Kit will be blue with gold detailing, including a special gold club crest.

Oxford United, Home: The tagline for Oxford’s new kit is “Inspired by heritage” and this is certainly a classic looking shirt for the coming season.

League One – 21 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

AFC Wimbledon, Home, Away, 3rd: Lotto returns to English football with AFC Wimbledon launched all three shirts on the same day, delivering a nice looking Home shirt, with a simple but classic feel but some nice detailing in the shirt.

An interesting colour choice for AFC Wimbledon away kit, fluro green has been used in the past as alternative colour for The Dons but not paired with black, it’ll be interesting to see this kit in action.

The final offering is possible the best of the lot with the yellow 3rd Kit, the side panels of this shirt carrying the “lotto” logo is simply wonderful.

Huddersfield Town, Home: Another team that have change suppliers over the summer, Castore have delivered a nice looking kit, this kit celebrates 100 years since their 3 League Championship titles won in a row.

Exeter City, Home: Exeter City continue their partnership with Adidas, their last home kit was used for two seasons, it is yet to confirmed if this will also be used for two season. Nice take on the stripes with this shirt.

Barnsley, Home: Oxen are a Kit Manufacturer that come up with interesting design concepts, at first glance this appears to be a simple design, but a closer look you will see details in the shirt of Yorkshire rose, as well as side panels that take inspiration from some 90s shirt elements, also the Yorkshire rose detail is part of the short design!

Leyton Orient, Home: Following last season’s home kit was always going to be a tough ask, this is a solid effort, there are some side panel checked details within the shirt that makes it stand out from just a generic template.

League Two – 21 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

MK Dons, Home: Another club that has joined the Reebok return to English football, a little more gold detailing than we have seen over recent years, a solid start in terms of design.

Harrogate Town, Away: Plenty of neon on show for Harrogate Town on the road this coming season, with a “highlighter” blue away kit, trimmed with neon pink.

Tranmere Rovers, Home: The new kit from Mills see’s a return of the classic blue and green detailing with the Tranmere Rovers Home Kit, the shirt contains a blue pinstripe.

This week’s Kit News…..

Have you ever heard of kit design being launched, then pulled for design reasons, well this has happened with Ebbsfleet United’s new away kit from Admiral.. the statement on the club’s website..

“The design change is due to the impending release of a similar kit in the global market which was only brought to our attention after our initial, well-received kit launch, and it was suggested the design be altered”

Looks like there is more to come here, especially a kit coming soon with the Gulf Racing Colour Scheme.

Mansfield Town have announced their new kit partnership with Errea, described as a multi-year partnership, Mansfield become the 3rd club to move away from Castore for the upcoming season.

We got our first official look at the Adidas Trefoil Goalkeeper template for 2025 / 26 season, with Newcastle United launching their 3rd Kit this week with a yellow version of the template.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

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The Heat Press ’25: Kit Round Up, 27th June

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It’s back…..!

As we approach the end of June, teams are now starting to kick off their pre-season training and of the course the Club World Cup is still in full swing with the completion of the group stages, I thought it was time to dust off The Heat Press and take a look at some new kits….

To pass these summer weeks I will take a weekly (or maybe more) look at the Kits launched across the English Leagues and beyond, the discussion points and anything else Kit Related that comes up. I will only share those kits that have been officially released, as there are plenty of leaks that do the rounds but we will keep this official.

You will also find my Kit Overview illustrations for each of the four divisions.

Premier League – 11 / 60 Kits

New Kits:

Everton, Home: The first kit to be worn at The Hill Dickinson Stadium, which takes inspiration from the new stadium’s location on the banks of the River Mersey and shows a ‘wave’ that flows throughout the shirt. Blue socks will also return as first choice colour, the first time since 2014 / 15 season, although they were navy blue, this is time royal blue socks will be used in the kit’s default look since 2012 / 13.

Tottenham Hotspur, Away: Tottenham Hotspur have followed up their Home Kit, by launching their Away Kit, this is all black kit with a subtle checked pattern within both the shirt and shorts, the kit is being labeled as “In Darkness we Dare” which is a spin on the club’s motto “To do is to dare”. The first team in Premier League to launch Home and Away kits.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Home: The second season with Sudu as manufacturer and it’s another classic looking Wolves kit, simple but effective, I like that they keep the Home Kits simple and it works well in my eyes, nice collar too and detailing within the shirt.

Championship – 6 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Preston North End, Away: A fairly standard offering from Castore in terms of the Home Kit, some nice details within the shirt which take inspiration from Deepdale. The talking point here is the sponsor, Spud Bros… but from my point of view, they are local company supporting their local team, so fair play to them, much more appealing than a betting company, so a win from this Kit Geek.

Millwall, Home: If you follow me on Social Media you will know that I’m a Millwall fan, so been waiting for this one, last season’s Home Kit was wonderful, one of my favourite Millwall kits of all time, so any kit this season will have some big shoes to fill in my eyes…! And they have delivered, a simple and clean look, something classical about this shirt with it’s central placement of logos, one happy Millwall Fan here.

West Bromwich Albion, Home: Macron 2nd season with WBA, an interesting collar and some additional detailing in the socks, which also contain a single stripe.

League One – 14 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Bradford City, Away: Bradford City launched their new Away Kit at the end of last week, and its light, almost metallic all blue look on the road this season, paired with a Pink 3rd Kit which was released at the end of last season! This kit also carries “UK City of Culture” detail on this shirt.

Northampton Town, 3rd Kit: Its the 3rd Kit first up for Northampton Town and another almost metallic futuristic look in League One, with aqua green, gray kit and detailed with neon yellow… a nice look, that works well for me.

Cardiff City, Home: New Balance remains as Cardiff’s kit manufacturer for a 4th season, and this season will see the club play in pinstripes with white shorts and blue socks!

League Two – 18 / 72 Kits

New Kits:

Shrewsbury Town, Home: A nice looking kit, based on one worn by the club between 1983 and 1985. Some nice details within the shirt and the red trim is something that I particularly like and works for me. Oxen delivering some nice designs again.

Cambridge United, Away: Umbro and Cambridge United are a partnership that have consistently delivered and this season looks to continue that trend, with new Home Kit launched last week and the Away proving to be a classic look that will work perfectly as a change kit!

Cambridge United, 3rd: The full kit set is completed for Cambridge, with this black kit which is paired with gold shorts and black socks, a nice balance from Home Kit.

This week’s Kit News…..

Chelsea wore their 2025 / 26 Away Kit for the first time in the Club World Cup Group Game against ES Tunis. The Kit was worn with alternative socks, rather than the Green default socks.

It appears the Brentford x Joma deal is confirmed, with the launch of their training range this week.

Barnsley have confirmed they are moving away from Puma have signed a new Kit deal with Oxen, who now will supply at least three teams in League One this season and four in total in EFL.

Carlisle United who were relegated into National League last season, launched their new home kit and its another look to the past with Umbro, this time taking one of their classic Away kit looks but giving it a home kit spin as they look to bounce back to League Two this season!

You might wonder why the announcements of Liverpool’s new signings has been using last season’s Nike Kits, the new deal with Adidas does not start until 1st August, so all activity including pre-season friendlies in July will be in Nike playing and training kits.

Manchester City used their alternative shorts and socks with their Home Kit in the final World Club Cup Group game against Juventus, the navy shorts and socks give a really interesting look that I think works well with the navy details within the shirt, a look I hope we see in Premier League this season!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

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Premier League: 2024 / 25, My Favourite Kit Observation by Team

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If you are reading this then I am sure you have already seen my End of Season Kit Report for 2024 / 25 Premier League and taken the all the details here around Kit Usage this season and many of you will know about the Kit Stats that I share on my Socials through out the season.

I wanted to build on that and spend a little time with each of the 20 Teams and call out my favourite Kit Stat, Kit Tale, Story or general call out all the teams, although there are some teams with plenty to discuss regarding their kits, this will be my favourite observation per team.

Arsenal

7 Goalkeeper kits were worn by Arsenal, including the only “Mash Up” Goalkeeper Kit of the season, using the Yellow and Black versions of the Adidas Template to produce this wonderful look!

Aston Villa

The most kit variations used by a single team with 13 Kits in total but only 3 of these were worn more than once… Home Kit (Default Look) 23 times, Away with Home Shorts (All White) 3 times and Home with alternative claret shorts / socks was worn twice.

AFC Bournemouth

Alternative red socks worn at Manchester City in their final Away game of the season, this was the Club’s only variation look of their Home Kit this season.

Brentford

Brentford wore just one alternative variation from their three Kits this season and that was the appearance of Claret Socks at West Ham United. Initially it was believed that visitors had used a pair of change socks from their hosts but closer inspection shows that these were standard Umbro Teamwear socks, not from West Ham Kit room…!

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion scored the most points in a change kit in the Premier League this season, having scored 19 points in their Away Kit (worn in 14 games).

Chelsea

Chelsea only used their 3rd Kit once in the Premier League this season, worn at Brighton & Hove Albion. In fact this Kit was only worn twice domestically this season, both games against Brighton and within the same week (8th February, FA Cup and 14th February, Premier League).

Crystal Palace

Only variation of kit used by the club this season was in FA Cup Final, with their Home Kit paired with alternative white socks.

Everton

Everton wore their Away Kit in just four game this season but they did that using three different looks, with alternative yellow short and socks used.

Fulham

Fulham were another team that used a change kit just four time, this being their 3rd Kit, which they used twice with alternative white socks (although they do not appear to be Home socks as not carrying the FFC above the Adidas logo).

Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town’s Home was the single most worn outfield kit look this season, being worn 30 times in total.

Leicester City

Leicester City used alternative navy socks with 3rd Kit at Chelsea, a look that worked really well and my favourite for The Foxes this season.

Liverpool

Liverpool used the Nike Goalkeeper template in four different colours, the only Nike supplied team to do so (five if you included the green kit which they also wore with and without the inverted Nike Swoosh logo)!

Manchester City

Another team to wear four Goalkeeper kits was Manchester City, their fourth kit was one that partially created via AI with design input from Ederson, Stefan Ortega, and Rico Lewis, this was part of the promotional advertising for a competition for fans to design their 3rd Kit for 2026 / 27 season!

Manchester United

Manchester United were one of three teams to hit double figures for their Kit Variations this season, each of their three kits used light coloured short variations (White – Home, Light Grey – Away, Off White – 3rd).

Newcastle United

Newcastle United were one of the teams with double digit Kit Variations, wearing 10 Kit looks in total including all possible combinations of their Away Kit with its default and alternative shorts / socks.

Nottingham Forest

Most points scored in 3rd Kit, 16 Points in the 10 games (and 4 Variations) worn.

Southampton

Wore change kits in 18 of the 19 Away games, wearing their Away Kit in 15 Games and 3rd Kit in 3 Games, their 3rd Kit was worn with alternative white shorts in all games rather than the default pink shorts.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur had two kit variations used this season, one with Home and one with Away but both used the same pair of alternative Navy Socks.

West Ham United

West Ham wore their Home socks with each of their 3 kits, as default with their Home Kit 22 times, twice with their Away Kit and 4 times with their 3rd Kit.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves spent the final half of the season in their Home Kit, wearing it in the final 19 games. The last time they wore a change kit was 29th December and in total wore a change it just once in 24 games in six months, wearing alternative Old Gold Shorts on the road in the second half of the season in all but 1 game!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or over at my Socials…

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