The 50 Best Football Kits Ever: 40-31
Here's Part 2 of the 50 Greatest Football Kits in History including iconic kits such iconic kits as the USA 1994 World Cup Kits, Manchester United's 1992-1994 Home Kit and France's 1980-1984 Home Kit.
What's this list all about? A group of four people with a huge passion for football kits (thefootballattic.com, truecoloursfootballkits.com and designfootball.com) have compiled the 50 Greatest Ever Football Shirts. And while it's logically not a definite list, it's a unique selection of great football shirts. To find out every detail of each kit featured in the list, just follow the respective link to their website.
40-31 | 50 Greatest Ever Football Shirts
Here's Part 2 of the 50 Best Football Kits.
40 | Athletic Bilbao 2011-12 Away Shirt
39 | Adidas USA 1992-93 Home Shirt
38 | Adidas France 1980-84 Home Shirt
37 | Adidas Brighton & Hove Albion 1985-87 Home Shirt
36 | Umbro Watford 1985-88 Home Shirt
35 | Umbro Manchester United 1992-94 Home Shirt
34 | Umbro Rangers 1987-90 Home Shirt
33 | Adidas Olympique de Marseille 2011-12 Away Shirt
32 | Adidas USA 1994 Home Shirt
31 | Adidas USA 1994 Away Shirt
Previous edition: The 50 Best Football Kits Ever: 50 - 41
The Three Stripes and the Double Diamond. Let us know what you think of the selection of the 40-31 best football kits in comments below.
Vintage Football Shirts
from Cult Kits
2000/01 Aston Villa Merson #10 Away Shirt (L) Diadora
2019/20 Valencia *BNWT* Stadium Jacket (Multiple Sizes) Puma
1996/97 Wolves Away Shirt (S) Puma
1989 Ajax Reusable Face Mask
2003 Japan Adidas 'No Life Without Football' Leisure T-Shirt (S)
1994 Argentina Reusable Face Mask
2019/20 Valencia *BNWT* Stadium Shirt (S) Puma
1972/73 1860 Munich L/S Home Shirt (S) Erima
2020/21 Club America *BNWT* Home Shirt (Multiple Sizes) Nike
2015/16 Atletico Madrid Jesus Gamez #18 *Player Issue* Home Shirt (M) Nike
Exclusive: Manchester United 26-27 Third Kit Pays Homage to Salford Lads Club
The Manchester United 2026-2027 third kit is is a homage to the local Salford area, specifically drawing inspiration from the iconic Salford Lads Club.
The kit is inspired by the two Lancashire roses prominently featured on the club's entrance signage, a visual made famous by its inclusion in The Smiths' 1986 album, The Queen is Dead. It incorporates hand-drawn roses and features a unique back neck sign-off, celebrating both the local fan base and the youth community deeply associated with the historic Salford landmark.
Awful? Adidas Launches Women's 'Reconstructed Bringback' 1994 Kits
Adidas has officially introduced a unique new lifestyle range with the launch of its 'Reconstructed Bringback' collection. Focused heavily on women's fashion, this latest release takes two iconic international football shirt designs from the 1990s and transforms them into modern, streetwear-ready silhouettes.
For this drop, the sportswear brand has completely reimagined the highly memorable 1994 kits worn by the national teams of Germany and Spain, adapting the classic patterns into entirely new apparel formats.
The Spain entry in the collection offers a significant structural departure from a standard football jersey, arriving as an asymmetrical, one-shoulder top. The garment maintains the classic red base of the original 1994 home shirt, complete with the instantly recognizable column of navy blue and yellow interlocking diamonds running down the right side.
For the German national team, Adidas has transformed the legendary 1994 World Cup home kit into a fitted, square-neck tank top. The classic DFB crest and retro Adidas branding are positioned lower down on the torso.
What do you think of these reconstructed 1994 fashion tops for Germany and Spain? Let us know in the comments below.